Most analysts agree that Operation Sindoor (OS) caused considerable damages to the terrorist and military installations in Pakistan in a much shorter amount of time than anticipated. Given Pakistan’s history …
East Asia
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Viability of the China-Pakistan-Economic Corridor (CPEC) Without Gilgit
by Senge Seringby Senge Sering 3 minutes readChinese media claims that Beijing is making sincere diplomatic efforts and embracing concrete policy shifts to mend relations with New Delhi. China, according to officials, wants both neighbors to exist …
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Chinese Intrusions in Gilgit Grow After Reset with India
by Senge Seringby Senge Sering 3 minutes readChina has intensified its illegal meddling in Gilgit-Baltistan after purportedly improving relations with India. It chose to sign a major Gilgit-related economic development project with Pakistan soon after Indian Prime …
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U.N. Backs Trump’s Gaza Plan, Marking an Unusual Convergence After Years of Mutual Distrust
by TN Ashokby TN Ashok 7 minutes readAfter years of open hostility, mutual suspicion, and sharp public criticism, President Donald J. Trump won a rare and emphatic victory at the United Nations on November 17, 2025. The …
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India Calls for Overhaul of UNSC Rules and Greater Transparency in Security Council Functioning
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 3 minutes readIndia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador P. Harish, said that despite the global standing of the Security Council and the United Nations marking its 80th anniversary, its Rules …
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India Emerges as Global Energy Pivot as IEA Warns of Fragile Transition
by R. Suryamurthy 4 minutes readThe world’s energy map is tilting toward Asia, and India sits squarely at its center, according to the World Energy Outlook 2025 released by the International Energy Agency (IEA). The …
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Agentic AI and the Future of DPI: Governing Autonomy in Democracies
by Anand Patel and George Hlaing 5 minutes readJust over a year into the era of agentic AI, the report cards are in. Assessments from strategy firms, security researchers, and multilateral bodies agree on the headline that AI …
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Canada’s G7 Presidency Culminates in Niagara as PM Carney Pushes $1 Trillion Investment Vision
by Prabhjot Singh 6 minutes readFresh from presenting his first budget, Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberal government is taking ambitious strides to project a revitalized image of Canada – both domestically and internationally. With two …
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The Soybean Gambit: How America’s Golden Bean Lost Its Lustre
by TN Ashokby TN Ashok 7 minutes readIn the flat expanse of Illinois farmland, where autumn skies stretch endlessly above golden fields, Dean Buchholz watches his soybean harvest with a gnawing unease that has become all too …
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S. Jaishankar to Attend G7 Niagara Meet as India-Canada Relations Thaw
by Prabhjot Singh 3 minutes readIndia and Canada appear to be on the threshold of restoring normal, cordial diplomatic relations after more than two years of strained ties. The first significant step came when the …