Geopolitics
Caught Between Giants: How China’s Strategic Embrace Is Complicating Nepal’s Balancing Act
Nepal's foreign policy has a name for itself, 'equidistance,' and the doctrine holds that a country wedged between India and...
Karachi Pact 1949: How Pakistan Cemented Control Over Gilgit-Baltistan Without Its People’s Consent
The story of Pakistan's control over Gilgit-Baltistan begins not with the will of its people, but with a secret meeting...
Ahmadis in Pakistan: From Faith to Marginalisation Under Law and Society
The troubles of Ahmadis in Pakistan are not merely those of a religious minority. Their story is about how law,...
India’s $4 Billion Uranium Coup with Kazakhstan Rewrites the Global Nuclear Balance
India has secured a landmark uranium supply agreement worth more than US$4 billion with Kazakhstan’s state-run mining giant Kazatomprom. The...
“Fixing the World”: What a Century of Big Ideas Reveals About Us
In 1945, as the world emerged from the devastation of global war, representatives of 50 nations gathered in San Francisco...
Pakistan Tried to Bury an NYT Report. It Only Exposed Asim Munir’s Panic
Pakistan’s establishment has a habit of censoring inconvenient truths. This time, it censored one and ended up validating it. Pakistan...
The Strategic Double-Game: Pakistan’s Fatal Gambit in the US-Iran War
The international community loves a good peacemaker story, and Pakistan has delivered one with impeccable timing. Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar...
Trump’s India ‘Hellhole’ Insult Triggers Backlash as New Delhi Hits Back, US Scrambles for Damage Control
US President Donald Trump has found himself at the centre of a diplomatic storm after reposting inflammatory remarks targeting India....
PLA Navy Day Spectacle vs South China Sea Reality: How Beijing’s Naval Pageantry Masks Maritime Coercion
Every April, China puts on a show, as warships sail in tight formation, naval aircraft streak across the sky and...
Could India Become a Diplomatic Space in the West Asia Crisis? Rajnath Singh Hints at Possibility
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said, "India may play a role in bringing peace to West Asia if circumstances permit" today....
The Fuel Miracle: How India Frozen Petrol Prices Amidst a Global Inferno
As geopolitical tensions set energy infrastructure ablaze and global crude prices soar, Indian motorists are witnessing a phenomenon that defies...
Port Under Siege: Gwadar Faces Threats from All Sides
The crown jewel of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is currently a fortress under fire. Gwadar, once a sleepy fishing...
