The U.S. is sending Taiwan $345 million in security assistance as part of a long-awaited aid package meant to help the island defend itself from a potential invasion by China. The announcement from the White House on Friday said the aid, going to Taiwan as part of a drawdown from existing U.S. weapons stocks, will include “defense articles and services […]

The ethnic violence in Manipur, a northeastern state of India, has killed more than 150 people with over 300 injured and displaced more than 40,000 people, mostly from the Christian Kuki tribe, since May 2023. The violence was triggered by a demand from the Hindu Meitei community, the majority group in the state, for a special status that would give […]

India, the world’s largest democracy and a rising global power, has often been viewed as a natural ally of the US and the EU in countering China’s influence and promoting a rules-based international order. However, its responses during the 2022 war between Russia and Ukraine have shed light on the intricacies and contradictions of India’s alignment with the West. This […]

What is Single national curriculum?The Government of Pakistan has put forth its vision of one system of education for all, in terms of curriculum, medium of instruction and a common platform of assessment so that all children have fair and equal opportunity to receive high quality education. The single national curriculum is a step in that direction with the catchphrase […]

The Pamir Range, sometimes known as the “Roof of the World,” is a spectacular mountain range in Central Asia that connects Tajikistan, Afghanistan, and China. This breathtaking scenery is extremely important to the region’s countries, affecting their geopolitics, cultural history, and environmental stability. This Central Asian mountain range not only serves as a natural barrier between Tajikistan, Afghanistan, and China […]

The historical relationship between China and Russia, ranging from allies to adversaries, and how they have grown closer in recent decades, forming a strategic partnership challenging the US-led international order. It highlights the declaration of a strong partnership between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin during the Winter Olympics on February 4, 2022, aiming to upend the […]

Questions about former Chinese foreign minister Qin Gang’s fate remain unanswered after the Chinese government abruptly replaced him with his predecessor, Wang Yi, on Tuesday. Analysts say the opaque nature of his removal will reduce global confidence in China and increase uncertainties that eventually may paralyze China’s governance system. “China’s system is compromised,” Alfred Wu, an expert on Chinese politics […]

The fall of Kabul in August 2021 prompted discussions about the end of Western influence in the country and an opportunity for China and Russia to dig their heels in the ‘graveyard of empires’. In the immediate aftermath, in contrast with Afghanistan’s other neighbours, Russia didn’t close its embassy in Kabul, with many Russian officials retaining a positive perception about […]

The three-day state visit on July 25-27 by Russian Defence Minister Sergey Shoigu, accompanied by a military delegation, to Pyongyang is the first-ever such high-level visit from Moscow in the post-Soviet era. Shoigu’s meeting with the North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Wednesday altogether elevates what would have passed as a friendly gesture by the Kremlin on the 70th […]

The third Quad leaders’ summit had been expected to be a visually stunning affair at the iconic Sydney Opera House. The leaders of Australia, India, Japan and the US had planned to signal the Quad’s coming of age with an expansive agenda of cooperation. Yet, Joe Biden’s budget wrangling with House Republicans led to the cancellation of the event in […]