US-Iran Phony War: Another Attempt To Strangle China
Angkoso Nugroho l
The US is going for China’s jugular vein - its booming export-oriented economy - by trying to significantly reduce China’s massive oil imports. Journalists coined a special term for the the first few...
Pakistan And The FATF Grey List
Oriental Review l
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is an inter-governmental body established in 1989 by the Ministers of its Member jurisdictions, with the objectives of the to set standards and promote effective implementation...
US Rolls Out New Central Asia Strategy
M K Bhadrakumar l
Every five to six years, roughly, the United States comes out with a ‘new’ Central Asia strategy. The Indian automobile industry might call it “facelift” — cosmetic changes to create an...
Coronavirus and Black Biology
Sabah Aslam l
Biology is the study of life but many in the recent times, when conventional warfare is almost disappearing, the study of life is used for killing humankind. Despite all the marvels that...
Battle for Economy: China vs the West
Farid A Malik |
Own the nation, the rest will fall into place. Chairman Mao Tse Tung was arguably one of the most outstanding leaders of China and the world. He said, “Revolution comes through...
The Russo-Indian Oil Deal Is an ‘Unpleasant Surprise’ for Iran
Andrew Korybko |
New RT columnist and former Indian naval intelligence officer Shishir Upadhyaya published an article over the weekend titled “Unpleasant surprise for Washington? US oil sanctions on Iran force India to look to Russia“,...
Warmth Witnessed In Pakistan-Malaysia Relations
Malaysia and Pakistan enjoy very cordial relations. Both are Muslim states and developing countries. Both are facing similar issues like corruption. There exist many areas where Malaysia has got good experience and Pakistan may...
Of gains and losses: Iran, America & South Asia
Palwasha Khan l
Iran and America have recently been at odds with no hope for de-escalation. Iranian authorities aiming to target global oil supply transiting through its Hormuz vantage and American decision makers eyeing on...
It’s curtains for US in Syria. Russia, Iran owe big thanks to Erdogan
The scenario agreed on behind the curtains through months of confidential exchanges, often one-on-one, between the Russian and Turkish leaders regarding north-eastern Syria is entering a critical phase of implementation on the ground with...
Making China Great Again
Oriental Review l
France’s future emperor never saw China, but he was wise enough to understand its immense latent strength and future importance. Two centuries after making this prediction, China has proved the Corsican correct.
Last...
The Russia-Israel Spy Scandal Puts Iran in an Uncomfortable Position
Andrew Korybko |
Russian-Iranian relations were unexpectedly shaken Friday afternoon following reports that the IRGC arrested Russian anti-government journalist Yulia Yuzik on suspicion of spying for “Israel” during her latest trip to the Islamic Republic,...
PM Khan Brings Numerous Gains With UNGA Visit
TIC Analysis l
Prime Minister Imran Khan who returned after a 10-day visit to Saudi Arabia and the United States on Sunday reaffirmed that Pakistan will continue supporting the just struggle of the people of...
PM Modi: The ‘New Hitler’ ?
Andrew Korybko |
PM Modi: The 'New Hitler' ?
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan's (PMIK) speech at the UN General Assembly last week was one for the history books and heralded the country's rapid ascent as a globally...
Imran Khan: The ‘Great Emancipator’
TIC Analysis l
Pakistan stands vindicated at the 74th session of UNGA after an exuberating speech by Prime Minister Imran Khan in New York. The highlight of his more than 45-minute-long speech was intense criticism...
The Deepening Indo-Iranian Divide
M K Bhadrakumar l
The frank remarks to the media this week by Iranian ambassador to India Ali Chegeni on the dismal state of his country’s relations with India betray frustration and despondency that the Modi government...
PM Khan’s warning justified as India seeks to exploit terrorism fears
TIC Analysis l
Prime Minister Imran Khan warned against any emotional attempt from the people to cross the Line of Control (LoC) from Pakistan into India held Kashmir, saying on Wednesday any such attempt would,...
Trump is in no Rush to Jump into Saudi Defense
M K Bhadrakumar l
The geopolitical fault-lines of the drone attack on the Saudi Aramco plants on Saturday are surfacing. These are early days but three broad trends have appeared. One, Saudi investigators have begun...
Growing Alliance between Islamabad and Kremlin
Sabah Aslam l
New equations of the world order are being drawn and global orientations have been changing. It is time for Pakistan to step-up its diplomatic ties to extract the maximum for itself. In...
Time To Liberate Afghanistan
Oriental Review l
After 18 years of war in Afghanistan– America’s longest – US and Taliban negotiators are said to be close to an agreement that may see the withdrawal of many of the 14,000...
Pakistan’s Afghanistan Dilemma
Muhammad Sharreh Qazi l
Islamabad is under a new administration that aims to play a far more active part in regional priorities than previous regimes. It aims to diplomatically involve itself as ‘peace-broker’ or ‘ice...
Bolton’s Exit Impacts US Foreign Policy
M K Bhadrakumar l
At a press briefing Tuesday afternoon in Washington, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo cautioned against any rushed estimation that the exit of National Security Advisor John Bolton signalled a seismic...
The Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact: 80 Years Of Fighting Against Russia
The debate on the Treaty of Non-aggression between Germany and the Russia have been deliberately whipped up by the West as an opportunity to lodge various historical, political and even financial grievances with Russia and discredit...
Asian Century bypasses Modi’s India
M K Bhadrakumar l
The stunning news that India’s GDP growth rate is hitting a six-year low figure of 5 percent in the past six-year period comes as reality check. Many economists even hold the view that...
Kashmir: India’s last card?
Farid A Malik |
The Prime Minister (PM) is right in saying that by invoking Article 370 of which 35A is a part of the constitution, India has played the last card on Kashmir. Unlike...
Imran Khan: The Warrior Prime Minister?
TIC Analysis |
Prime Minister Imran Khan affirmed on Wednesday that he would no longer seek dialogue with Indian officials over the escalating issue of Occupied Kashmir. In an interview with The New York Times,...
An Analysis of Sino-Indian Border Dispute in Ladakh
TIC Brief l
Introduction
China’s territorial disputes with India in Ladakh date back to the modern founding of the two countries. Beijing’s claim lines have shifted west on at least two occasions, each involving demands...
India’s narrative on J&K is hyperbolic
M K Bhadrakumar l
India’s narrative on J&K is hyperbolic: Editorials have appeared in two leading Delhi newspapers (here and here) urging the government to present a credible, appealing diplomatic narrative on the J&K developments.
The Indian narrative...
Could SCO Contribute to Resolving Kashmir Crisis?
Andrew Korybko |
The idea is that Russia and China, which have historically been closer to India and Pakistan (both of which are member states of the SCO) respectively, could join forces in somehow encouraging...
India, Russia and the post-American Century
M K Bhadrakumar l
India’s impending purchase of the Russian S-400 missile system has come to be the leitmotif of the “2+2” dialogue of the foreign and defence ministers of India and the United States...
Crisis in Kyrgzyztan: Another Color Revolution or Even Civil War?
Andrew Korybko |
Crisis in Kyrgzyztan: Another Color Revolution or Even Civil War?: Russia’s CSTO mutual defense ally and fellow Eurasian Union member Kyrgyzstan has been suddenly thrown into yet another crisis earlier this week...
