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Between Partnership and Antagonism: Pakistan–Taliban Relations since 2021
Since the Taliban took power in August 2021, Pakistan's hopeful initial partnership quickly soured into open antagonism. The core conflict is the Taliban's refusal to curb the TTP, leading to escalating cross-border attacks and diplomatic friction. This dynamic climaxed in Pakistan's retaliated with airstrikes inside Afghanistan, cementing a relationship defined by mutual distrust and violence…
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Policy Analysis: Pakistan–Taliban Relations and the October 2025 Ceasefire — Strategic Fracture or Diplomatic Reset?
Executive SummaryOn 15 October 2025, Pakistan and the Taliban-led government in Afghanistan complied to a 48-hour ceasefire after weeks of escalating border clashes. The brief truce came post Pakistani airstrikes in Kandahar, Kabul and Spin Boldak, targeting Taliban-held positions allegedly harboring Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants. This can be affirmed as a serious deterioration of the…
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India-Afghanistan Reconnect
Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi’s India visit, accompanied by Afghan trade and foreign ministry officials, which began on October 10, is hot news. External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar held delegation level talks with Muttaqi, after which both foreign ministers held a joint press conference where women reporters were not allowed to attend. According…
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Intensified Anti-Narcotics operations and stronger surveillance in Kashmir
Kashmir Police are on "red alert," intensely monitoring social media to counter a surge in propaganda from terror groups like the TRF. The Inspector General of Police ordered officers to increase social media surveillance and strengthen intelligence networks. The security measures are also tackling key concerns, including achieving zero terror recruitment and launching a comprehensive…
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Internet Shutdown in Afghanistan Threatens Women’s Education and Human Rights
The Taliban has imposed a total nationwide internet and telecom blackout across Afghanistan, with connectivity collapsing to under one percent. The measure, involving the cutting of fibre optic lines, is reportedly aimed at implementing "morality measures" and censoring content. The shutdown is a severe blow to Afghan women and girls, who relied on online classes…
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India sends fresh aid to Afghanistan via Chabahar
India successfully delivered fresh humanitarian aid to earthquake-affected Afghanistan via the Chabahar Port, strategically completing the shipment just days before the September 29 deadline for the revocation of the US sanctions waiver on the Iranian port. This delivery, consisting of three container loads of relief materials, underscores the critical role of Chabahar in providing India…
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US-Taliban Scrimmage over the Afghan Bagram Air base
The United States and the Taliban are locked in a dispute over the **Bagram Air Base** in Afghanistan, triggered by President Donald Trump's stated intent to reclaim the base primarily to **monitor China's expanding nuclear capabilities** and growing regional influence. While Trump declared the U.S. wants Bagram back, Taliban officials swiftly rejected the demand, asserting…
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Arab-Islamic NATO
The Saudi-Pakistan Defence Agreement (SPDA) is hot news. This followed the emergency summit of 40 Arab-Islamic nations at Doha on September 15, after Israeli planes struck a residential compound in Doha, targeting Hamas but missed the Hamas leadership. Qatar, who partners the US in terrorism, was funding Hamas through Israel during the two previous Netanyahu…
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Great Game Myanmar
In July 2025, Myanmar’s military junta lifted the emergency paving the way for elections. While preparations are on for the elections to be held within next six months (no date announced), opposition groups plan to boycott the elections. The junta declared a state of emergency in February 2021; deposing the civilian government headed by Aung…
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Regime Change in Nepal
Following civil unrest and violence in Nepal, former Chief Justice Sushila Karki has been sworn in as the country's first female Interim Prime Minister. Tasked with leading a transitional government and holding elections, her appointment comes after protests that resulted in deaths, the destruction of government records, and a mass jailbreak. The article raises concerns…
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Burning Nepal
The recent horrific episode in Nepal in which 28 protesting youth have been killed and some 400 injured has raised questions whether Nepal’s Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli (a known Beijing puppet) is sanguine that he can act as ruthlessly as the Chinese regime. On September 4, 2025, Nepal banned 26 social media sites, including…
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Beyond the Tianjin SCO Summit
India's attendance at the 25th SCO Summit in Tianjin, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, appears to be a response to new U.S. tariffs. While Chinese President Xi Jinping proposed a "Global Governance Initiative" and Russia's Vladimir Putin blamed the West for the war in Ukraine, India's actions remain complex. The nation balanced its role…
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7 months of confusion – the even more perplexing US foreign policy
The inauguration of Donald Trump in January was expected around the world as the turning point for many of the American policies. While issues such as the ballooned government administration were clear domestic problems, a number of policies pertaining to foreign matters had to be addressed as the world was clearly changing.One of the main…
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China-Nepal’s joint Military Drill in September 2025
China and Nepal are set to conduct their fifth joint military exercise, "Sagarmatha Friendship," in September 2025, focusing on counter-terrorism, disaster relief, and peacekeeping. Nepal's Prime Minister Oli is scheduled to visit China for a five-day official trip, which includes attending the SCO plus Summit and a military parade commemorating the 80th anniversary of the…
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The BanPak Affair
The two-day visit to Bangladesh by Pakistan’s foreign minister Ishaq Dar, who is also the deputy prime minister, concurrent to Quarter Master General of Bangladesh Army Lt Gen Md Faizur Rahman discussing regional security and defence cooperation with Pakistan’s Gen Sahir Shamshad Mirza, CJCSC at Rawalpindi indicates concerted efforts to forge a strategic alliance between…
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India’s humanitarian gesture towards Pakistan post Operation Sindoor
Since Operation Sindoor, India’s first contact with Pakistan came as a good will gesture- India alerted Pakistan over the potential flooding in the Tawi river.
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Zangnan: between the Chinese Dragon and the Indian Lion
• China expecting India to recognize its sovereignty over Taiwan has consistently violated the Indian territory by staking claims over Arunachal Pradesh, which they call Zangnan. • Sino-India relations are expected to improve despite the lingering border issues between the two nations and Dragon’s close ties with Islamabad.
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Pakistan’s Operation Sarbakaf in Khyber Pakhtunkwa
• Pakistan has launched a military operation Sarbakaf in Bajaur after several protests from the local civilians and the denouncement of military action by local Jirga leaders.
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ISI launches 15 terror camps post operation Sindoor
• Pakistan rebuilds at least 15 terror camps post-Operation Sindoor in PoJK. • ISI has been ensuring to equip its home-grown terror outfits with the latest technology.
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Munir’s Anti-India prattle and blame games
Amidst a rise in Baloch insurgency, Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff, Asim Munir, has accused India of sponsoring terrorism and funding the Baloch freedom movement. This blame game is seen as a way for Pakistan to deflect from its own security failures and its deteriorating relationship with the Afghan Taliban, which has been increasingly asserting…
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The Russia-India-China Troika
The Russia-India-China (RIC) troika was a Russian initiative from the 1990s to promote a multipolar world. While Russia and China are pushing for its revival, India remains non-committal. This is due to ongoing border tensions with China and a significant trade imbalance, despite India's recent moves to increase economic engagement with Beijing. This complex situation…
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Ceasefire between Thailand and Conflict after the deadly border clash
Malaysia, July 28, 2025 – A tentative ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia, brokered in Malaysia, is currently in effect following a deadly border clash that claimed 43 lives and displaced over 300,000 people. Despite the agreement, tensions remain high as Thailand's acting Prime Minister, Phumtham Wechayachai, has accused Cambodian troops of violating the ceasefire, a…
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Juggling the American Eagle and the Sino Dragon
• In an effort to counter India, Pakistan has deployed considerable effort to maintain relations with US and China. • Recently, Asim Munir dashed to Beijing while rescheduling his visit to Sri Lanka and Indonesia.
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Thailand and Cambodia deploy Jets, Rockets, Artillery in border clash
A border conflict has erupted between Thailand and Cambodia, with both nations deploying jets, rockets, and artillery. The long-standing dispute, centered on contested territories and ancient temples, intensified after Cambodian drone sightings led to escalated exchanges of fire. Landmine incidents and alleged treaty violations have further fueled the clashes, drawing strong reactions from both sides
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Uzbekistan, Pakistan and Afghanistan Sign Agreement on Trans-Afghan Railway
On July 17, 2025, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, and Pakistan signed an agreement to conduct a feasibility study for the Trans-Afghan Railway. This crucial study will assess engineering, costs, and security for the project, which aims to connect Central Asia to Pakistan's seaports. The railway, though facing delays, is seen by all three nations as vital for…
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Weaponizing Rare Earth Elements
Rare earth elements (REEs), having unique properties in electronics, magnets, and catalysts, are vital for a wide range of modern technologies driving economic and technological growth; their importance having increased with the transition to green energy. REEs are essential components in a wide range of products, including smartphones, electric vehicles (EVs), renewable energy, wind turbines,…
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2025 BRICS Summit
The 2025 BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro, July 6-7, saw leaders, including PM Modi, push for de-dollarization and a new trade currency. The New Development Bank (NDB) was also highlighted as a potential cross-border settlement hub, aiming to reshape global finance and politics.
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HGB Fidayeen attack kills 16 soldiers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
•The attack injured 29 others, including civilians, in North Waziristan district in KP. •Hafiz Gul Bahadur group linked with the Tehreek-e- Taliban Pakistan has claimed the attack
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India slams OIC for bringing up unwarranted claims based on Pakistan’s anti India narratives
In an Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) meeting held in Turkey, the OIC with Pakistan’s rhetoric against India, expressed concern over violence and discrimination against Muslims in India, citing what it views as “Islamophobia” and “systemic targeting”. They called for the protection of Muslim minorities’ rights and adherence to bilateral agreements between India and Pakistan,…
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Indian Defence Minister refuses to sign SCO Document that Skipped Pahalgam
• No joint statement issued at SCO Summit in China • Document skipped Pahalgam attack mentioned Jaffar Express attack in Balochistan • Pakistan blatantly accuses India of creating unrest in Balochistan
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Will FATF bell the Pakistani cat
• Notable as a terror sponsoring state with direct connections with Pahalgam terror attack in India and having been on the FATF grey list previously, Pakistan has evaded India’s attempt to be re-enlisted on it this year. • FATF in a rare statement has condemned the Pahalgam attack and has called for further measures and…
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Aerial Surveillance
Pakistan’s former Air Marshal Masood Akhtar has admitted in an interview that the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) lost an Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft during India’s ‘Operation Sindoor’ on the night of May 9/10 to a BrahMos missile strike at PAFs base in Bholari. Akhtar posted on X: “They (Indian forces) fired four…
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Fighting Terror
The world awaits the military parade for the birthday bash of the POTUS Donald Trump on June 14. The select list of invitees includes the SS (Self-Styled) Field Marshal Asim Munir of Pakistan. In his testimony before the US House Armed Services Committee, General Michael Kurilla, Commander of US Central Command (CENTCOM), said, “We have…
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Analysis on Pakistan grown terrorist groups
In a conversation with Col. Anil Bhat, leading researcher analyst on the AfPak region (Afghanistan-Pakistan) Aparna Rawal discusses the origination/establishment and current cultivation of various terrorist outfits by the government of Pakistan - a policy, which aligns with its anti-India line. While nearly every claim by Delhi is vehemently refuted by Islamabad, the presence and…
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How Pakistan institutionalised lies and became a terror terminus
Whatever happened in India and Pakistan since an atrocious attack with religious overtones on 26 male tourists in Pahalgam, Jammu & Kashmir (J&K), India, on 22 April 2025 by Pakistani terrorists, threw open the lid on how Pakistan’s power-drunk leaders have been misgoverning their country since its painful birth, constantly on lies, denials, delusions, deceit…
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Unfinished Agenda of Mohd Yunus
It has been reported in these columns earlier how Muhammad Yunus, CIA-installed Chief Advisor to the Interim Government of Bangladesh, is prostituting simultaneously for the US, China and Pakistan. Beijing has considerable influence in Bangladesh and China has built the submarine base for the Bangladesh navy at Pekua in Cox’s Bazar (costing USD1.21 billion), which…
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Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP) declares war on Pro Independence Baloch groups
ISKP, acting as an asset of Pakistan, has tried to sustain itself in Balochistan and in exchange carried Pakistan’s bidding. After being reportedly attacked by the Baloch insurgents, the terror outfit has called for attacks on Baloch fighters and their sympathizers.
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The Menace of Ageing Dennis
US President Donald Trump signing executive orders almost every day and displaying these is creating much humour worldwide. Many view this like little Dennis the Menace showing his homework in class, then returning home and telling his mom his report card is poor because the teacher herself is in the same class of kindergarten for…
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The Field Marshal Plan
John F Kennedy once said, “No matter how big the lie; repeat it often and the masses will regard it as truth”. Wisdom says quotes more often are like guidelines that can’t be applied across the board in every situation. But radicalism defies logic. Pakistan with institutionalized radicalization and military holding democracy to ransom, is…
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America’s Legacy of Terror
Donald Trump’s U.S. foreign policy entwines with terrorism, from embracing Syria’s ex-Al Qaeda interim President to appointing a Lashkar-e-Taiba-linked jihadist to a White House board. Despite vowing to curb Pakistan’s terrorist havens, Trump’s Afghanistan withdrawal, Taliban deal, and trade sanction threats to shield Pakistan reveal hypocrisy. With the CIA-MI6-ISI nexus thriving and Trump’s family tied…
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LeT terrorist, Razaullah Nizamani, shot dead by unknown gunmen
A top LeT terrorists Razauulah Nizamani, responsible for a number of attacks in India, was shot dead in Matli, Sindh province of Pakistan
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India’s Unprecedented Retribution Against A ‘Rogue State’: The Battle Against Terror Should Not Go Unfinished
Reportedly, the Kirana Hills—near the fortified underground nuclear storage site at Mushaf-Sargodha—were struck by a BrahMos missile. According to idrw.org, the strike on Rawalpindi’s Noor Khan base sent shockwaves through the Pakistan Army leadership, especially its chief, General Asif Munir. The operation exposed critical vulnerabilities in Pakistan’s nuclear deterrence.
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India-Pak Ceasefire – Who Did Trump Rescue?
The India-Pakistan ceasefire is scrutinized for potential US influence, especially after the suspicious Pahalgam massacre, as evidence suggests CIA-MI6 foreknowledge. India's response is deemed weak, possibly undermined by US intervention. Concerns persist about Pakistan's ongoing terrorism, facilitated by Chinese tech, and India's insufficient deterrence.
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Indo-Pak Conflict Widens
Following India's strikes on terrorist havens in Pakistan, the Indo-Pak conflict has widened. Pakistan's Chinese military technology proved ineffective, leading to reported deal cancellations. India retaliated against Pakistani drone and missile attacks, inflicting damage on their air defense. Intense fighting continues at the border, while internal unrest grows in Pakistan with Baloch and TTP attacks.…
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Indian Response to Pahalgam Terror Attack
Operation Sindoor and its aftermath
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Anatomizing Pahalgam Massacre
High-pitched political noises in India and Pakistan in the wake of the Pahalgam massacre (https://www.thestrategicperspective.org/op-eds/pahalgam-terror-attack/) are deafening. Indigenous media is portraying that Pakistan is cornered and New Delhi is planning the hog roast. Pakistan’s foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto is braying like a rabid donkey (the types Pakistan exports to China) that Indian blood will flow…
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The Resistance Force (TRF)
Proscribed as a terror outfit by India, the Kashmir Resistance Force (TRF) is an off shoot of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT). It consists of the cadres from both LeT and Hizbul Mujahideen. The group came into existence post the abrogation of Article 370 (special status, or autonomy, granted under Article 370 of the Indian constitution to Jammu…
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South-SE Asian Schmooze
Pakistan’s army chief General Asim Munir, speaking recently at the Overseas Pakistanis Convention in Islamabad, in presence of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and senior Pakistani ministers, called Kashmir “Pakistan’s jugular vein" and said, “You have to tell Pakistan’s story to your children so that they don’t forget that our forefathers thought we were different from…
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India-Uzbekistan joint military drill
On 16 April 2025, the sixth edition of India-Uzbekistan exercise commenced at the Foreign Training Node of Aundh Military Station, Pune. The exercise will conclude on 28 April 2025.The exercise enhances joint training and facilitates exchange of practices in counterterrorism operations.The exercise is named ‘Dustlik’, which means friendship in Uzbekistan. It an annual exercise conducted…
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Shilly-Shally Trump
The blow hot blow cold stratagem of US President Donald Trump is on full display. Trump withdrew from the environment-related Paris Accord and the Iran Nuclear Deal in his first presidency. But the volatility in his second tenure is limitless; throttling WHO, murdering WTO, wants Canada as 51st state, ownership of Panama Canal and Greenland,…
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Bathua’s Bilby
Muhammad Yunus, Chief Advisor to the Interim Government of Bangladesh, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral and Technical Cooperation (BIMSTEC) summit in Bangkok – as requested by Dhaka. The amusing part was Yunus carrying a framed photo (of Modi giving him a gold medal in…
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The next Malala
Imran Khan nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
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Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka Stock Exchanges unite
On 27 March 2025 Pakistan Stock Exchange, Dhaka Stock Exchange and Colombo Stock Exchange signed an MOU for future cooperation.
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Hafiz Saeed’s comrades drop like flies
After the killing of Abu Qatal on 16 March 2025, top LeT financer, Abdul Rehman shot dead on Eid-ul-Fitr.
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Re-emergence of AQIS poses a threat in the Indian subcontinent
• 6 years since the death of Umar Asim in 2019, a new Emir has been announced to head the Al-Qaeda in the Indian subcontinent (AQIS) • AQIS has opened a front in Assam besides Jammu and Kashmir • Increased cadre training in Afghanistan.
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Beyond Bagram Airbase
Carnegie Endowment members visiting India post the 2001 US invasion of Afghanistan asserted that US troops would stay in Afghanistan for some 50 years because of Central Asia’s vast mineral reserves and proximity to China. Later, large oil-gas reserves were found in America, which the POTUS Donald Trump has ordered to expand. The exit of…
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General Munir’s Reckoning
Leaving no room for negotiation or talks, the junior officers in the Pakistan Army have openly demanded the resignation of the Pakistan COAS General Asim Munir in a letter addressed to him. The officers have stingingly indicted the General of misusing his position for utilizing the military for personal and political oppression. The letter demands…
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Pakistan faced with existential crisis as Baloch insurgency takes deadly turn
Large sections of Gwadar city have been fenced off effectively restricting access to its own people. As Dr Baloch pointed out, this militarization is not just about controlling the Baloch people but also about securing Chinese interests in the region
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India's pivotal maritime role in maintaining a 'free and open' Indo Pacific
The 12th edition of Ex Milan, held in February 2024 at Visakhapatnam, in southern India, involved the largest-ever participation, featuring the navies of over 50 countries and nearly 20 ships.
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Hasina will return as Bangladesh’s PM?
In a bold claim, vice president of the USA Awami League and a close aide of Sheikh Hasina stated that the ousted Hasina will soon return to Bangladesh as Prime Minister.Rabbi Alam, also expressed gratitude to India for offering a safe haven for the ousted leader.“Bangladesh is under attack, and it needs to be addressed…
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US deports a disconcerted Pakistan Ambassador KK Ahsan Wagan
In an embarrassing turn of events, Pakistan’s ambassador to Turkmenistan was denied entry to the United States and later deported from Los Angeles despite holding a valid visa and the required documents in what is being referred to as a “rare diplomatic incident”.KK Ahsan Wagan, is a senior diplomat, who has held several important posts…
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Donald Trump and Islamic Terrorism
On February 20, 2025, the US State Department designated eight Latin American organized groups involved in drug trafficking, migrant smuggling, who also operate in the US and extend their territory through violence, Foreign Terrorist Organizations: Cartel de Sinaloa; Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generacion (CJNG); Cartel del Noreste; La Nueva Familia Michoacana; Cartel de Golfo (Gulf…
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Has Pakistan ‘completely lost its writ’ in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan?
In a recent session of Pakistan’s national Assembly, Pakistan MP Maulana Fazl-ur-Rehman stated the possibility of Pakistan having lost its control in Balochistan as he compared the current developments in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan to creation of Bangladesh in 1971 due to the Bangladesh Liberation War.
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UK Special Forces rejected 2,000 credible asylum claims from Afghan commandos
UK Special Forces command rejected resettlement applications from more than 2,000 Afghan commandos who had shown credible evidentiary proof of service in units which fought in conjunction with the SAS and SBS.
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New terror outfit launched in Bangladesh
According to a handle, Nepal Correspondence on X, ISI has launched a new terror outfit named ‘𝐀𝐛𝐝𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐡 𝐀𝐥 𝐀𝐪𝐬𝐚 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐝𝐞’.The handle claims that the Dhanmondi 32 on 5th Feb 2025 was orchestrated by this group.In a statement released by the group, it has threatened to target minorities in Bangladesh.*32 Dhanmondi in Dhaka is the residence…
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Container Train from China to Afghanistan: New Route via Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan
On 10th February 2025, a freight train carrying communication equipment and other products left from China’s Chongqing Municipality. The train is expected to arrive in Afghanistan in 12 to 15 days.The first train dispatched, carrying goods from China to Afghanistan, arrived in Mazar-e Sharif was on 23rd November 2024. According to reports, the Taliban government…
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India Hits back at Pakistan over Jammu and Kashmir at the UNSC meeting
On 18th February, India censured Pakistan at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), claiming it as the “global epicentre of terrorism” while concurrently orchestrating itself as a key proponent in a fight against terrorism.Pakistan harbours more than 20 UN-listed terrorist outfits while providing it with the state support for to cross-border terrorism. This was reiterated…
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Trump’s Deference towards Modi’s stance on Bangladesh leaves China miffed
Since the arms deal between India and the United States miffed Beijing has termed the engagement between the two nations as “dangerous for the region”.To exacerbate the Chinese worries, the deference exhibited by the American President Mr Donald Trump with regards to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the Bangladesh issue has certainly got the…
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Pakistan-Turkey Strategic Talks
On February 5th Pakistan held its so called “Kashmir solidarity day”, with hundreds of jihadists along with the Hamas gracing the platform with its officials in name of Kashmir cause. Expectedly, Pakistan invited the Turkish president and his delegation to high level talks on 13th February. As the talks concluded with both nations pledging to…
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Deteriorating relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan, as Afghanistan warms to India
One of the leading experts on the Afghanistan-Pakistan region with regards to counter-terrorism Aparna Rawal discusses the deteriorating relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan the ever changing dynamics among the Taliban, Haqqani, ISIS Khorasan (IS-K) and Pakistani Intelligence Services (ISI). The talk was hosted by Col. Anil Bhatt (Ret'd), former spokesperson of the Indian Defence Ministry…
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Whither Bangladesh
The POTUS Donald Trump has frozen USAID for all countries for 90 days except for Israel and Egypt, in an order issued on January 25. USAID has directed its implementation partners to immediately halt all the existing contracts, grants, and assistance programs in Bangladesh citing an executive order by Donald Trump. Researchers have criticized this…
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Pakistan and Azerbaijan fortify their ties
The 8th meeting of the Azerbaijan-Pakistan Joint Commission took place in Islamabad when the Deputy Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan, Elnur Mammadov, visited Pakistan on 23rdJanuary.This was the fourth round of consultations between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of both nations which was held in Islamabad on 23rd January.On the same day, Pakistani President Asif Ali…
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PM Sharif uses VPN to congratulate Trump on banned X?
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif faces online backlash over the Trump congratulatory post on X (formerly known as Twitter). In a good will and well intentioned post, the PM on January 20, 2025, congratulated the 47th President of the United States for assuming office while accentuating the strong partnership between the two nations. However the well…
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Pakistan Airline's tone deaf ad campaign invokes international ridicule
On Jan 10th 2025 , a promotional advertisement shared by Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) displaying an image of the airline carrier flying towards the Eiffel tower in Paris came under a scrutiny. The image captioned as “Paris, we’re coming today”, drew heavy criticism and comparisons with a 1979 PIA ad which showcased the shadow of…
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India-Afghanistan Talks in Dubai set off Alarms in Pakistan
Taliban's recent talks with India on regional security and cooperation for the mutual development and growth leaves Pakistan aggravated due to its already failed diplomatic relations with Afghanistan, as it is expected to rake Kashmir and Khalistan issues against India and Human rights violations against Taliban in the UNSC
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26/11 plotter Abdul Rehman Makki dead in Pakistan
Deputy Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) chief Abdul Rehman Makki, 70, died due to a heart attack in Lahore on 27th December 2024. He was one of the key conspirators in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks in 2008. The attack killed 175 people and injured more than 300 individuals. In 2023 the UN designated Makki as a global…
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Bad Vibes from Bangladesh and Bhutan
The visit of Bangladesh Islamist parties to China on invitation of Beijing has been reported in these columns earlier (https://www.thestrategicperspective.org/articles/chinas-northeast-focus/). American involvement in regime change in Bangladesh and supply of arms, ammunition and explosives to Bangladesh by both China and Pakistan was also reported in the same link.Аs a loyal American pooch, Britian has always…
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US thumps Four Pakistani Entities With Sanctions Over Missile Program
Reaffirming its commitment to countering proliferation activities and its ongoing efforts to limit dangerous technologies which could threaten regional security, the US in a fresh series of punitive action slapped additional sanctions on entities contributing to Pakistan's Ballistic Missile Programme.
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China’s Northeast Focus
The new governments of Nepal and Bangladesh have distanced themselves from India and have created closer ties with China. Beijing's foreign policy to have stronger positions around its biggest neighbor continues.
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ISKP in its propaganda magazine Voice of Khurasan forewarns the Taliban prior to its assassination of Khalil Rahman Haqqani
ISKP in its propaganda magazine Voice of Khurasan forewarns the Taliban prior to its assassination of Khalil Rahman Haqqani
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Suicide Bombing kills Afghan Minister from the Haqqani family in Kabul
First high profile killing of a Taliban official in Afghanistan
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JeM chief’s call for Jihad in J&K exposes Pakistan’s duplicity
Phulwama attack mastermind, JeM chief Maulana Masood Azhar resurfaces on Pakistani soil, calling for jihad against India as Pakistan’s duplicity is exposed.
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Imran Khan bowled out as Pakistan thwarts his Final call
Dubbed as the Final Call, PTI’s protesters march to Islamabad as the Army is ordered to shoot on sight.
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Beijing demands joint Sino-Pak security reinforcement to bolster Chinese security in Pakistan
Pakistan has seen a surge of terrorist attacks in recent months. Despite the launch of the Operation Azm-e-Istehkam by the government of Pakistan in June 2024, Pakistan has failed to mollify China. The operation was launched as a response to the terror threats faced by the Chinese personnel and investments in Pakistan. However, the attacks…
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CPEC – an economic blunder or part of China’s expansion plans
Growth of its economy is the ultimate goal of any policymaker across the world. Growth makes the economy stronger, creates more efficient and content society producing more, which in turn allows for a larger military. The military, on the other hand, is used to produce something hardly measurable – security. That, in turn, has various…
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