Pakistan in the Pamir Knot: Geostrategic Imperatives |
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... later , the Chinese had to face a crippling defeat by the Arab Muslim armies and their local allies , the bellicos Turkic hordes . During the tenth century , Islam had spread east of the Pamirs , and Wakhan became a tributary of the ...
... later , the Chinese had to face a crippling defeat by the Arab Muslim armies and their local allies , the bellicos Turkic hordes . During the tenth century , Islam had spread east of the Pamirs , and Wakhan became a tributary of the ...
Page 61
... later analysis it is very interesting to note the US National Security Council's observation : " The Kremlin apparently does not consider Afgha- nistan's relatively meager assets to be worthy of serious attention and probably believes ...
... later analysis it is very interesting to note the US National Security Council's observation : " The Kremlin apparently does not consider Afgha- nistan's relatively meager assets to be worthy of serious attention and probably believes ...
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... later the Soviets did consider the subcontinent as their sphere of operation both for ideological and strate- gic reasons . Besides ideological and imperial theories , the geo - strategic doctrines of the day played a dominant role in ...
... later the Soviets did consider the subcontinent as their sphere of operation both for ideological and strate- gic reasons . Besides ideological and imperial theories , the geo - strategic doctrines of the day played a dominant role in ...
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