Modi’s Russia visit has drawn criticism from the US and Ukraine, but analysts say the bad optics might soon be forgotten. When Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets any male world leader, a bear hug is almost inevitable. Yet his embrace last week with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow has stirred firm public pushback from both Washington and Kyiv. […]

Arriving in Moscow on July 8, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi called Russia India’s “all-weather friend” and praised Vladimir Putin’s leadership in strengthening bilateral ties over the past two decades. The prime minister also said that for a long time, the world had witnessed a “power-driven global order.” “But what the world needs now is confluence, not power, and no […]

Although NATO is formally limited to the Euro-Atlantic region, the tentacles of this aggressive alliance also extend to the Middle East , Africa and the Pacific region. The anniversary NATO summit in the United States showed that cooperation with Washington’s satellites will take place not only through AUKUS and QUAD, but also through the headquarters in Brussels. The goal is […]

On July 13, 2024, Hizb-ut-Tahrir – the global Islamist organization that seeks to foment rebellion in the armed forces of Islamic nations in order to establish a Caliphate – published a statement, titled “The Liberation of Palestine Can Never Be Achieved by Playing the Democratic Game,” and written by Asma Siddiq, a member of the Central Media Office of Hizb-ut-Tahrir, […]

A six-member delegation led by Zabihullah Mujahid, the spokesman of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA, i.e., the Afghan Taliban), attended the third Doha meeting on Afghanistan in on June 30-July 1, 2024.[1] The text of his speech shows that the Taliban delegation leader’s attempt was to seek legitimacy for the Taliban regime, which has banished girls and women from […]

Authorities in northwestern Pakistan said Monday that a suicide bomber drove an explosive-laden vehicle into a military compound, followed by several armed insurgents storming it, resulting in the death of at least three soldiers and injuries to 12 others. The pre-dawn raid occurred in the garrison city of Bannu in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, which borders Afghanistan. Local police officials and […]

Why is Chinese President Xi Jinping moving so fast at this time to exert control over peripheral waters? Prominent China analyst Willy Lam wrote last October that China’s leader perhaps sees a closing window of opportunity and therefore is in a hurry to annex territory. Whether he goes to war or not, he is getting ready to do so. Both […]

In a statement shared with the media, the Jaish-e-Fursan (Hafiz Gul Bahadur Group), a Pakistani Taliban or TTP faction, claimed responsibility for the attack. Security forces foiled an attack by militants near the outer wall of a military cantonment in northwestern Pakistan on Monday, wounding seven civilians, local outlets quoted police said. Per the report, militants attempted to enter the […]

India’s foreign policy has entered a labyrinth of complexity and contradiction. As the Israel-Hamas conflict unfolds, New Delhi’s clandestine arms supply to Israel raises eyebrows and questions about the country’s commitment to its long-held principles of non-alignment. This intricate dance between aligning with Western powers and maintaining solidarity with the Global South reveals the tightrope India walks in the volatile […]

Amid escalating tensions with Afghanistan, Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has issued a stark warning, emphasizing the country’s readiness to launch cross-border attacks if necessary. This declaration comes in response to growing security concerns and accusations that Afghan territory is being used to harbor militants targeting Pakistan. Asif’s comments underscore the delicate balance Pakistan must maintain between defending its sovereignty […]