Pakistan’s Paperwork of Impunity
In a Faisalabad courtroom in the spring of 2026, judges looked at a Christian girl whose birth record said she was thirteen and decided she did not look it. Maria Shahbaz had
Today: Oct 03, 2026
India, China and the Battle to Define the Global South
The struggle over the future world order is no longer simply between China and the West. From BRICS and development finance to technology and reform of the United Nations, India and China
Double the Tariff, Double the Shock: The Inflationary Danger of Coercive Trade
Last week, I published a comprehensive report titled Weaponizing Commerce: The Mirage of a Coercive Trade Policy, which investigated the historical precedents and structural failures of using tariffs as instruments of geopolitical
The Dark Reality Behind Turkiye’s Uyghur Resettlement Push
The unfolding tragedy of the Uyghurs, a Turkic Muslim minority subjected to systematic repression and ethnic cleansing by the Chinese state in East Turkistan (Xinjiang), has attracted global condemnation over the past
Nuclear Tests and the Perils of Regional Instability
In a stunning revelation that has sent shockwaves through global security circles, US President Donald Trump recently alleged on “60 Minutes” that Pakistan, alongside Russia, China, and North Korea, is clandestinely conducting
Why the World Needs More Than a G2 Deal for Lasting Peace
The recent meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping in Busan, South Korea — their first face-to-face encounter since 2019 — reignited talk of a revived “G2” model, where the United States
Iron Lady Meets the Art of the Deal: Takaichi’s First Test with Trump
President Donald Trump’s first summit with Sanae Takaichi, Japan’s historic new prime minister, marks a pivotal moment for the future of U.S.–Japan relations, Indo-Pacific stability, and the political legacy of both leaders.
New Currents in Southeast Asia: Collaboration Beyond Borders
The ASEAN-India Summit in Kuala Lumpur stands as an essential axis in a rapidly changing global order, threading together the interests, challenges, and aspirations of Southeast Asia and its partners amid mounting
Trump and Xi to Meet in Asia: What’s on the Table?
The highly anticipated Trump-Xi meeting, scheduled for October 30, 2025, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in South Korea, is poised to be a significant event for global
The AI Revolution: Unlocking Jobs and Inclusive Growth for 1.4 Billion Indians
India stands at a historic inflection point. A nation of nearly 1.4 billion people is poised to harness the transformative power of artificial intelligence (AI) not as a job destroyer but as
Trade, Tech, and Turbulence: Inside the Trump-Xi Summit
The upcoming meeting between President Donald Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping, scheduled for October 30, 2025, in South Korea during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, is a major moment in
Beware the Pakistan Mirage
Washington is once again tempted by an old illusion: that Pakistan can act as a dependable partner in South Asia. President Donald Trump, fresh from boasting of brokering peace after the latest
Critical Minerals, Critical Moment: The G7’s High-Stakes Resource Gamble
Beijing’s latest decision to tighten export controls on rare-earth magnets and refined metals has once again forced the West to stare into the mirror of its own dependency. When a single country
