Since the beginning of the new era, China’s policy of fostering amity, sincerity, mutual benefit, and inclusiveness in neighborhood diplomacy has significantly advanced its relations with neighboring countries. China has reached a
On March 25, 2026, the Government of Madhya Pradesh extended the ban on Left Wing Extremist (LWE) organisations, including the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and its affiliated fronts, till November 2026,
More
The recent convening of the fourth Fund Utilization Committee meeting in Quetta represents more than a routine administrative exercise. It signals a continued institutional commitment to refining one of Balochistan’s most significant
More
The recent repayment of a long-term deposit to the United Arab Emirates has been interpreted by some as a sign that Pakistan is once again under fiscal pressure. That reading doesn’t quite
More
February 28, 2026, marks a dark date in the contemporary calendar of humanity—a day when the hands of the clocks seemed to go on strike in protest and profound shock. On this
More
Pete Hegseth first caught Donald Trump’s attention when on Fox News he defended soldiers like Clint Lorance and Mathew Golsteyn. Golsteyn was accused and Lorance was convicted of killing unarmed detainees and
More
A Movement Born in the Margins Many of us shaped by the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) in the late 1960s and 1970s carry convictions that have never fully faded. We were young
More
“The enemy of my enemy is my friend…” J.R. decided to release Rohana Wijeweera from prison after reading this idea in Machiavelli’s book The Prince. If J.R. had not released Wijeweera, there
More
As the US’s desperation to exit the conflict increases, few developments within the US’s strategic and security community further reveal that the exit strategies the US is currently planning face strong divisions,
More
Ever since human history is known, billions of people have been born and died, and billions more will be born and die in the future as well. If the history of humans
More
In the shifting, often turbulent theatre of Bangladesh’s politics, moments arise that test not merely governments, but the very soul of the Republic. The recent move to transform a so-called interim anti-terror
More