The launch of the Pakistan–Iran–Central Asia transport corridor opens new opportunities for regional trade, energy cooperation, and the development of alternative logistical routes across Eurasia. The international transport corridor is a collection of main transport systems that connect the parties and enable the international transport of goods and passengers. A new transit corridor originating in southern Pakistan and connecting to […]

In the occupied territory of Ukraine, 6,000 mobile phone base stations operate on Chinese equipment, according to a March report by the Eastern Human Rights Group. Around 80 bank branches in the Donbas sell yuan in cash. The exchange of delegations at the grassroots level and cautious cooperation with Chinese corporations based on “import substitution” are taking place against the […]

Toplines Taiwanese President William Lai Ching-te cancelled a planned visit to Taiwanese diplomatic ally Eswatini on April 21 after nearby Mauritius, Madagascar, and Seychelles revoked overflight permissions for his aircraft. The PRC very likely took unprecedented measures in pressuring third countries to help it disrupt Taiwan’s diplomatic engagements and erode Taiwanese sovereignty. The Seychelles Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that […]

The balance between relations with Saudi Arabia and Iran remains a key element of Pakistan’s foreign policy, as the country seeks both to strengthen strategic partnerships and to preserve its role as a mediator in the tense geopolitical environment of the Middle East. The position of Saudi Arabia and Iran Pakistan has had close relations with Saudi Arabia since its […]

On the evening of April 22, at least 10 people, including a Turkish national, were killed while several others sustained injuries in an attack at a copper and gold project site in Darigwan area of Chagai District in Balochistan. Around 40 gunmen, suspected to be Baloch insurgents, on motorcycles and other vehicles stormed the mining project site of the Pakistani […]

A conference on Afghanistan’s political future and its role in the region opened in Ankara on Friday, bringing together the country’s political figures, civil society members and analysts. At the event, titled “Political Transformation and Regional Order,” several participants criticized what they described as the concentration of power and a highly centralized system of governance in Afghanistan, arguing that it […]

Il y a des expressions qui connaissent une histoire singulière, et le signifiant «capitalisme d’État» est sans doute l’un des plus élastiques de la science politique de notre temps. Lorsqu’il s’agit en Occident de nommer la Chine contemporaine, d’en donner une représentation savante, ou, pour employer un langage marxiste, de désigner la formation sociale qui la caractérise, voilà que le […]

The induction of INS Aridhaman, which features several technological enhancements, now gives India the third nuclear ballistic missile submarine to ensure continuous at-sea deterrent. On April 3, 2026, India’s nuclear triad crossed a major milestone with the quiet commissioning of INS Aridhaman—the country’s third nuclear ballistic missile submarine or SSBN (Submersible Ship Ballistic Nuclear)—at the Ship Building Centre in Visakhapatnam […]

The 75th anniversary of the Korean Workers Party in October 2020 was not the festive affair that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un wanted it to be. Despite the fireworks, military flyover, and procession of new intercontinental missiles, Kim appeared to wipe away tears when he approached the lectern and apologized to the crowd: “My efforts and sincerity have not […]

Noori also dismissed claims of an internal “resistance” movement, describing it as an externally driven effort lacking genuine domestic support. Noorullah Noori has reiterated that Afghanistan does not recognize the Durand Line, reaffirming Kabul’s long-standing position on the disputed boundary. Speaking at a public gathering in Badakhshan province, the Minister of Borders, Ethnicities and Tribal Affairs accused regional intelligence agencies, […]