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...
Countering Terrorism & the Dawn of CPEC
Sabah Aslam l
China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is much more than just a development deal between two states; it is to a large extent a mega-project which encompasses many foyers of economy, trade and politics...
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...
Attack On Saudi Arabian Oil Refineries – Brief
TIC Analysis l
Saudi Arabia's crown prince has told US President Donald Trump the kingdom was "willing and able" to respond to the latest attacks claimed by Yemen's Houthi rebels on its oil facilities,...
Provocations: A Pretext To Pursue Persian Gulf Patrolling
Dr. Najam Abbas l
The Persian Gulf has emerged as a major point of contention between different powers specifically the USA and Iran. Relations began to deteriorate since the Trump Administration pulled out of the...
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...
Iran’s E-CPEC+ Could Ruin India’s Regional Vision
Andrew Korybko |
India’s zero-sum plans of using its reinvigorated strategic partnership with Russia to “balance” China in the region of “Greater South Asia” are at risk of being ruined if Iran goes through with its recently...
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...
CPEC: Pakistan’s Path to Progress
Sabah Aslam l
It has been almost six years now, since CPEC was first conceived and approximately four years since the mega project became a ground reality. So far, the project has ushered long lasting...
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...
Changing Security Dynamics of Strait of Hormuz
TIC Focus l
According to a report by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), “the Strait of Hormuz is the world's most important oil chokepoint because its daily oil flow of about 17 million barrels per...
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...
US Wants Sri Lanka to Become Its “Unsinkable Aircraft Carrier in South Asia”
Andrew Korybko |
Sri Lanka catapulted to global attention a few months ago when it was victimized by one of the worst-ever suicide bombing attacks since 9/11, but the island nation’s latest security-related crisis is conspicuously being ignored by the...
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...
Iran-US standoff in Persian Gulf
Asif Haroon Raja l
Till the Islamic revolution in Iran in March 1979, Iran under Reza Shah Pahlavi was a strategic partner of USA and was lionized as the policeman of the Persian Gulf.
Friendship turned...
Endless War in Afghanistan is Actually Ending
M K Bhadrakumar l
The US President Donald Trump’s remarks at the Oval Office in the White House on August 20 regarding the Afghanistan peace talks and related issues exuded an overall sense of satisfaction that the...
What’s Russia Up to in the Iranian Port of Chabahar?
Andrew Korybko |
An interesting sequence of events has recently taken place that makes many wonder what Russia’s up to in the Iranian port of Chabahar. It’s widely known that Russia, Azerbaijan, Iran, and India...
United Nations Report on Human Rights Abuses in IOK
TIC Focus l
The United Nations has accused India again of human rights violations in Kashmir and has called for the formation of a commission of inquiry into the allegations. A 43-page report released...
Turkey faces Disaster in Syria
M K Bhadrakumar l
The three-year old Russian-Turkish tango in Syria has been incisive, exciting and provocative, but the inability of the two partners to trust each other or surrender to the care and needs...
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,...
BRI: World’s Path to Progress
Sabah Aslam l
The terrestrial and maritime connectivity proposed by the Chinese government back in 2013 with six connectivity corridors reflects the vision of shared future for humanity. Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is an...
UNSC Meeting: Pakistan’s Victory on Diplomatic Front
TIC Focus |
The UN Security Council held a consultative meeting on Friday to discuss the Kashmir issue where Pakistan urged the world body to implement its own resolutions on this 70-year-old dispute.It being a...
