India’s diplomatic efforts during the Russia-Ukraine war appear impressive from a distance but have yielded limited tangible results. While India aspires to be recognized as a rising power and credible peacemaker, its
by Our Correspondent in Doha Reports from multiple sources suggest a major shift in the Syrian power struggle as President Bashar al-Assad has reportedly fled Damascus amid a growing rebel offensive. According
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by Our Correspondent in Doha Syrian President Bashar al-Assad remained in Syria on Friday while members of his family took steps to distance themselves amid mounting regional and military pressures. Reports indicate
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by Our Special Correspondent in New Delhi Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to undertake a two-day official visit to Sri Lanka in the first quarter of 2025, according to a
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Thirty years ago, the Budapest Memorandum ensured the destruction of dangerous post-Soviet nuclear stockpiles but was overshadowed at the time by Russian President Boris Yeltsin’s complaint that NATO expansion was causing a
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Editorial In 1997, George F. Kennan, a key architect of post-World War II American diplomacy, issued a striking warning that should have reverberated through history but was, tragically, ignored. He warned that
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A Nobel Peace Prize is an award given to people who have made outstanding contributions to humanity in various fields such as physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, economics and peace. A Bangladesh’s citizen
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by Our Defence Affairs Editor Pakistan’s Army Chief, General Asim Munir, will embark on a visit to Sri Lanka, from 9th to 12th December 2024, marking a significant diplomatic milestone between the
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by Luxman Aravind Hours after escaping death, former Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina, told the media, “I could have remained in power if I had surrendered the sovereignty of Saint Martin
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A ‘color revolution’, as we define it, is a mass uprising fueled by the rejection of official election results, backed by political, diplomatic, and financial support from external forces. This idea first
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Every country has a great leader in its freedom struggle. For example, George Washington of America, Lenin of Russia, Mao Zedong of China, Mahatma Gandhi of India, Sukarno of Indonesia, Ho Chi
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As reported on November 25, 2024, Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) threatened to begin attacking Chinese Belt and Road development projects unless the government paid them a 5 per cent tax on the construction. In a
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by Our Diplomatic Affairs Editor The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) recently unveiled its annual analysis of the global arms industry, revealing a stark reality of escalating militarisation in 2023. With
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by Our Diplomatic Affairs Editor Bashar al-Assad, Syria’s president, embodies a paradox that has puzzled the world for decades. His political trajectory—from a quiet, introverted doctor to a polarising figure entrenched in
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Editorial The Syrian conflict has never been merely about territory—it is a profound struggle for the very identity of a nation, and a theatre for the ambitions of global powers. Assad’s survival
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When Hamas launched an attack against Israel on 7th October 2024, Israel was caught unaware and unprepared. In this attack, around 1,200 people in Israel lost their lives, and around 100 people
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