On December 27, 2024, upon his arrival in China on a diplomatic visit, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi published an article in the Chinese outlet People’s Daily in which he discussed the promising nature of Iran-China relations. Stating that his visit to China marked the beginning of a “golden half-century” of Iran-China relations which, he said, would include bilateral strategic […]

The future of Indo-US relations under Trump 2.0 will ultimately play the largest role in determining the degree of tumult that South Asia experiences next year. South Asia is generally thought of as a comparatively stable region whose primary problems are socio-economic development, which shouldn’t be underestimated but isn’t the same as the geopolitical turbulence that West Asia and Europe […]

It doesn’t need this technology to ensure its national security interests vis-à-vis India so Pakistan either plans to sell these missiles to others, one day threaten the US, or it’s gambling that it could negotiate an end to this program in exchange for much more conventional military aid from America. Pakistan denounced the US’ sanctions on its ballistic missile program […]

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif emphasized the importance of enhancing economic cooperation among Islamic nations, including the creation of a unified currency, during a meeting on the sidelines of the D-8 summit in Egypt. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, meeting with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday, described relations between Iran and Pakistan as “friendly […]

The Taliban’s de facto minister of refugees and repatriation, Khalil Ur-Rahman Haqqani, was killed along with five others in a bomb explosion in Kabul last week. This marked the first time since the Taliban retook Afghanistan in 2021 that a senior member of the group had been assassinated. Haqqani’s assassination is significant not only because of his role in the […]

India’s policy regarding the Global South exemplifies its developing position as a leader in international diplomacy. In recent decades, India has progressively established itself as a proponent of developing countries, particularly of Africa, Southeast Asia, and Latin America. India’s Global South Policy is conceptualized on a vision of solidarity, mutual cooperation, and the promotion of the interests of low- and […]

What’s New The United States Defense Department on Wednesday revealed the locations of hundreds of China’s intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) silos, as shown in a new Newsweek map. The ICBMs are all capable of reaching the U.S. mainland in the event of a nuclear conflict. Newsweek has reached out to the Chinese Defense Ministry for comment by email. Why It […]

On December 10, 2024, Afghanistan Freedom Front (AFF) targeted an intelligence checkpoint of the Taliban, killing four Taliban fighters and injuring two others, at Mustofiat Square in Herat city of Herat Province. On December 10, 2024, AFF targeted a convoy of Taliban intelligence vehicles, killing three Taliban fighters and injuring one fighter in Pul-e-Guzargah area in the 7th Police District […]

The border accord between Beijing and New Delhi facilitates the advent of a multipolar Eurasia more robust against U.S. unilateralism and protectionism The Sino-Indian border patrol agreement concluded in October brings an end to a four-year military standoff between Beijing and New Delhi. While only China and India are directly involved in the pact, the implications of it go beyond […]

The fall of Bashar Al Assad’s brutal regime is a moment for celebration. He is responsible for the deaths of hundreds of thousands of civilians and the immiseration of millions more. Like his late Baathist co-partisan, Sadaam Hussein, Assad used the state to torture, kill, and maim innocent civilians for decades. He will now join Edward Snowden in exile in […]