Opinion

Pakistan is in a state of poly-crises and is hardly managing it, or rather, crushing and diverting attention by playing survival geopolitics with slim substance. On the economic and security …

The Constitution of India mandates a parliamentary form of government for operation within the country. In doing so, it categorically rejected the doctrine of absolute parliamentary sovereignty, a feature of the Westminster …

On August 07, 2026, Turkey, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia signed the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement, which “stipulates that any armed attack against any one of the three states shall be regarded …

When Kabul fell on 15 August 2021, India did what it had done once before in 1996: it shut its embassy and pulled its people out. Five years later, that …

Moscow rarely floats a rail line toward a country it has, at most, skirted the edges of for a century; since the Great Game, Russian planners have not taken physical …

On 30 March, India approved 29 more proposals under its Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme, covering flexible printed circuit boards, connectors, heat sinks, lithium-ion cells and rare-earth permanent magnets. Türkiye’s HIT-30 …

Traditionally seen as an important Indian advantage, strategic depth now faces a challenge as Ukraine’s leading drone and missile manufacturer, Fire Point, offers Pakistan its technologies and unique combat experience. A …

The Makkah Defence Agreement marks a new shift in the evolving security architecture linking the Middle East and South Asia. Its potential to strengthen Pakistan, expand Türkiye’s influence and deepen …

When General Zia-ul Haq was asked about the reason behind Pakistan cultivating hostility towards India as its premier state policy, he said that Egypt and Turkey would remain Egypt and …

On the eve of our Independence Day — which also happens to be the Independence Day of Pakistan, both nations born in the twin throes of one Partition — international …

India and Pakistan share a border, a history and almost the same birthday. What they have never really managed to share is a neighbourhood. As India marks its 80th Independence …

The Strait of Hormuz is named after the historic kingdom and island of Hormuz. The word “Hormuz” originates from the ancient Persian name Hormozd or Ohrmazd, which derives from Ahura …

The India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) is one of the most ambitious connectivity initiatives of the 21st century. This corridor was conceived not merely as a transport corridor but as …

The much-debated Islamic NATO dream in the Middle East may have seen some light, at least on paper. Still, a closer examination suggests that this pact is symbolic, aiming to …

On August 5, in an audio address organized by New Delhi’s Foreign Correspondents’ Club of South Asia, Sheikh Hasina told Bangladesh she is coming home (Associated Press 2026). The staging …

At Al-Safa Palace in Makkah (Mecca), on 7 August 2026, three men signed a piece of paper the wire services have already, with their customary appetite for drama, begun calling …

In the words of Himachal Pradesh revenue minister Jagat Singh Negi, “Borders may close, and trade routes may fall silent, but history can’t be erased. It rather waits to be rediscovered. …

Every year around this time, when the monsoon winds shift across the Indian Ocean, it is worth remembering that this ancient weather pattern once carried more than rain. For centuries, …

In July 2026, NITI Aayog gave foreign investors a more useful guide to India than another national growth forecast. Its new Investment Friendliness Index compares states and Union Territories across …

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri’s two-day visit to Beijing, concluded on July 28, 2026, marks more than a routine diplomatic exchange. It is a calibrated step in a broader, cautious reset …

On 29 July 2026, two things happened on the same day, in the same territory, and together they told the world everything it needs to know about Pakistan’s occupation of …