Infrastructure that carries a nation’s data, finance and emergency communications is strategic infrastructure. We would not hand over a port, a power grid or a strategic petroleum reserve on the strength of
As global attention remains fixed on the war in Iran, another conflict-quieter but no less consequential is unfolding to its east. Since late February 2026, Afghanistan and Pakistan have slipped into what
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Three weeks into the US-Israeli war against Iran, the list of losers is unusually long. Iran is getting devastated. The United States is trapped in an asymmetric conflict it can’t exit. Gulf
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The ‘Great America’ that President Trump has been promising the public looks too often more like Al Capone’s gangster-ridden Chicago of the 1920’s – except even more violent. At least a senior
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The Israeli strike on Iran’s South Pars gas field on March 18, 2026, represents one of the most consequential escalations in the ongoing Iran-Israel conflict, as the first direct strike on critical
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As soon as Anura became President, the Russian Ambassador to Sri Lanka met with him. During the meeting, he handed over a personal invitation from Russian President Vladimir Putin, inviting Anura to
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On March 16, 2026, Yaqub Ebrahimi, the former Traffic Commander of Ghor Province was killed in the Kandiwal area of Firuzkuh city, the capital of Ghor Province, while heading towards a mosque.
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Across Iran, an atmosphere of fear is tightening as the government steps up measures to prevent another uprising during a period of wartime tension. According to reporting by Times UK, thousands of
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Why did Donald Trump attack Iran? Did he believe that a quick victory would boost his poll ratings? Was he looking for a way to change the subject from the Epstein files
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Joe Kent’s resignation as the Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, during the war with Iran, can be viewed as more than just a procedural step, but a potential inflection point in
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In 2004, Smartmatic reached a turning point. The company had just successfully administered a referendum for Hugo Chávez — a move that demonstrated its willingness to operate in the interests of the
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Serious allegations have emerged suggesting the presence of a covert foreign intelligence operation targeting Bangladesh’s former prime minister, Sheikh Hasina. According to information obtained from multiple sources, a Bangladeshi national currently residing
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There is an English proverb, ‘The darkest hours are just before the dawn.’ Maybe, hope should linger on that the cruel, senseless bombing of Iran by the US and Israel is leading
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Meghalaya has remained one of the relatively stable states in India’s Northeast in terms of insurgency and internal security, particularly when compared with neighbouring states such as Manipur, Nagaland and Assam. Over
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The Summit in Miami On 7 March 2026, at the Trump National Doral Golf Club in Miami, Donald Trump inaugurated the “Shield of the Americas” summit, convening right-wing leaders from Latin America
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The escalating confrontation between Pakistan and Afghanistan is colliding with widening turmoil in the Middle East, creating new economic and security pressures across South Asia. As Islamabad and the Taliban exchange air
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