Analysis
France’s Rafale Strategy Faces Global Pushback: UAE Walks Away, India Presses for Access, Germany Challenges FCAS
France’s reputation as a fiercely independent military aviation power is now facing a new kind of test, not on the...
US C-130 Mission in Iran: Daring Pilot Rescue or Covert Uranium Operation?
“WE GOT HIM!” declared Donald Trump, a triumphant announcement that seemed to confirm a high-risk American rescue deep inside Iran....
The 1973 Constitution and ‘Bhutto’ the Man Who Made It: What Pakistan Owes and What It Destroyed
Pakistan’s constitutional story is built on a contradiction so stark that it still indicts the state nearly half a century...
Pakistan to Repay USD 3.5 Billion UAE Debt by April-End, Early Repayment Decision Amid Changing Terms
Pakistan will clear its entire USD 3.5 billion debt to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by the end of April,...
From Natya Shastra to Modern Stage: Celebrating 3,000 Years of Indian Theatre, Legacy Older Than West
As the world celebrates World Theatre Day on March 27, the occasion may feel new to many countries, but not...
US Deploys Thousands More Troops to Middle East as Trump Claims Iran Talks, Tehran Denies “Fake News”
Tensions in the Middle East have escalated further as the United States prepares to deploy thousands of additional troops to...
The Border is the Bargain: How Land Trade with India Saves Bangladesh Billions
Bangladesh could save billions of dollars annually by leveraging its long and accessible land border with India more effectively....
Russia Oil Tanker Bound For China Diverts and Makes U-Turn To India as New Delhi Redirects Oil Trade
A Russian oil-laden tanker that was originally heading to China has made a U-turn in the South China Sea...
China’s Anti-Secession Law: What Happened on March 14, 2005?
Lin Mei-ling was hanging laundry on the roof of her apartment in Taipei when a neighbour called up to her....
Third Indian Tanker Crosses Strait of Hormuz Safely as Navy-Escorted Shivalik and Nanda Devi Set to Arrive Today
At a time when tensions in West Asia have pushed the Strait of Hormuz into the center of global geopolitics,...
1993 Mumbai Blasts and Transformation of India’s Urban Security
The day after the 1993 Mumbai blasts, India's security agencies had no playbook for what had just happened and...
Silenced and Forgotten: How China Suppressed Justice for Xiao Huamei and Zhang Zhan
Some stories trend for a week and vanish from public attention, but the people in those stories continue to...
