Instead of remaining neutral, he let slip that he considers the issue to be one of “alleged transnational repression”, thus resulting in one of the world’s most powerful diplomats lending credence to claims that the deceased was an activist and not a terrorist. Everything is therefore moving towards more open and partisan US involvement in the Indian-Canadian dispute, the implications […]

This is not the first time that Sri Lanka has criticised Canada. Its objections have revolved around the Canadian government’s policy on the Sri Lankan civil war. How has this been linked to the stand-off with India? Amid the ongoing stand-off between the governments of India and Canada, over the killing of pro-Khalistan separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar, two top […]

Among Afghanistan’s neighbors, Pakistan’s longstanding and deep relationship with the Taliban was unique. But as terrorism spirals out of control and refugees spill into bordering states, Islamabad has lost its line to Kabul. When Kabul fell to the Taliban in August 2021, neighboring Islamabad found itself in a unique position. One of the Pakistani generals, believed to have played a […]