INTRODUCTION On 13 March 2023, US President Joe Biden, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak met in San Diego, California to announce a timetable to provide the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) with eight to 12 nuclear-powered attack submarines over the next three decades.[1] Since the AUKUS (Australia-United Kingdom-United States) initiative was first announced on 15 […]

On April 8, 2023, the Assam Police arrested three active suspects linked to the banned Islamist radical Popular Front of India (PFI) and its student wing, Campus Front of India (CFI), from the Barpeta District of Assam. The arrestees were identified as PFI ‘state secretary’ Zakir Hussain, PFI cadre Abu Sama, and CFI National Treasurer Shahidul Islam. INR 150,000 in […]

Pakistan, being a country in a volatile region, has long been facing security challenges. Its neighbors, India and Afghanistan, have a history of tension with Pakistan, and the presence of various hostile elements within the country adds to the security concerns. To counter these threats, Pakistan has been allocating a reasonable portion of its budget towards defense. However, despite facing […]

The arrest of a high-value target believed to be a founder and leader of the Baloch National Army (BNA) is significant news in the context of ongoing anti-terror operations in Balochistan. The BNA is a militant group and has been involved in attacks on Pakistani security forces and infrastructure in the region. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) statement describing the […]

Prior to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) appeared to have been more promising to Europe as the New Eurasian Land Bridge. With the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine for over an year China’s plans to expand trade and fortify transportation ties with Central and Eastern Europe have been unbalanced. The Russia-Ukraine conflict has profoundly […]

Growing confrontation and competition between the United States and China has paved the way for closer US–Taiwan economic relations. Taiwan should take advantage of this changing geopolitical environment to advance deeper institutionalised trade ties with the United States. A complex supply chain network between US and Taiwanese companies has grown over decades. Despite this close industrial partnership, several issues have […]

Universities play a fundamental role in a nation’s development. Universities produce competent human resources, encourage research and development, support economic growth, and promote social development, all of which have a significant positive impact on the development of a nation. In general, universities function as centers of education, research, and innovation, developing knowledge and society, and enhancing cultural and intellectual life. […]

Uncertainty arose over their proposed power supply to Bangladesh after the Hindenburg Report imploded the Adani empire. Kolkata-based Adani Group executives, however, had always maintained that there would be no problem with power going to Bangladesh from the Godda plant in Jharkhand. In fact, this has happened, although a little delayed, 450 MW of electricity went to Bangladesh from Godda […]

The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed volatility during the week ended on April 07, 2023 owing to economic uncertainty, further exacerbated by political tension that persisted within the country. However, the market showed some resistance, and moved into positive territory come Wednesday when the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) hiked rates by lesser than expectations, by 100bps to 21%, contrary […]

1.15 million Rohingya who have fled Myanmar’s Rakhine State now exceed 1.45 million. This is an official account. Locals say the actual number will be much higher. Cox’s Bazar is now a changed township due to the large number of Rohingya refugees. As days go by, the number of Rohingyas is increasing more than the local population. If this continues, […]