Central Asia
The New Road to Central Asia
After the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, Pakistan offers a vital overland corridor to Central Asia, unlocking trade, stability, and strategic influence.
SAT Editorial Desk
After the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, Pakistan offers a vital overland corridor to Central Asia, unlocking trade, stability, and strategic influence.
India’s claim of neutrality clashes with its growing Russian oil trade, revealing profit-driven policy. Facing USA criticism and tariff threats, New Delhi’s credibility and global ties are at risk.
India’s 2019 revocation of Article 370 marked the beginning of a settler-colonial project in Kashmir, echoing methods seen in Palestine, Crimea, and 1947 Jammu.
Afghanistan’s internal chaos has turned it into a battleground for proxy warfare, with India and Israel allegedly exploiting its instability to target Pakistan, Iran, and regional connectivity projects like CPEC.
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