Opinion

Earlier this week, the world was surprised when Wang Yi returned as China’s foreign minister replacing Qin Gang, who had mysteriously disappeared from public eye since June 25. By becoming …

India’s position on the Ukraine conflict has been expressed in many forums, be it the UN, the G 20, and bilaterally with our major partners, including the US. Yet, during …

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 …