Category: South East Asia

US student protests over Gaza intensify despite arrests

Students at a growing number of U.S. colleges continue to gather in pro-Palestinian encampments with a unified demand that Israel end its war on Gaza and that universities to divest from companies with ties to Israel. So far, police have arrested hundreds of student protesters at numerous colleges, including the University of Southern California, University of Texas at Austin, and […]

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Geopolitical Chessboard: India’s Role In Gilgit Baltistan’s Security Landscape – OpEd

Gilgit Baltistan (GB) stands out as an unparalleled natural beauty that has great geostrategic importance. It is situated in the northern area of Pakistan and bordering with China and Afghanistan. Its strategic location makes it a main gateway to Central Asia, the Middle East, and South Asia. It is an important crossroads for trade routes connecting South Asia, Central Asia, […]

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China’s Alternative Order

And What America Should Learn From It By now, Chinese President Xi Jinping’s ambition to remake the world is undeniable. He wants to dissolve Washington’s network of alliances and purge what he dismisses as “Western” values from international bodies. He wants to knock the U.S. dollar off its pedestal and eliminate Washington’s chokehold over critical technology. In his new multipolar […]

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The Delusion of Peak China

Ever since Chinese President Xi Jinping secured his third term in power in the fall of 2022, he has had a rough time. Shortly after his reappointment, street protests pushed him to abruptly abandon his signature “zero COVID” policy. After a quick reopening bump in early 2023, the economy has progressively slowed, revealing both cyclical and structural challenges. Investors are […]

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Why is Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi visiting Pakistan?

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi is in Pakistan on a three-day trip to discuss regional and bilateral relations days after Iran and Israel carried out attacks against each other, risking the Gaza war to expand into a regional conflict. Raisi is scheduled to hold talks with top Pakistani leadership, including Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, as the two neighbours seek to mend […]

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Jaish-e-Mohammad

Established In: 2000 Established By: Unknown Also Known As: JeM Country Of Origin: Pakistan Leaders: Maulana Masood Azhar, Abdul Rauf Asghar Key Members: Maulana Masood Azhar, Abdul Rauf Asghar Operational Area: Pakistan, India Number Of Members: 10,000+ Involved In: Armed attacks, Suicide bomb attacks Jaish-e-Mohammed is a Pakistan-based Deobandi jihadist group active in Kashmir. The group’s primary motive is to […]

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Harkat-ul-Mujahideen

Established In: 1985 Established By: Fazlur Rehman Khalil Also Known As: HUM Country Of Origin: Pakistan Leaders: Fazlur Rehman Khalil Key Members: Fazlur Rehman Khalil, Farooq Kashmiri Operational Area: Pakistan, India Number Of Members: Unknown Involved In: Kidnappings, Hijacking, Harkat-ul-Mujahideen-al-Islami (abbreviated HUM) is a Pakistan-based Islamic militant group operating primarily in Kashmir. The group have been considered as having links […]

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From Al-Qaeda To ISIS: Terrorist Groups, Their Modus Operandi And The Deadly Attacks

The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the attack on Russia’s Crocus City Hall which killed about 115 people and left over 100 injured. According to the Associated Press, US Intelligence Agencies confirmed that ISIS-K, the group’s Afghanistan branch, was behind the Moscow attack. Over the past decade, the Islamic State group has orchestrated hundreds of attacks worldwide, resulting in […]

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Lashkar-e-Taiba

Established In: 1987 Established By: Hafiz Muhammad Saeed, Abdullah Azzam and Zafar Iqbal Also Known As: LeT, Lashkar-e-Tayyiba, Lashkar-i-Tayyeba Country Of Origin: Pakistan Leaders: Hafiz Muhammad Saeed Key Members: Hafiz Muhammad Saeed, Abdullah Azzam and Zafar Iqbal Operational Area: Pakistan, Afghanistan, Kashmir, Bangladesh Number Of Members: Several thousand Involved In: Terrorist attacks, Train bombings, Suicide bomb attacks Lashkar-e-Taiba is one […]

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Al-Badr

Al-Badr is an Islamic militant group operating in the Jammu Kashmir region. The group was allegedly formed by the Pakistani Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) in June 1998. It is believed the group was encouraged by the ISI to operate independently from their previous umbrella group, Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM). Prior to the group’s separation from HM, they participated in the fighting in Afghanistan […]

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