India is intensifying preparations for the BRICS Summit, scheduled for September 12 and 13, 2026, at the Bharat Mandapam Convention Centre in New Delhi, as the expanded grouping prepares to address economic
by Rania Aboelkheir On Oct. 1, the People’s Republic of China will celebrate its diamond jubilee, marking the 75th anniversary of its founding. Over these 75 years, China has undergone numerous major
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As was predictable from the nature of the massive Israeli strike on Beirut yesterday (clearly designed to penetrate through to underground structures used by Hezbollah beneath apartment blocks in the Dahiya region
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by Luxman Aravind There is a rancid stench that fills the air every time a butcher steps on the UN stage—a putrid legacy of violence, oppression, and human suffering masked by hollow
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Washington will conclude its American-led international mission in Iraq over the next twelve months, according to a joint statement released by Iraq and the US on Friday. The decision comes as tensions
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September 15 marked the third anniversary of the announcement of the AUKUS (Australia, the UK, the U.S.) agreement. The purpose of this agreement is for Australia to buy nuclear-powered submarines from the
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Almost everyone in Sri Lanka knows that economic stability must be established if we are to be considered a stable and reliable government. Years, if not decades, of mismanagement, or “vedamathaya” and/or
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Editorial President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s initiative to radically transform Sri Lanka’s foreign service could be seen as a turning point. However, while the move is commendable, it raises essential questions about the
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In a statement, the Russian Embassy in Colombo has condemned remarks made by UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) meeting on September 24. The Embassy described
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INTRODUCTION It is well established that the US’s constant attempts to belittle Russia from the position of an equal partner in the global order to a “competitor” has forced Russia to establish
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Please click here to read the Part One of this interview. Moving from Europe to the Middle East, Friedman provides a sobering assessment of the region’s challenges, particularly in the aftermath of
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