Who Really Makes Your Gadgets Now?
Pick up your phone. Turn it over. Somewhere on the back, in letters small enough that most people never bother to read them, is a line that used to say almost the
Today: Aug 20, 2026
China’s Slowdown Isn’t a Blip. It’s a Warning.
For most of this year, Beijing’s economic managers have offered a familiar reassurance: growth is cooling, but it’s cooling in a controlled, deliberate way — the natural byproduct of a planned shift
India’s Structural Edge Over China
For four decades, “the China story” was the only story worth telling about Asian growth. A command economy poured concrete, wired factories, and moved hundreds of millions of people from farms to
China Is Testing the Boundaries of the Iran War
China is no longer merely a distant benefactor of Iran. If U.S. intelligence reports are correct, Beijing is edging into something much more dangerous: active enabling of Iran’s wartime rebuild. According to The
How China Weaponized Its Economy Against Japan
When Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi made a straightforward observation in November last year—that a Chinese military attack on Taiwan could threaten Japan’s own security—she inadvertently triggered what would become one of
Pensions Pour In: The $600B Indo-Canadian Investment Revival
Pension funds and business summits are unleashing a torrent of investment between Canada and India, potentially unlocking $600 billion in market capitalization across energy and tech. Mark Carney’s Mumbai trip has ignited
The Quiet Alliance Shaping Asia’s Future
When Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced the establishment of a dedicated office to oversee relations with India, it wasn’t just a bureaucratic reshuffling—it was a statement. A quiet but unmistakable signal
Pakistan Keeps Lighting Fires and Calling Itself a Firefighter
For decades, Pakistan’s role as a haven for armed militant groups has been treated largely as South Asia’s problem — a festering wound in the India-Pakistan relationship, a complication in the Afghanistan
Canada-India Energy Deal: Solar, Hydrogen and the 500 GW Sprint
India’s green energy transition just became more geopolitical. With Prime Minister Mark Carney’s visit to New Delhi and a new Strategic Energy Partnership on the table, India and Canada now have a
Pakistan’s Nuclear Reach: America’s Latest Nightmare
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has elevated Pakistan to the front lines of America’s nuclear threats, alongside Russia, China, and North Korea. Her recent testimony warns of Islamabad’s missile advances that
China and Hormuz: The Vulnerability That Isn’t
The Strait of Hormuz is the world’s most dangerous energy chokepoint: a 21-mile-wide slit between Iran and Oman through which roughly 20 million barrels of oil and significant volumes of liquefied natural
How Pakistan Strikes Turned an Afghan Rehab Center into a Graveyard
In Kabul’s Secondary Rehabilitation Services Centre, the war on drugs was supposed to be one of the few battles Afghans could still hope to win. Men and women clawing their way back
Future-Proofing Canada: Embracing India’s Education Surge
Recent breakthroughs in education mobility between Canada and India offer a strategic path to rebuild essential people-to-people connections strained by visa restrictions. These initiatives, including CA$100 million in scholarships, 300 Mitacs internships,
