Category: South East Asia

India: Widening Criminal Networks In Punjab – Analysis

On October 1, 2024, police arrested two Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) operatives, Nitish Kumar aka Nikku Rana and Gurqirat Singh Bedi, in the Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar (Mohali) District of Punjab. They were linked to the US-based BKI terrorist Satwinder Singh aka Goldy Brar as well as associated with the Lawrence Bishnoi gang in Punjab. The arrest was made in […]

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Sir Syed Ahmed Khan And The Muslim Renaissance In South Asia – Analysis

This year marks the 207th birth anniversary of Sir Syed Ahmed Khan, born into a prominent family with ties to the Mughal court in Delhi on October 17, 1817, and who passed away on March 27, 1898. Sir Syed Ahmed Khan played a pivotal role in the Muslim Renaissance of the Indian subcontinent in the 19th century. His family’s aristocratic […]

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Welcome To BRICS+: The Economic Power Of Multipolar World – Analysis

The developing world arrived in Kazan, the capital of Republic of Tatarstan, driving by economic transformation proposals backed by the numerical strength of participants to portray their collective weight of influence to boost de-dollarization and a new global financial payment system, design a new mechanism for a long-term economic integration and complex architecture. For much of its significant collective activities […]

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How India and China pulled back from a border war — and why now

The agreement allows the resumption of patrols along the disputed border in the Ladakh region, easing tensions before the BRICS summit. But experts caution against concluding a deeper thaw in ties. India and China have reached a deal to end a military standoff at their disputed frontier, four years after a deadly clash along their border in the western Himalayas […]

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China’s Xi Inspects Nuclear-Armed Rocket Force After Missile Test

Chinese President Xi Jinping recently carried out a review of Rocket Force personnel, with one analyst telling Newsweek Xi’s appearance signals the branch has regained his favor. The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Rocket Force is the custodian of China’s vast arsenal of strategic missiles and its nuclear stockpile. The high-profile inspection follows China’s test-launch last month of an intercontinental ballistic […]

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China’s Nuclear Submarine Bases: A Stocktaking – Analysis

China’s nuclear submarine building programme is running on overdrive.[1] If China maintains its current pace of construction of 4.5 to six nuclear submarines per year for the next couple of decades, the number of nuclear boats in the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) inventory is set to swell substantially. Nuclear submarines are amongst the most complex and maintenance-heavy platforms ever […]

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SOUTH ASIA INTELLIGENCE REVIEW

Punjab: BKI – Widening Criminal Networks On October 1, 2024, police arrested two Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) operatives, Nitish Kumar aka Nikku Rana and Gurqirat Singh Bedi, in the Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar (Mohali) District of Punjab. They were linked to the US-based BKI terrorist Satwinder Singh aka Goldy Brar as well as associated with the Lawrence Bishnoi gang in […]

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China’s Role In Afghanistan Post-US Withdrawal: Implications For Pakistan – OpEd

The withdrawal of American troops from the Afghanistan in August 2021 was a turning point in the geopolitics of the region, thus creating a place for other actors to step in the place of the Western coalition. And within the past few years, China has significantly escalated its participation in Afghanistan due to commercial and security motives. As is true […]

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ISIS militants ‘neutralized’ in raid on stronghold in western Afghanistan

Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan forces on Sunday “neutralized” a group of militants in a raid on a suspected ISIS stronghold in Ghor province. According to Zabihullah Mujahid, the IEA’s spokesman, the group “had orchestrated an attack targeting Shia civilians in the capital of Ghor on the 12th September 2024, resulting in the deaths of approximately 20 civilians.” He said the […]

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The Impact Of EU Tariffs On China And Its Strategic Response Options – Analysis

On June 12 this year, the European Commission (EC) announced plans to impose temporary anti-subsidy duties on electric vehicles (EVs) imported from China starting July 4. On August 20, the EC disclosed a draft decision to impose final anti-subsidy duties on pure EVs from China, with minor adjustments. BYD, Geely, and SAIC Motor would face tariffs of 17.0%, 19.3%, and […]

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