On September 16, 2025, a communique attributed to the banned Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), signed by the CPI-Maoist ‘spokesperson’ Abhay alias Mallojula Venugopal Rao, offered a temporary suspension of armed struggle for one month and invited conditional peace talks with the Centre, asking that jailed leaders be allowed to participate and that security operations be suspended while consultations took […]

On September 13, 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi made his first visit to Manipur since ethnic violence erupted in May 2023. The visit represented a carefully orchestrated gesture of federal outreach. The Prime Minister’s itinerary sought a balance between Churachandpur, a Kuki-Zo stronghold, and Imphal, the Meitei-dominated capital, to project an image of neutrality. His message emphasized peace, reconciliation, and […]

The unprecedented tour of China’s clandestine Aviation Industry Corporation (AVIC) facility in Chengdu granted to Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari on September 14, 2025, transcends a mere diplomatic gesture. While officially framed within the context of enduring Sino-Pakistani friendship, this calculated move carries profound strategic weight, reflecting the intensification of great-power competition and the recalibration of security architectures across Asia. […]