President Trump realises that finding an immediate solution to this impasses is not possible, hence after his recent meeting with Kim at DMZ, he has categorically stated that ‘speed is not the object’. Probably, North Korea is the only case where Trump is taking his vision beyond ‘commerce and profits’ and he should be credited for that without any biases. 

Despite recent setbacks, Jaish-e-Muhammed Jihadi terror group may demonstrate rage and resilience in Kashmir again, as Masood Azhar remains free and potent in Pakistan, even with a UN designation. Azhar’s regular incitements and calls for jihad against India may inspire more recruits to spread mayhem in Kashmir and beyond.

Selective Writings, The Global Intelligence Magazine: Spring 2015-Autumn 2017.

The anti-corruption campaign in China has been the principal reform policy of the Xi Jinping administration since 2013. More than one and a half million ‘Tigers and Flies’ have been prosecuted since 2014, both in China and overseas. China’s strong-armed anti-corruption campaign has invited global attention