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Russia’s Recognition of the Taliban: A Power Play in South and Central Asia?
In early July, Russia became the first country to formally recognize the Taliban regime in Afghanistan. This recognition followed an April 2025 ruling by Russia's Supreme Court to delist the Taliban as a terrorist organization. Russia's recognition signifies a major…
چین-بھارت تنازع میں مصالحت کی گنجائش
اکتوبر 2024 کے سرحدی معاہدے کے بعد سے بھارت اور چین کے مابین حالیہ مہینوں میں اعلیٰ سطح پر سفارتی معاملت کی ہلچل بھارت-چین تعلقات میں بہتری کا عندیہ دیتی ہے۔ حال ہی میں بھارتی وزیر خارجہ ایس- جے شنکر …
Modi at SCO: The Significance of China in India’s Foreign Policy
With Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi preparing to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Tianjin at the end of August and expected to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping, the global stage is increasingly defined by deepening geopolitical fragmentation.…
India Must Level Up to Compete with China in the Western Indian Ocean
The India-China geopolitical rivalry has traditionally been viewed through a continental lens, with the border dispute between the neighbors overshadowing other aspects of their competition. However, as the continental neighbors command the seas and secure their interests, the island countries…
Ten Years of CPEC Implementation: Promise, Pitfalls, and Potential
Once heralded as a transformative lifeline for Pakistan’s faltering economy, the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) now symbolizes missed opportunities and unmet expectations. In 2015, with agreements worth USD $46 billion signed, CPEC aimed to resolve Pakistan’s energy crisis, upgrade infrastructure,…
भारत-चीन तनावों में शिथिलता की सीमाएँ
हाल के महीनों में, भारत और चीन के बीच उच्च स्तरीय राजनयिक आदान-प्रदान में बढ़ोतरी देखी गई है। अक्टूबर 2024 के सीमा समझौते के उपरांत, विशेष रूप से, भारत-चीन संबंधों में गर्माहट के संकेत मिले हैं| हाल ही में, भारतीय…