Opinion

With the two years of Taliban reign, experts deliberate whether Afghanistan would remain a state providing safe havens to terror factions in the years ahead. Some apprehensions were confirmed, when …

Less than two years after abrupt departure of its first president Nursultan Nazarbayev, known as elbasy or “father of all Kazakhs,” Kazakhstan, the largest state of the former Soviet Central …

As fighting in Gaza tests Hamas’ stamina to wage war, the Palestinian extremist group is furious with Iran and Hezbollah for refusing to open a second front, to relieve some …

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is defining a new international order. Cyberspace is reshaping the geopolitical map and the global balance of power.  Europe, coming late to the game, is struggling to …

The October 7 terror attack by Hamas on Israel not only highlighted the vulnerabilities of the Jewish state, but also revealed one of the main goals of Palestinian extremist group: …

As the  Israel-Hamas war completes one month, Gaza remains a witness to a constant siege that has left countless civilians dead, with casualties mounting to over 300 Israeli Defence Forces …

During the much-awaited talks between Chinese President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart Joe Biden, Beijing and Washington have defined a new roadmap for dialogue. These talks in San Francisco, …

Last week’s Organisation of Islamic Cooperation/Arab League failed to find a consensus among member states to adopt a unified stance on the Israel-Gaza conflict. It however signalled that the competition …

With more than 600 days after its start, the military conflict in Ukraine, which triggered the deepest international crisis since the end of World War II, is finally moving to …

As Gaza plunges into another communications snap, the blackout of internet and cellular services points towards an escalation in armed confrontation between the Israel Defence Forces and Hamas, the Palestinian armed group that …

The left-leaning Israeli newspaper Haaretz on Tuesday published a report highlighting that the European Union is ready with the post-Hamas set-up plan for Gaza once the Israeli military operations come to a …

In an unprecedented move, the Caretaker Government in Pakistan, led by former lawmaker Anwar-ul-Haq Kakar, had announced 1.7 million Afghan refugees to leave by November 1. The caretaker Prime Minister as …

If we have to sum up the Chinese position on the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, it will be hai (sea) full of ambiguity and cunning diplomacy behind the scenes. China has been pressing …

There has been much speculation about why Israel was caught napping when Hamas, on October 7 launched its murderous attacks after crossing the Gaza border, killing with impunity nearly 1500 …

On October 17, while speaking at the 3rd Global Maritime India Summit (GIMS), Prime Minister Modi reiterated the capacity of India for forging a historical consensus at G20 through unveiling …

As the Hamas-Israel war stirs raw emotions, powerfully impacting domestic politics, India’s sane voice of rationality, principle and balance stands out. India’s stance on the frenzied situation in the Gaza …

In 2023, India and Qatar were set to celebrate 50 years of their diplomatic relationship. But on October 26, the Court of First Instance of Qatar – a collegiate court …

‘It is highly likely for Iran to entangle in a direct confrontation with Israel, but this does not negate the possibility of a low intensity war escalating into a real …

In the run-up to the Third Belt and Road Forum (BRF) which took place in Beijing on 17-18 October, 2023, the Chinese Foreign Ministry was always cagey to share the …

After Hamas, Hezbollah – translating as Party of Allah — is the face of resistance to Israeli occupation of Palestine. Since the Israeli retaliation in response to October 7 Hamas …

To solve the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict, Turkey is one of the channels to communicate with senior Hamas leadership. The “Turkish channel” finds its basis in Ankara nurturing Hamas as a …