On Development: Kashmir Since August 2019
Since the revocation of article 370 which stripped the state of Jammu and Kashmir of its unique status back in 2019, it is not only the property or land from which Muslims of the region were denied in the last three years, as attempts were also made to strip them of their religious beliefs.
On The Drone Strike
Given the precarious situation in Afghanistan, the elimination of such a high-profile figure in the wake of the US drone strike raised an important question about the near future of the conflict-ridden country: What the strike has in its store for Afghanistan?
The Taliban Recognition Conundrum
For all the lip service paid to ‘world peace, the Western governments, in particular, must reflect on whether subjecting Afghanistan to a diplomatic vacuum would win them any favors in the long run.
Taliban India Ties Post-August 2021
Well aware of the fact, that cash-strapped Afghanistan under the Taliban is in dire need of economic assistance and International recognition, India, by leveraging its economic clout, and political reach is once again trying to influence the foreign policy of Afghanistan.
Foreign Policy 2. 0 and Afghan Taliban
In contrast to its hawkish foreign policy in the 1990s which earned the Taliban the ire of the International community, this time, they sound more dovish in their foreign policy approach which is well illustrated in the organization’s dealing with major powers and with those neighboring countries with whom the Taliban were at odds in the 1990s.
India’s Ingress Into Afghanistan: Why Should Pakistan Worry
Afghanistan in influx – can Pakistan afford to allow India to make in-roads into Afghanistan once again? How much worrisome is India\’s gradually growing ingress in Afghanistan?
Blasphemous Remarks and India-Arab Tensions
BJP’s spokesperson, Nupur Sharma, made offensive and Islamophobic remarks about Prophet Mohammad on an Indian news channel. Aa a reaction, Qatar, Kuwait, and Iran summoned respective Indian ambassadors. Moreover, the Gulf Cooperation Council, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation also condemned the blasphemous remarks in addition to Pakistan, Afghanistan, […]
India in a Diplomatic Puddle Over Muslim World’s Outrage
What started as a hashtag in the Arab World condemning blasphemous remarks of two of India’s BJP’s members turned into official denouncing of the act and hate speech, wherein Indian ambassadors were summoned in respective countries to record protest. The initial condemnations came from the Gulf countries, and in no time, other Muslim countries […]
Heat Alert – South Asia Facing Intense Heat Waves
The April-May heatwaves in Pakistan and India highlight climate change effects, with rising risks to health and food security.
Dushanbe Meet – Two Day Summit on Afghanistan Kicks Start Today
Representatives from India, China, Iran, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, and Kyrgyzstan are coming together today at Dushanbe, Tajikistan in a Regional Security Summit on Afghanistan. The summit will be held over the course of two days – May 26th and 27th, 2022. Afghanistan’s security, economy, governance, politics, and humanitarian situation is the agenda of […]