South East Asia »
South Caucasus Navigates A New Order – Analysis
September 17, 2026 at 8:28 pmKey Takeaways: On 10 August the U.S., Armenia, and Azerbaijan marked one year after the White House summit and restated work on TRIPP—a corridor from Azerbaijan to Nakhchivan...
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Pakistan: Rising ISPP Menace – AnalysisKey Takeaways: SATP’s Ruchika Kakkar tracks Islamic State Pakistan Province (ISPP), split from ISKP in May...
September 17, 2026 at 8:27 pm -
Mysterious Note At Seoul Defence Dialogue Leads To Philippines-China Spat – AnalysisKey Takeaways: At Seoul Defense Dialogue 2026, Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro restated UNCLOS...
September 17, 2026 at 8:26 pm -
China’s Proxy Conflicts: Is World War III Upon Us?By not adopting resolute approaches, the United States and partners have allowed bad actors to bring the world...
September 17, 2026 at 8:25 pm
Afghanistan »
Taliban forces detain head, members of Shiite commission in Kabul, sources say
September 17, 2026 at 7:51 pmTaliban forces detained the head and several members of a commission representing Afghanistan’s Shiite community after surrounding its office in Kabul, sources within the...
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How A Resurgent Al-Qaeda Is Helping Militant Attacks In Pakistan – AnalysisKey Takeaways: An RFE/RL analysis says Al-Qaeda and the Pakistani Taliban (TTP) are more tightly linked since...
September 15, 2026 at 10:43 am -
Russia recognised the Taliban first. But what has Moscow gained?Since the Taliban reclaimed power five years ago, Russia has been the only country to formally recognise it as...
September 15, 2026 at 10:21 am -
Attacks From Afghanistan Have Killed 4,700 People, Says Pakistan EnvoyPakistan’s UN representative has expressed deep concern over what he called growing terrorist activity from...
September 15, 2026 at 10:14 am
India »
Jammu & Kashmir After Article 370: What Does the Data Say?
August 25, 2026 at 5:31 amSix years after the abrogation of Article 370, official statistics tell a story more complicated than either its critics or its defenders admit. This article draws on data...
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Taliban ministers step up visits to India as ties with Pakistan frayFour Taliban cabinet ministers have visited India over the past nine months, highlighting growing engagement between...
July 16, 2026 at 7:18 am -
Jihadists Look to Kashmir, Kashmiris Look AwayMany jihadists, building on the Palestinian model, increasingly see Kashmir as prime land to conquer: the next...
July 14, 2026 at 5:39 am -
India Flexes Muscles in Turkey’s Backyard: A New Front in the Middle EastIndia is expanding ties with Greece, Cyprus, Armenia, and Israel to counter Turkey’s growing regional influence...
July 4, 2026 at 5:34 am
Pakistan »
Pakistan: Rising ISPP Menace – Analysis
September 17, 2026 at 8:27 pmKey Takeaways: SATP’s Ruchika Kakkar tracks Islamic State Pakistan Province (ISPP), split from ISKP in May 2019. ICM figures since then: 15 claimed attacks, 81 dead,...
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How A Resurgent Al-Qaeda Is Helping Militant Attacks In Pakistan – AnalysisKey Takeaways: An RFE/RL analysis says Al-Qaeda and the Pakistani Taliban (TTP) are more tightly linked since...
September 15, 2026 at 10:43 am -
Attacks From Afghanistan Have Killed 4,700 People, Says Pakistan EnvoyPakistan’s UN representative has expressed deep concern over what he called growing terrorist activity from...
September 15, 2026 at 10:14 am -
TTP: The Thorn In Pakistan’s Throat – AnalysisKey Takeaways:TTP-linked violence in Pakistan has intensified in 2026, with at least 128 incidents and 559 fatalities...
August 26, 2026 at 11:15 am









