The recent escalation in tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan has once again brought the fragile nature of their relationship into sharp focus. This latest round of cross-border air-strikes stems from what Pakistan insists, was a necessary response to repeated attacks by the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), for carrying out significant malicious activities from Afghan soil. ThisREAD MORE
The revival of Hindu nationalism in India is posing an existential threat to the Indian Muslims, gradually stripping them off their freedom and safety. It is sabotaging the social fabric weaving diverse Indian culture, eroding democratic norms and transforming secular nature of its constitution. BJP’s quest for populism and a majoritarian Hindu state, are inspiredREAD MORE
India, under a far-right leadership of Modi, does not seem normalizing with Pakistan in either near or distant future. The hyper-nationalist leadership of a Hindutva ideologue Modi, reflects his ideological aspirations in his foreign policy towards Pakistan. His aggressive foreign policy posture had put the diplomatic relations between the two states to halt with seemingly noREAD MORE
Israel seems one more step ahead towards its strategic ambition of Greater Israel. The Israeli invasion of Syria came in the backdrop of fall of Bashar-al-Assad’s oppressive regime and power overhaul by the armed opposition of Abu Muhammad Al Julani. Although, Assad’s regime was a 24-year tyrannical period suffered by the people of Syria, yetREAD MORE