Opinion

The recently concluded 22nd summit of the SCO Council of Heads of States, though held in a virtual format, gushed too many winds in the geopolitical space. The SCO summit …

It is not often that an Indian Prime Minister has been invited by a French President to be the chief guest to review the Bastille Day parade on 14 July. …

Had he lived  long Tajuddin Ahmad would have turned ninety-eight on Sunday. Bangladesh’s first Prime Minister, its wartime leader, was possessed of a personality that was self-effacing. Had he not …

The deeply concerning violence in Manipur, which had escalated in recent weeks, started with several journalists being targeted. On July 19, two journalists were assaulted by a group of men …

July 19th saw yet another summit in the format of C5+ in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The summit took place between the Gulf Cooperation Council (Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, …

In the subtle pendulum shifts, but which do not change the big picture of the Pakistani army’s intent to sideline Imran Khan from political contention, it appears that the ex-Prime …

DHAKA: India wishes Bangladesh to join the India-Myanmar-Thailand Trilateral Highway Project (IMT Highway), which envisages connecting South Asia and South-East Asia to achieve the broader agenda of Multi-Sectoral Technical and …

The re-election of Uzbekistan’s president Shavkat Mirziyoyev in polls held on July 9 is of significance for both Uzbekistan and India. Though there had been some surprise at the snap …

It is only three weeks, and in those few days, Islamists in Pakistan have threatened to bomb Christians, damaged Ahmadiyya mosques, attacked Sikhs, killed Shia Muslims and, in the latest, …

The Gulf countries employ about half of India’s total immigrant workforce. They not only make for the unskilled labour there, but are leading in every profession like doctors, engineers, architects, …

There are evident signs that there has been a marked revival in India’s Africa policy after the hiatus of the pandemic. Taken together, these factors manifest an emerging framework, which …

An emboldened Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif are slowly shifting the balance of power in their tussle to ease out ex-PM Imran Khan from political …

The confluence of Islamic moderation and Indian tradition of tolerance and wisdom will steer the religious discourse to counter extremism. The message, disseminated jointly by National Security Adviser Ajit Doval …

The latest eruption of violent activities perpetrated by the Khalistanis are making headlines.   Although the signs of such violent disturbances were in the offing for some time, exhibiting frustration and …

On July 4, India convened the 23rd Summit of the Heads of States of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in a virtual format. It was a first since the country …

After months of speculation, Pakistan’s ISPR finally revealed that the head of the Baloch National Army (BNA) Gulzar Imam alias Shambay is in their custody. The news was broken on …

India chaired the SCO summit in difficult diplomatic circumstances. A virtual summit was unavoidable. India and China remain locked in a military confrontation on the border. If Xi had physically …

By Haidar KB Baloch The enforced disappearance is defined as the arrest and detention of an individual by the state or any third party with the support of the state …

For Pakistan, food shortage could intensify as heavy rains have once again started playing havoc in several parts of the country including Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, leaving many dead while …

Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually chaired the 23rd Session of the Council of Heads of State Summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) on 4th July, 2023. Presidents of member …

In what appears to be a follow-up to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s meeting last month with the Egyptian Grand Mufti in Cairo, Dr. Mohammad Bin Abdulkarim al-Issa, Secretary General of …