It began, as it so often does, with a blast in Indian-occupied Kashmir. A terrorist attack—brutal, tragic, and all too familiar—left carnage in its wake. Without missing a beat, the Indian government did what it has made into a political reflex: it pointed its righteous finger at Pakistan, evidence optional. The mechanics are well-rehearsed by now. Accusation, moral outrage, flag-waving […]

Since the Pahalgam terror attack in Indian-held Kashmir, Islamabad and New Delhi have been on the war-path. After suggesting Pakistan was linked to the attack, India downgraded ties with Islamabad and backtracked from the crucial 1960 Indus Waters Treaty (IWT). On Tuesday, its Prime Minister pledged to cut the flow of water into Pakistan. A trilateral agreement between India, Pakistan […]

Since the Pahalgam terror attack in Indian-held Kashmir, Islamabad and New Delhi have been on the war-path. After suggesting Pakistan was linked to the attack, India downgraded ties with Islamabad and backtracked from the crucial 1960 Indus Waters Treaty (IWT). On Tuesday, its Prime Minister pledged to cut the flow of water into Pakistan. A trilateral agreement between India, Pakistan […]

Beijing’s equipment gains battlefield recognition as Pakistan air force shoots down rival at 100km China has a proven a “gold standard” missile capability, demonstrating a major breakthrough in its air-to-air missile development, after Pakistan claimed the scalp of a western-made Indian warplane. At least one of the French-supplied advanced Rafale fighters was destroyed by a hypersonic PL-15 missile fired by […]

India’s message to Pakistan is loud and clear. India’s resolve to combat terrorism is unwavering, and no external or internal support to Pakistan from China can guarantee protection from India’s military might. If Pakistan thinks it is better prepared to handle retaliation this time, as compared to post Uri and Pulwama, it is living in a fool’s paradise. And if […]

May 6, 2025 midnight is etched in the history of South Asian security politics. The Indian Air Force, in a joint air and missile strike that it called Operation Sindoor, crossed the Line of Control (LoC) to pound a number of targets in Pakistan-administered Kashmir and Pakistan’s Punjab province. The strikes, justified as being a pre-emptive counter-terrorist operation by Indian government, led […]

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 […]

After the Pahalgam tragedy, India carried out swift and baseless accusations against Pakistan, resorting to its usual blaming without evidence. Pakistan continued to hold principled stance and rejected these allegations as baseless and politically motivated. To put an end to India’s propaganda and present an objective picture of the incident, Pakistan appealed for a neutral international investigation led by the […]

Since the beginning of the 21st century, Pakistan has become one of the leading fronts combating terrorism. The nation has lost countless soldiers and spent a great deal of financial resources to eradicate the networks of extremism, which pose a great danger to regional and international security. Although there were continuous doubts regarding Pakistan, it has never given up to […]