(NOTE: This article was originally published in the India Today issue dated May 26, 2025) As Prime Minister Narendra Modi prepared to address the nation on May 12, two days after the dramatic cessation of hostilities in India’s sixth war with Pakistan, he knew it would be a defining moment of his third term. Twenty-six … Read more
On Wednesday in the White House, the kitchen will emit not just aroma of food but strategic signals too. Field Marshal Asim Munir, Pakistan’s army chief and de facto ruler, will sit down for lunch with President Donald Trump. This unusual meeting between a US president and the military commander of a nation with a … Read more
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Pakistan’s Army Chief General Asim Munir on Friday and urged both Pakistan and India to find ways to de-escalate, a U.S. Department Of State spokesperson said. Rubio also offered U.S. assistance in starting constructive talks in order to avoid future conflicts, the spokesperson said. Pakistan said it … Read more
Pakistan’s Lt. Gen. Syed Asim Munir has taken charge as the head of the country’s Army. File | Photo Credit: AP General Syed Asim Munir, Pakistan’s former spymaster, on Tuesday assumed charge as the country’s new Army chief, replacing General Qamar Javed Bajwa, who retired after two consecutive three-year terms. Lt. Gen. Munir assumed charge … Read more