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, […]

A Kenyan court has upheld the extradition of former lawmaker Abdul Zahir Qadeer to the United States to face charges related to drug trafficking and illegal firearms, rejecting his attempt to block the transfer, according to a report by the Daily Nation. The High Court affirmed a lower court’s ruling allowing the extradition of Zahir Qadeer, finding that Kenya’s obligations […]

L’un des principaux objectifs du voyage du Premier ministre espagnol Pedro Sánchez en Chine est de renforcer les relations économiques avec la deuxième économie mondiale et le principal partenaire commercial de l’Espagne en dehors de l’Union européenne, dans un contexte de guerre commerciale entre la Chine et l’UE ces derniers mois. Un signal fort, pas une simple note de bas […]

Manipur: Renewed Violence Fresh violence has erupted across Manipur, signalling a renewed phase of instability. A series of incidents involving inter-group clashes, targeted attacks on civilians, and the use of heavy weaponry has heightened tensions, particularly in Ukhrul and Bishnupur Districts. The resurgence of violence underscores the persistence of deep ethnic divisions, the active presence of multiple armed formations, and […]

As the Persian Gulf enters another period of high-frequency instability, New Delhi has moved decisively from passive observer to active architect. The operationalization of the RELOS pact on January 12, 2026, marks the most significant shift in Indo-Russian military-logistical cooperation in decades. It is the concrete realization of the “Long Arc”, a continuity of strategic trust that has learned to […]