Prem Shankar Jha

A lethal cocktail

20 Mar 2008

Musharraf has given Sarabjit a reprieve, but in his weakened state he will not be able to commute his sentence without some active assistance from New Delhi. By Prem Shankar Jha

The differences between India and China are rooted in perceptions. While India regards the demarcation of the LAC as the conclusion of the boundary issue, for China, it is the first, not last step in this process. By Prem Shankar Jha

Whither Musharraf?

20 Feb 2008

Far from being redundant, Musharraf may well be Pakistan's best bet for ensuring stability in the future. By Prem Shankar Jha

Tinder box

16 Feb 2008

The opportunity migrant groups present to unscrupulous politicians to exploit for ephemeral political gain is too great to resist forever, as demonstrated by the Thackerays in Maharashtra. By Prem Shankar Jha

The mind of Musharraf

24 Jan 2008

Is New Delhi resigned to the consequences of Pakistan's continuing drift in to the arms of the Jihadis and the rise of radical Islam? By Prem Shankar Jha

Pakistan's bleak future

17 Jan 2008

The drift into chaos and Jihad will not stop till Pakistan pulls out of the Afghan war, says noted columnist Prem Shankar Jha

India-China relations: Mending fences

14 Jan 2008

India and China have much to gain by resolving old differences quickly, particularly as events in the neighbourhood have the potential to threaten peace and stability in both countries, says Prem Shankar Jha

The curse of Afghanistan

By By Prem Shankar Jha | 11 Jan 2008

Why did Musharraf lose his popularity to start with, and that too so quickly? The answer to both questions is the Afghan war, into which the US dragged Pakistan by forcing Musharraf to choose between joining the attack on the Taliban and seeing the destruction of his country's vital security installations. By Prem Shankar Jha