Opinion

<p> The uproar in the states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), over alleged “blasphemy” in India has died down as suddenly as it had begun. This is not surprising. …

<p> Soon after assuming office in Islamabad, the newly anointed Pakistani Prime-Minister Shehbaz Sharif headed for Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. His motivation was clear—to seek finances that …

<p> <strong>Colonialism split the personality of the subjugated. The demands of survival under an alien power could rarely synchronise with the pervasive emotions of an indigenous culture and, more substantively, …

<p> The 10th Council Session of the Baloch National Movement (BNM) which was held on April 22-25, saw the election of a new Cabinet and members of the Central Committee. …

<p> The threat of terror from the Taliban led Afghanistan and the Russian-Ukrainian conflict is driving new geo-political and geo-strategic alignments in Central Asia. Nothing exemplifies it more than the …

<p> <em>One of India's oldest Urdu newspapers, The Daily Milap has an interesting history that spans three countries—India, Pakistan and even the UK. The newspaper and its owner-editors also share …

<p> The threat by Ayman Al Zawahiri, of attacking Delhi, Mumbai Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh, with suicide bombers to “avenge” unwarranted comments made by former BJP office bearers on television, …

<p> The South Pacific region consists of many smaller Island states that enjoy vast exclusive economic zones (EEZs). The region is vulnerable to the effects of climate change. Due to …

<p> The Baloch diaspora has ensured that their voice is amplified across key constituencies—US Congressmen, parliaments in Europe and MPs in the UK. It is not just the right to …

<p> On Tuesday, another milestone, another historical event unfolded in the region as Israel and UAE signed a free trade agreement; Israel’s first within an Arab country. Celebrated as an …

<p> A shower of rose petals on his cavalcade on arrival in Shimla—the hill town of the north, his ‘walk the talk’ on the Mall road, a modest 30-minute interaction …

<p> India’s robust support to Sri Lanka when the world had virtually turned its back on the stricken island nation, has had an unintended consequence.</p> <p> India’s generous support of …

<p> <em>Chris Blackburn is the Communications Director of the Swiss InterStrategy Group based in Zurich, Switzerland. He is the recipient of a “Friend of Bangladesh” award from the Government of …

<p> Prime Minister Modi has been invited to the three-day G 7 summit in Germany starting from June 26. The context of this meeting has changed drastically because of the …

<p> Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarked for Tokyo to participate in the second in-person Quad (Australia, India, Japan, USA) Summit. The first in-person Summit was held in Washington DC in …

<p> The controversy that erupted at the end of last year over naming a street in the Menteng central district of Jakarta after the founding father of modern Turkey Mustafa …

<p> When the Taliban, with the support of Pakistan, and the blessings of both the US and Qatar, took charge in Kabul in August 2021, one of the first countries …

<p> Pakistan is ravaged by a thousand mutinies. Almost all of its local but culturally diverse communities are battling the Pakistani army and the country’s feudal mindset. <em>India Narrative </em>speaks …

<p> <strong>Introduction</strong></p> <p> President Joe Biden of the United States hosted the Leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Washington, D.C. on May 12 and 13 for …

<p> A group of 19 academicians and former soldiers from Pakistan held a four-day long dialogue with their Turkish counterparts discussing varied aspects of bilateral, regional, and global security issues, in …

<p> Mumtaz bibi finally reunited with her three brothers from India after 75 years at Kartarpur in Pakistan. </p> <p> A riveting story in the local media says that Mumtaz Bibi …