On August 22, 2024, the Delhi Police Special Cell uncovered a terrorist network linked to Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS), arresting 11 suspects and detaining three others, in raids at 15 locations across three states, Jharkhand, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh. Six suspects – Hasan Ansari, Enamul Ansari, Altaf Ansari, Arshad Khan, Umar Farooq, and Shahbaz Ansari – all residents […]

China’s relationships with Central Asian borrowers are hardly one-size-fits-all. Chinese financial players have adapted and used different models, demonstrating the country’s flexibility as a lender. Preface China Local/Global China has become a global power, but there is too little debate about how this has happened and what it means. Many argue that China exports its developmental model and imposes it […]

In August 2024, the arrival of a Chinese warship at Cambodia’s Ream Naval Base sparked significant geopolitical concerns in Southeast Asia. This event, taking place amidst escalating U.S.-China rivalry, represents a pivotal development in military cooperation between China and Cambodia. Although Chinese and Cambodian officials assert that their cooperation is transparent and solely focused on defensive purposes, the international community, […]

After the tragic helicopter crash on May 19, in which President Ebrahim Raisi and his associates lost their lives, and the subsequent period of mourning, Iran has begun to look toward the future. Despite the shocking loss of high-ranking state officials, the challenging geopolitical situation in the world requires competent and responsible Iranian leadership that cannot afford major mistakes. In […]

Corridors war has become the integral part of economic development and new alignments in international politics. States are busy in initiating new corridors for regional connectivity and boosting trade activities among them. Uzbekistan-Pakistan-Afghanistan (UAP) Railway link is a new addition to it. This would be a 760 KM route which will start from Termiz Uzbakistan and will pass via Mazar-e-Sharif […]