The rise of radical Islamic influence under Yunus’s watch threatens to transform Bangladesh from a secular democracy into a theocratic state. The passive response of Yunus’s interim government to these demands signals either weakness or tacit approval of the country’s Islamization. Yunus’s interim government lifted the bans imposed on Jamaat-e-Islami, its student wing Islami Chhatra Shibir, and “all associated organizations.” […]
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What Does China Want in Ukraine?
Beijing’s Ambivalence Is Limiting Its Role The war in Ukraine continues to shape China’s foreign relations. When European leaders visited Beijing last week to discuss trade and security, the need to find a resolution to the war was one major reason why Chinese-European relations had reached an “inflection point,” according to Ursula von der Leyen, the European Commission president. For […]
Read more ›The US-Pakistani Rapprochement Could Have Far-Reaching Geostrategic Consequences
India’s, Russia’s, and possibly even China’s interests could be adversely affected. It was assessed in January that “The Pakistani Regime Destroyed Their Country & Betrayed Its National Interests For Nothing”, but that appraisal has since drastically changed due to the Trump Administration’s unexpectedly hard line towards India and how deftly Pakistan then played its cards with him. Regarding the first, […]
Read more ›China Hosts First Trilateral Meeting With Pakistan And Bangladesh, Seeking To Isolate India In Its Own Neighborhood
On June 19, 2025, China hosted its first trilateral meeting with Bangladesh and Pakistan, which was aimed at enhancing trilateral cooperation in trade, investment, health, education, and maritime affairs between the three countries, but also revealing its intent to isolate India in its own neighborhood. The meeting was held in Kunming in Yunnan province of China. Chinese Vice Foreign Minister […]
Read more ›Prospects For Bilateral Cooperation Between China And Israel – Analysis
This year marks the 33rd anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Israel. Amid the current turbulence in the Middle East and the severe geopolitical security challenges facing Israel, a reassessment of the relations between the two nations carries particular significance. A key issue at present lies in the apparent contradictions and misalignments between China’s relationship with […]
Read more ›Extracted, Excluded, Erased: The Baloch Dilemma In Pakistan – OpEd
Balochistan, Pakistan’s largest and most resource-rich province, has long been a center of resistance where aspirations for autonomy, dignity, and justice have repeatedly clashed with the centralizing tendencies of the state. The province’s contentious accession on March 27, 1948—signed by the Khan of Kalat under pressure—is widely seen by Baloch nationalists as coerced, sparking a protracted struggle for self-determination. Since […]
Read more ›Afghan envoy pushes for IEA recognition during talks with Kazakh official
The Afghan Embassy in Kazakhstan has confirmed that Mohammad-ur-Rahman, the acting ambassador of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) in Astana, has held talks with Yerkin Tokumov, Kazakhstan’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen bilateral relations and seek formal diplomatic recognition.
Read more ›L’UE menace la Chine en oubliant n’avoir aucune valeur
Après avoir admis l’échec total des tentatives occidentales à pouvoir séparer la Chine de la Russie, et vice-versa, l’establishment de l’Occident, notamment européiste, ne cesse de gesticuler à l’endroit de Beijing. En omettant de dire que face à la superpuissance et civilisation chinoise, ainsi que le monde multipolaire, les marginaux de l’espace bruxellois sont totalement impuissants. Au cours des derniers […]
Read more ›Washington avertit Pékin et ses partenaires : «La Bombe ne sauvera pas la multipolarité»
Dans un contexte d’instabilité mondiale croissante, la quête agressive de Washington pour la domination nucléaire et géopolitique menace les fondements de la multipolarité – et la Chine en est pleinement consciente. Dans un contexte où la Chine ne montre aucun signe de capitulation face à la guerre hybride du bloc atlantique, on peut présumer que Pékin a minutieusement étudié le […]
Read more ›Taliban reject ICC arrest warrants, call court’s authority illegitimate
Taliban on Tuesday rejected the International Criminal Court’s issuance of arrest warrants for two of their leaders, dismissing the move as illegitimate and accusing the court of bias and double standards. In a statement issued by a spokesman, Taliban said they do not recognize the authority of what they called a “so-called international court” and declared that the ICC’s allegations […]
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