Category: South East Asia

Russia, Ukraine Trade Strikes as North Korean Envoy Visits Moscow

Russia and Ukraine unleashed a series of intense drone and missile strikes against each other, while North Korea’s foreign minister arrived in Moscow on Wednesday. Choe Son Hui’s visit follows reports of North Korean troops deployed to support Russia, raising concerns within the West. Russia launched 62 drones and one missile across Ukraine on Wednesday, with Ukrainian forces intercepting 33 […]

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Les États-Unis cherchent-ils un conflit armé entre l’Inde et le Pakistan ?

L’objectif avoué du Pentagone serait de provoquer un conflit armé indo-pakistanais, un nouvel épisode local entre un Pakistan allié de la Chine et une Inde soutenue par les États-Unis, avec le facteur aggravant que les deux pays disposent de missiles balistiques nucléaires. Le cocktail explosif du Cachemire Le Cachemire serait le paradigme parfait pour mettre en œuvre l’idée de Brzezinski […]

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SOUTH ASIA INTELLIGENCE REVIEW

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Target Acquired On October 25, 2024, a 19-year-old under training Army lieutenant, Arif Ullah, who was on leave at his hometown, was gunned down by unidentified militants during prayers in a mosque in the Sarai Naurang area of Lakki Marwat District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). Two other persons also sustained injuries in the incident. According to a press […]

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India-China Disengagement: Progress On The Ground, Doubts In The Air – Analysis

The Sino-Indian agreement on patrolling arrangements in eastern Ladakh is a significant achievement for New Delhi. From the outset of the Chinese actions of 2020—the establishment of blockades at six points and massing troops on the border—India has sought to deal with the situation in a measured manner. On the one hand, it confronted the Chinese at the blockade points […]

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Myths And Reality About ISKP – OpEd

The Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP), an affiliate of ISIS, was formed in Afghanistan in 2015 and has since been responsible for numerous acts of terrorism across Afghanistan, Pakistan, Central Asian Republics (CARs), and even Russia. While Afghanistan remains ISKP’s primary base; as has been affirmed by various UN reports, the Afghan media outlets (affiliated with the Interim Government) regularly […]

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China-Taiwan Weekly Update, October 30, 2024

Key Takeaways Cross-Strait Relations Taiwan The United States approved a nearly $2 billion US arms sale to Taiwan including three advanced surface-to-air missile systems. The PRC condemned the sale and threatened unspecified countermeasures. The United States approved a sale to Taiwan worth a total of $1.988 billion on October 26 that includes three National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems (NASAMS) along […]

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IEA envoy tells Islamabad forum Afghanistan is not involved in attacks on Pakistan

Shakib discussed Afghanistan’s unique geographic position and the potential for regional projects, particularly in energy and water management, as well as the extraction of natural resources Afghanistan’s Charge d’Affaires to Pakistan, Sardar Ahmad Shakib, has stated that Pakistan is like a second home to Afghans and that the current government has no involvement in the violent incidents taking place in […]

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Pakistan’s Strategic Shift At The SCO: Silence On Kashmir – OpEd

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif concluded the recent Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Council of Heads of Government (CHG) meeting in Islamabad by urging international focus on the ongoing Israel-Gaza conflict. While this emphasis aligns with Pakistan’s broader foreign policy objectives, the absence of any reference to Kashmir a deeply rooted and sensitive issue for Pakistan was particularly striking. This omission marks […]

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Factors Underlying Sino-Indian Rapprochement At BRICS – Analysis

India’s disillusionment with the West, its need for Chinese investments and China’s opening its doors to Indian tycoon and Modi acolyte Gautam Adani account for the change. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping had a very significant bilateral meeting on October 23 on the side lines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s summit in Kazan, Russia. Both […]

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Effet BRICS n°1 – L’inde se détourne des États-Unis pour se tourner vers la Chine

Certains commentateurs ont écrit que ce blog, et d’autres, avait négligé le sommet actuel des BRICS. Ils ont raison, jusqu’à un certain point. Les BRICS sont un projet à long terme. C’est le développement d’un conglomérat économique et politique d’organisations supranationales conçues pour être une alternative à celles créées par «l’Occident» après la Seconde Guerre mondiale. On trouve plusieurs malentendus […]

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