China’s expanding economic presence is adding a new dimension to the Middle East’s long-running power competition. This article examines the Saudi-Iran rivalry, strategic importance of Gulf energy and trade routes, China’s growing investments under the Belt and Road Initiative, the relative US pullback, and Pakistan’s potential role as a gateway connecting China with the energy-rich...Read More

The Taiwan Strait has emerged as one of the most sensitive flashpoints in US-China relations. This article examines Taiwan’s disputed political status, Beijing’s One-China principle, the 1992 Consensus, Taiwan’s international position, Washington’s strategic ambiguity, growing US-Taiwan ties and the risk of military confrontation across the Strait.Read More

Afghanistan’s political future has direct implications for the security, connectivity and economic stability of South Asia. This article examines the Taliban’s return to power, Afghanistan’s humanitarian and security crises, regional connectivity, terrorism, narcotics, bilateral relations and Pakistan’s role in promoting stability.Read More

The article critically examines the rise of Hindutva politics in India and its implications for secularism and minority rights. It discusses the BJP-RSS ideological relationship, communal violence, cow-protection laws, the Citizenship Amendment Act, hijab restrictions, Kashmir, and contrasts these developments with constitutional protections and selected minority-rights initiatives in Pakistan.Read More