South Asia and Beyond

Pak Journo’s Murder In Kenya Was Planned: Fact-Finding Team

The fact-finding team probing the murder of Pakistani journalist Arshad Sharif has concluded that his killing was planned and not a case of mistaken identity, as the Kenyan police have claimed. According to the team’s report, the “transnational roles” of individuals from Kenya, Dubai, and Pakistan cannot be ruled out. “The four GSU (General Service Unit, a […]Read More

Aung San Suu Kyi Praises Young Anti-Junta Resistance Fighters

In her first public comments about Myanmar’s ongoing anti-regime resistance movement since last year, the country’s ousted leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi has said she was proud of young Burmese people and all those struggling to defend and fight for democracy. She shared the message via her Australian former economic adviser, Sean Turnell, who […]Read More

The Journey Towards A More Cohesive Military, 3 Years On

NEW DELHI: Nearly three years ago, India appointed Gen. Bipin Rawat as its first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS). One of the key targets was to bring about jointness among the three services to ensure optimal use of resources. Gen. Rawat had set out his priorities and was working towards them till he died in […]Read More

A Guide To Contemporary China

Government Report Says China Offers Example On Safeguarding Human Rights China’s ideas, measures and practices in respecting and protecting human rights can offer inspiration for the rest of the world, especially for developing countries, according to a recent report released on China’s human rights development. The report entitled “For a Life of Contentment — The […]Read More

“Xi’s Saudi Summits Are Projection Of MbS’ Confidence; India Should Be A Shaper Of New World Order”

NEW DELHI: On ‘Talking Point‘, Ambassador Talmiz Ahmad, India’s Former Envoy to Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Oman and Author of ‘West Asia At War: Repression, Resistance and Great Power Games‘ in conversation with StratNews Global Associate Editor Amitabh P. Revi. Ambassador Ahmad discusses Saudi King Salman and China’s President Xi Jinping signing a Comprehensive Strategic […]Read More

‘The Ukraine War Could Grind On, It’s Hard To Predict A Result’

NEW DELHI: Nearly 10 months after Russia invaded Ukraine, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to predict an outcome. There’s nothing to suggest either side is ready to stop hostilities although public declarations have been made loaded with caveats. The sole beneficiaries seem to be the US and European arms industry and of course China. In this […]Read More

India Calls Out European Double Standards Again As West’s Russia Oil Price Cap Kicks In

NEW DELHI: On ‘The Gist‘, Ambassador Jayant Dasgupta, Former Secretary of the Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council and India’s Former Ambassador to the WTO in conversation with StratNews Global Associate Editor Amitabh P. Revi. Ambassador Dasgupta discusses the G7 plus Australia imposing a $60 price cap per barrel on seaborne export of Russian crude oil, […]Read More

Why The Arunachal Frontier Highway Is A Big Deal

NEW DELHI: The Centre has finally green-lighted a 2000-km-long highway that aims at providing all-weather connectivity between the western periphery of Arunachal Pradesh and the eastern parts of the state that borders China. It will run along the McMahon Line and when fully complete, will help speed up access of Indian troops and military equipment […]Read More

A Guide To Contemporary China

New Rules to Safeguard Older Residents From Scams China has set up a four-level risk control mechanism to better prevent illegal fundraising by elderly care facilities, as an increasing number of scams targeting older people have led to financial losses, and even death. Local civil affairs bureaus have been tasked with monitoring potential illegal fundraising […]Read More

China Activates Emergency Level of Censorship After Mass Protests

Chinese officials initiated the highest level of censorship of the protests calling for an end to the strict COVID curbs and ramped up crackdown on tools used to bypass the nation’s internet control, according to reports. Describing what Shanghai residents chanted in demonstrations as “pernicious political slogans,” the authorities urged websites to “strengthen their content […]Read More

Polls On Time, Says Pak Govt In Response To Imran’s Threat

In response to Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan’s latest offer of talks, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)—a major partner in the coalition government—refused to budge from its stance that the next general elections will be held as per schedule in October next year. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chaired a meeting of the ruling PML-N leaders […]Read More

Gunmen Attack Pakistan Embassy In Kabul

Pakistan’s chargé d’affaires Ubaid Ur Rehman Nizamani survived an attack on Pakistan’s embassy in Kabul on Friday. Embassy sources told The Express Tribune that Nizamani’s guard got critically injured during the attack. They said the security guard was shot three times in the chest and was shifted to the hospital, adding that there were not many people […]Read More

Myanmar Junta Sentences Seven Students To Death

Myanmar’s junta has handed down death sentences to seven Dagon University students in Yangon who took part in anti-regime protests. Dagon University Students’ Union has confirmed that Ko Khant Zin Win, Ko Thura Maung Maung, Ko Zaw Lin Naing, Ko Thiha Htet Zaw, Ko Hein Htet, Ko Thet Paing Oo and Ko Khant Linn Maung […]Read More

Five Foreign Trips By Rajapaksa Brothers Cost Sri Lanka Rs 40 Mn

Five official foreign visits by Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Mahinda Rajapaksa as the President and Prime Minister, respectively, in 2021 alone cost the state more than Rs 40 million, according to details provided by the Presidential Secretariat and the Prime Minister’s Office on a directive issued by the Commission of Right to Information of Sri Lanka. […]Read More

‘No Limits: The Inside Story of China’s War with the West’

NEW DELHI: On ‘Talking Point’, Andrew Small, Author, ‘The Rupture: China and the Global Race for the Future’ and Senior Transatlantic Fellow, German Marshall Fund in conversation with StratNews Global Associate Editor Amitabh P. Revi. Andrew Small discusses what his new book’s blurb says is “the riveting and mostly untold story about the battle for […]Read More

What India Will Seek To Achieve During Its G2O Presidency

What India Will Bring To The G-20 –        The previous 17 presidencies of the G20 delivered significant results — ensuring macro-economic stability, rationalising international taxation, relieving debt-burden on countries, among many other outcomes. –        India will bring a mindset shift where it will look to benefit humanity as a whole –        The slogan during its presidency will be: […]Read More