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 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,
Pakistan’s Taliban Bet Goes Up in Flames
As explosions echo along the Durand Line and airstrikes pound Kabul, Pakistan’s decades-long bet on the Taliban has detonated into catastrophe. What began as a bid for “strategic depth” against India has
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
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
