The Pakistan-Afghanistan Spiral
South Asia is slipping toward a second front in a wider regional war, and Washington is looking the other way. Over the past week, Pakistan and Afghanistan have traded their most ferocious
Today: Mar 11, 2026
China’s Iran Strategy: Buy the Oil, Skip the Risk
When the Middle East teeters on the brink, commentators reflexively predict a Sino‑Iranian axis taking shape against the West. But that’s a mirage. For all the talk of “strategic partnership” and anti‑American
Canada’s $2.6B Uranium Gambit: Betting Big on India’s Surge
Mark Carney’s $2.6‑billion uranium supply deal with India is not just an export win; it’s a strategic pivot that rewires Canada’s place in the Indo‑Pacific, in clean-energy geopolitics, and in a global
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
A Fire of Its Own Making: Pakistan’s Afghan Strikes Reveal the Logic of Instability
What began as cross-border shelling quickly escalated into one of the deadliest confrontations since the Taliban’s return to power in Kabul, revealing a dangerous cycle of militarized brinkmanship that Pakistan seems unwilling—or
