In an increasingly interconnected world, the fight against terrorism has taken center stage as nations work together to safeguard global peace and security. Jane Marriott, the British High Commissioner in Pakistan, recently applauded the unwavering commitment and sacrifices of the Pakistan Army in the global struggle against terrorism. Her recognition of Pakistan’s pivotal role in this endeavor comes at a […]

China and Russia have a strong alliance and strategic partnership, driven by a shared objective of countering perceived norms by the United States and Western nations in their domestic affairs. Furthermore, they have provided mutual assistance on a range of regional and global matters, including Ukraine, the circumstances surrounding North Korean nuclear missile tests, the maintenance of security in the […]

Kim Jong un’s meeting with Vladimir Putin remains a strategic win for the former, in capitalising on Putin’s vulnerability and in sending a message to both Beijing and the West. Jong un actually has more options and more leverage over Moscow and Beijing, knowing that Moscow will need his weapons, and that the fulcrum of needs tilts towards the advantage […]

ON THE EVENING of June 18th Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Canadian Sikh leader whom India considered a terrorist, was sitting in his truck in a car park outside a gurdwara (a Sikh temple) in Vancouver when two masked men shot him dead. They escaped through a park and disappeared. On September 18th Justin Trudeau, Canada’s prime minister, told lawmakers in […]

Meandering in Myanmar In a ‘successful secretive operation’ in August 2023, the Assam Rifles (AR) facilitated the return of over 400 Meitei civilians from Myanmar. [1] These people had fled Manipur across the India-Myanmar border to escape the ethnic violence between the Meiteis and the Kukis in the state that started on 3 May and had taken refuge in a […]

Diaspora politics can often be testy. While the mother country maintains its own fashioned narrative, governed by domestic considerations, the diaspora may, or may not be in accord with the agreed upon story. While countries such as China and Iran are seen as the conventional bullies in this regard, spying and monitoring the activities of their citizens in various countries, […]

The ongoing encounter between security forces and Pakistan backed terrorists in the thickly forested and mountainous Gadole area in Kokernag region of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district has once again exposed Indian media’s abject unfamiliarity with basic nuances of anti-terrorist operations. It has also uncovered attention seekers making claims and voicing opinions that definitely border on the absurd, and this includes […]

Pakistan, like several other countries, has provided humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan over the years. This assistance has included food aid, medical supplies, and support for Afghan refugees who have sought refuge in Pakistan. Pakistan has often cited humanitarian reasons for its support to Afghanistan, particularly during times of crisis, such as natural disasters or armed conflicts. Pakistan, being a neighboring […]

On September 13, 2023, Colonel Manpreet Singh, Battalion Commander of 19 Rashtriya Rifles, his company commander Major Aashish Dhonchak and Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Humayun Bhat, were killed in a counter-terrorist operation in the Kokernag area of Anantnag District in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). The intelligence-based Operation Garol, to flush out terrorists who had taken shelter in the thick […]

On September 7, 2023, at least 11 people were injured in an attack at Shaheed Chowk in the Khipro town of Sanghar District in Sindh, in a Shia mourning procession which was being carried out in observance of Imam Hussain’s Chehlum (the 40th, concluding, day of ritual mourning). The procession was taken out by participants of a majlis, held in […]