Canada Drops Modi from G7 Invite List After Nijjar Row
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s conspicuous absence from the upcoming G7 Summit in Canada marks a significant diplomatic rupture in New Delhi’s recent trajectory of global engagement. For the first time since 2019, India will not participate in the prestigious gathering of the world’s leading industrialised nations—an omission that reflects the deepening diplomatic standoff between […]
The Stimson Center Report and the Shattered Indian Narrative
A recent study by the Stimson Center, a respected U.S.-based think tank, has lent further support to Pakistan’s claims that India lost several aircraft during Pakistan’s counter-air operations in the May 2025 conflict. Indian officials had previously denied any such losses, even in the face of mounting independent and international evidence. However, the Indian Chief […]
Operation Sindoor: A Brazen Breach of International Law
India’s Operation Sindoor, launched without UN authorization or credible evidence, marks a serious breach of international law. By bypassing legal frameworks and striking deep into Pakistani territory, India undermined the UN Charter and set a troubling precedent for unilateral military action.
India-Pakistan Tensions: From Phoney War to Phoney Peace
In recent days, tensions between India and Pakistan have escalated once again, casting a long shadow over the region. From journalists to soldiers on the front lines, all seem caught in the same revengeful event. Words like jingoism, propaganda, war, and attack have become commodity in headlines and broadcasts, yet their true weight is borne […]
Pakistan’s Nuclear Journey: From Disparity to Deterrence
Pakistan’s emergence as a nuclear power on May 28, 1998, was shaped by deep security anxieties following the 1971 war and India’s 1974 nuclear test. Spearheaded by leaders like Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and advanced under military stewardship, the program combined scientific innovation—led by Dr. A.Q. Khan—with a covert procurement network. The 1998 Chagai tests, responding to India’s Pokhran-II, marked Pakistan’s entry into the nuclear club, framed as a bid to restore regional strategic balance. Despite immediate sanctions, international responses soon softened. Nuclearization has since fostered a fragile deterrence in South Asia—curbing full-scale war while enabling low-intensity conflict, encapsulating the region’s enduring “stability-instability paradox.
Beyond the Missiles: Pakistan’s Full-Spectrum Pivot to Diplomacy
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In the silent theater of diplomacy, where words weigh more than warheads, Pakistan choreographed a masterstroke—turning India’s bluster into a backdrop for its quiet, calculated ascent on the regional stage.
Khuzdar and Beyond: Unmasking India’s Covert War
In a landmark briefing, DG ISPR exposes Indian state-sponsored terrorism behind the Khuzdar school bus attack, detailing RAW’s proxy warfare in Balochistan and unveiling Pakistan’s new counterterrorism doctrine
Economic Nerve Centers of India at Risk in Future Conflict
A chilling shift in Pakistan’s strategic posture signals a potential new front in future India-Pakistan conflicts: economic warfare. In response to recent military escalations, Islamabad is reportedly prepared to target India’s industrial hubs, threatening vital economic infrastructure and financial interests linked to the ruling elite. As deterrence evolves, New Delhi must reassess its security doctrine to safeguard the backbone of its economic power.
India’s Section 69A: Silencing Dissent Online
India’s Section 69A enables online censorship raising global concerns over digital freedom and the silencing of dissent.
Terror as Strategy: The India-BLA Nexus
The insurgency in Pakistan’s Balochistan province has long been a complex and deeply rooted conflict, marked by cycles of violence, instability, and unrest. While some of the grievances are genuine, the evolution of this insurgency in recent decades has seen increasing external interference. Pakistan states that India, the chief actor accused of fueling this unrest, […]