As a direct response to the 22 April terror attack in Pahalgam, which claimed the lives of 26 civilians, India launched its most extensive cross-border strikes since Balakot, targeting nine terrorist facilities in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). Codenamed ‘Operation Sindoor’, the rapid and coordinated 25-minute operation eliminated over 80 terrorists affiliated with the banned groups Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), […]

On the intervening night of 6-7 May, 2025, from 01:05 to 01:30 AM, Indian armed forces conducted a tri-service military operation codenamed ‘Operation Sindoor’. It targeted terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK), aiming to neutralise the operational capabilities of groups responsible for cross-border terrorism on Indian soil. India said the operation was intended to “pre-empt” and […]

The Indo-Pacific is generally regarded as a US construct covering the Indian Ocean from the African Coast, the western and central Pacific Ocean, to the seas and straits connecting the two oceans. As such, the Indo-Pacific includes nations such as Korea and Japan, down to Australia, south-east Asia, India, Pakistan, and the Persian and Arabian Gulfs. China features in the […]

On May 7, 2025, Chinese President Xi Jinping published an article titled “Learning from History to Build Together a Brighter Future” in Russia’s state-run Rosciskaya Gazeta ahead of his arrival in Russia for a state visit and attendance at the May 9 Victory Day parade, marking the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Soviet Union over Nazi Germany in […]

Sixty years after ‘Operation Desert Hawk’ signalled the onset of Pakistan’s aggressive manoeuvres in the Rann of Kutch—and was soon followed by ‘Operation Gibraltar’ in Kashmir in 1965—history appears to be returning with renewed vengeance. On April 22, 2025, the tranquil valley of Pahalgam was shaken by a brutal terrorist attack that claimed the lives of 26 civilians. The strike, […]

If India and Pakistan spiral into war, there will be consequences for Central Asia. A war between Pakistan and India would likely have significant ripple effects on Central Asia, given the region’s proximity to Afghanistan and flourishing economic ties across the region. The conflict could disrupt trade and energy routes, increase militancy, and draw in major powers like China, Russia, […]

Would the United States come to the defense of Taiwan if the People’s Republic of China (PRC) invaded? Would the US Navy break a PRC blockade of Taiwan? How would the US military respond to a limited missile strike against military facilities in Taiwan? What would the United States do if the PRC seized one of Taiwan’s offshore islands? Would […]

The Ministry of Industry and Commerce has announced that a trilateral meeting between Afghanistan, Iran and India regarding the Chabahar Port will be held in the near future. The acting Minister of Industry and Commerce Nooruddin Azizi met with Alireza Bikdeli, the acting ambassador of Iran in Kabul, to discuss the upcoming trilateral meeting on Chabahar Port, the launch of […]

The Islamic Emirate’s spokesperson, Zabihullah Mujahid, responded to the death of an Afghan prisoner who had gone on a hunger strike in Iran’s Ghezel Hesar Prison, saying that the case is being pursued. “We are concerned about the condition of Afghan prisoners in other countries, and we are following up on the case that occurred in Iran. It is regrettable. […]

On the midnight of 7-8 May, the Indian Air Force launched missile attacks on a total of 9 locations in Pakistan’s Punjab province including Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. The Indian government claims that it has targeted terrorist training centers in Pakistan. Since this attack, heavy shelling has been going on from both sides on the Indo-Pak border, especially in Poonch, bordering Jammu. […]