Dehradun, April 9 -- "If one does not know what one's own strategy is in war, there is no way the enemy can anticipate what one is going to do." This seems to be the philosophy of the new Chanakya of world affairs, US President Donald Trump.
For the good of the world, however, some progress has been made in the ongoing stand-off between the US and Iran, with the acceptance by both sides of a fourteen day ceasefire and the beginning of negotiations. It is a very positive sign that Iran is willing to talk, as the alternative could genuinely have been a prolonged conflict and near absolute devastation.
It may be noted that, under the threat of having its civilian infrastructure and power installations destroyed, the Iranian people chose to g...