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A journalist with nearly three decades of experience reporting from South Asia and the Middle East.

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A journalist with nearly three decades of experience reporting from the Indian Subcontinent and the Middle East. Politics, strategic and foreign affairs are some of the beats I have consistently reported over the years. I have headed bureaus of some of India’s prominent publications and mentored teams of young journalists over the years.
Till recently I was working at the international reporting division at the Turkish global wire Anadolu Agency, overseeing the Asia-Pacific, America, Middle Ea…

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Paper Leaks Aren’t Always About Sale but State Capture Tools

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By Iftikhar Gilani Verified
| Kashmir Times Verified
ANKARA: In August 2010, a Turkish data analyst examining the results of a national recruitment examination stopped at a number that seemed mathematically impossible: 350 candidates had answered all 120 questions correctly. The examination was the Public Personnel Selection Examination, widely known by its Turkish acronym, KPSS. It was the gateway through which teachers, administrators and other civil servants entered Türkiye’s public institutions.
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From Ban to Centre Stage: Türkiye's Headscarf Moment at NATO

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By Iftikhar Gilani Verified
| Kashmir Times Verified
ANKARA: When NATO leaders gathered in Ankara on July 8-9, the summit was remembered for discussions on European security, Ukraine, defence spending and the future of the Alliance. Yet one of the most powerful images did not emerge from the conference hall. It came from protocol. As Presidents and Prime Ministers arrived at the Presidential Complex, Türkiye's First Lady Emine Erdoğan stood at the entrance, welcoming world leaders and their spouses.
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India Sees Relations with Myanmar’s Military as the Most Practical Way to Protect Its Interests: Maung Zarni

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By Iftikhar Gilani Verified
| TRANSCEND
Iftikhar Gilani | Frontline/The Hindu - TRANSCEND Media Service The activist says India is playing a losing game against China in Myanmar. Photo Credit: By special arrangement Amid Myanmar’s prolonged civil war, the scholar and activist argues that New Delhi’s strategic concerns over border security and connectivity have outweighed democratic considerations.
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