As the most populous and historically most economically and strategically powerful state in South Asia, India for decades has wielded considerable influence throughout the subcontinent. In some places, like Bhutan, it essentially controlled the country’s foreign policy for decades and still has massive influence. In Nepal, India for years wielded so much power, through its investments in the country and […]

On June 20, a senior female Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, carrying a bounty of Rs. 800,000, was killed in a gun battle with Security Forces (SFs) on the Kotri riverbank near the forested hills between Amatola and Kalpar villages under Chhotebethiya Police Station limits in the Kanker District of the Bastar division of Chhattisgarh. Based on credible intelligence […]

As reported on June 4, 2025, the Lahore High Court Bar Association (LHCBA) asked the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Punjab, to prevent the Ahmadi community from observing Islamic rituals on the occasion of Eid ul Azha and to take action against its members if found violating the law that prohibits the Ahmadis from claiming they are Muslims, or from […]

Maoists: Persistent threat, aggressive consolidation On June 20, a senior female Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, carrying a bounty of Rs. 800,000, was killed in a gun battle with Security Forces (SFs) on the Kotri riverbank near the forested hills between Amatola and Kalpar villages under Chhotebethiya Police Station limits in the Kanker District of the Bastar division of […]

The Baisaran meadow in Pahalgam is 200 odd kms from the LoC, inside the Kashmir Valley. It is not a border town that someone can sneak into the area at will, kill civilians and go back unscathed. The CRPF and Army camp is barely 5-7 kms away from Baisaran. It defies logic that in one of the most militarized zones […]

Israel’s military campaign against Iran has exposed the chasm between China’s great power rhetoric and its ability to meaningfully shape events in the Middle East. To be sure, Beijing backs Tehran as its biggest buyer of sanctioned crude oil, and both describe their relationship as a “comprehensive strategic partnership.” Yet Beijing has so far confined its response to condemnatory statements […]

Un contexte explosif Depuis plusieurs années, le climat international est marqué par une montée des tensions, des sanctions économiques et des démonstrations de force. Les grandes puissances s’affrontent par médias interposés, et chaque décision semble précipiter le monde vers une nouvelle ère de confrontation. La Chine et la Russie, longtemps cibles de pressions et de critiques, ont décidé de ne […]

La Chine pourrait-elle devenir une puissance mondiale en matière de politique énergétique grâce aux centrales à thorium qui sont actuellement en construction ? Le vent et le soleil sont dépassés ; à la place, la République populaire travaille à une fourniture d’énergie stable, abordable et durable pour l’avenir. Et l’Occident ? Il reste simplement spectateur. Alors que l’Europe lutte dans […]

As the deportation of migrants from Iran and Pakistan continues, more than 2,200 families returned to Afghanistan over the past four days, according to data compiled by Amu from Taliban-run media outlet, BNA. The data, which includes returns from June 13 to 16, indicates that 1,994 families were expelled from Iran, while 238 families were deported or returned voluntarily from […]

Marking World Refugee Day, the European Union renewed its commitment to supporting millions of displaced Afghans across Afghanistan and neighboring countries, including Iran, Pakistan and parts of Central Asia. In a statement posted Friday, the EU mission in Afghanistan said it was providing aid to refugees, returnees and internally displaced people (IDPs), with a focus on protection, education and sustainable […]