Bringing Afghanistan & Pakistan close: Will China’s efforts bear fruit?
Imtiaz Gul | China is running full-steam ahead with multi-tier diplomacy to create a synergy of thought and action among regional countries as part of...
“We can think about renaming CPEC” China offers India
On Monday, the Chinese embassy in New Delhi released the transcript of a meeting held at United Services Institute (USI), an Indian think-tank, which...
China wants US and North Korea to ‘stop irritating each other’
China has urged restraint over the situation in North Korea as both sides continue to release provocative statements. China while not happy with North...
The Moscow-Islamabad ties: A fling or a marriage?
Yasir M’alik | Of late, Russia, Pakistan, and China have shown a willingness to establish a tripartite alliance based on mutual interests. Events of tactical...
Israel’s Air Strikes on Syria are Unacceptable: Russia
The Kremlin strongly criticized Israeli air strikes on targets inside Syria on Thursday, saying Israel and other countries should avoid any action that heightened...
China’s ‘soft’ imperialism: Will Pakistan gain nothing from CPEC?
F. M. Shakil | The US$56 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) – a part of China’s ‘One Belt One Road’ vision – has yet to...
US-Russia Lethal Arms Race: Beginning of a New Cold War?
Dr. Zafar Nawaz Jaspal | The trends in the global politics manifest that Great Powers are investing immensely in advancing their military arsenals. They are...
U.S will confront Russia about its role in Afghanistan
M. K. Bhadrakumar | The seething US-Russia rivalry in Afghanistan took a sharp turn with the explosive threat held out by the visiting US Defense...
Afghanistan: Once again becoming a U.S.-Russia Proxy Battle
Russia's interest in Afghanistan is not new. Moscow's imperial expansion into Central Asia in the 19th century coincided with British expansion in India, during...
Deadlock in Geneva: who is preventing new dialogue on Syria?
Sophie Mangal | The preparations for the next meetings on Syria in Astana and Geneva scheduled for May are gaining momentum. Politicians continue to express...
CPEC’s vulnerabilities: Can Pakistan carve a way out?
Dr. Zafar N. Jaspal | Since April 2015, China and Pakistan have been endeavoring to complete their joint China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project. The project...
Back room deal between Trump & China over North Korea?
M. K. Bhadrakumar | A quarter of the way through TV programmes in the weekend on two leading Malayalam channels, it dawned on me that...