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Increased Military Control in Pakistan Endangers Regional Stability in South Asia
Pakistan’s politics has entered a new phase of open military dominance. The recent 27th Constitutional Amendment gives unprecedented powers and legal protection to Field Marshal Asim Munir and the army leadership. Civilian institutions,…
Congo, Rwanda leaders affirm commitment to Trump-backed peace deal
U.S. President Donald Trump gathered the leaders of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda to sign a peace deal in Washington on Thursday even as fighting continued in their war-scarred region.
Rwandan President Paul Kagame and…
Sri Lanka’s leap toward Chinese EV buses mirrors Europe’s deepening security fears—and the warnings…
Sri Lanka’s renewed engagement with China on a proposed fleet of electric buses arrives at a moment of both promise and peril.
Beijing, eager to expand its development footprint on the island, has pitched the initiative as a natural…
26/11 and the Persistent Shadow of Cross-Border Terrorism in India
The Mumbai terror attacks of 26/11 remain one of the defining chapters of terrorism in India. Even after nearly two decades, the planning, execution, and aftermath of this attack serve as a reminder that terrorism targeting India often has…
Corruption in Pakistan: The IMF’s Stark Diagnosis
In what is arguably one of the most forthright assessments in recent years, the International Monetary Fund (IMF), with the participation of the World Bank, has released its Governance and Corruption Diagnostic (GCD) report on Pakistan. The…
China’s plan to assume leadership of the Buddhist world has met with stiff challenge
The Global Peace Prayer festival held in Thimphu in Bhutan this November has exposed the limitations of the ambition of China to emerge as the leader of the Buddhist world.
The main attraction of the festival was the exposition of the…
Paving the way for radical Islamic infiltration in army will be suicidal for Bangladesh
In a step that may be suicidal for Bangladesh, the Mohammed Yunus government is trying to demoralize the Bangladesh army by sending to jail 15 serving army officers for alleged serious crimes under the previous regime of Sheikh Hasina. At a…
Cricket’s Haunted Ground: Sri Lanka’s Tour and the Echoes of 2009 Terror
When the Sri Lanka national cricket team embarked on a return tour of Pakistan this November—playing a three-match ODI series followed by a triangular T20 event with Zimbabwe national cricket team—the cloud of security risk loomed larger…
India’s Rising Developmental & Humanitarian Leadership in South Asia
India has emerged as South Asia’s humanitarian and developmental leader, extending over USD 30 billion during the last 10 years in aid through financial, in-kind, and capacity-building support. Guided by “Neighbourhood First” and Vasudhaiva…
Unfulfilled Promises and Gwadar Port’s Water Crisis
The water crisis in and around Gwadar Port highlights a glaring failure of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) promises and the Pakistani authorities' handling of the project. Despite being envisioned as a strategic hub catalyzing…