South Asia

US and India in the Indo Pacific: Advancing a shared vision

The changing geopolitical dynamics with China's emergence as a key player and the declining role of the US as a superpower have all shifted...

India wanted to divert public attention from domestic issues by accusing Pakistan

India and Pakistan were former British colonies and got independence in 1947. The areas with a Muslim majority became Pakistan, and areas with a...

Russian Far East: A Key Agenda for the India-Russia Annual Summit 2021?

“New Delhi has shown increasing interest in the development of the Russian Far East in recent years. With rising stakes in the Indo-Pacific and...

Regional dynamics: The reopening of the Kartarpur Corridor

The reopening of the Kartarpur Religious Corridor by India (which connects Dera Baba Nanak shrine in Gurdaspur - India with Darbar Sahib – Kartarpur,...

Bank Shot: Influencing Kabul through Jeddah

With the Taliban back in power, influencing them away from their regressive roots will be difficult. Human rights abusers China, Russia, and Pakistan now...

The historical roots of contemporary political order in India and Pakistan

India is a stable and democratic country where Pakistan is an unstable “Hybrid Regime” which is controlled by the “Deep State” within the state....

India’s and Pakistan’s attitude towards Afghanistan

The CIA, MI6 and the Russian Security Council have recently pointed out that India is emerging as a global hub for the development of...

Pakistan: TLP’s quest of establishing political supremacy

Pakistan has removed far-right leader of Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP), Saad Hussain Rizvi, son of its deceased founder Khadim Hussain Rizvi, from its terrorism watchlist...

Afghanistan: The Humanitarian Imperative Must Come First to Avoid Catastrophe

The international community must urgently step-up direct funding through United Nations agencies and NGOs to provide Afghan girls & boys with the life-saving support...

South Asia replaces the Middle East as the epicentre of Muslim religious ultra-conservatism

As Middle Eastern states attempt to manage their political and security differences, Muslim-majority countries are regrouping along a fault line that separates proponents of...

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