Monthly Archives: May, 2020
South Asia
Can Kashmir Conflict Drive India, Pakistan Towards A Nuclear War?
Amid rising tensions between India and Pakistan over Kashmir, the possibility of a war, that too a nuclear war looks unlikely. India says that...
South Asia
Disgraced Pakistani Nuclear Scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan Pleads For Assistance
Pakistan’s Nuclear father, Abdul Qadeer Khan has told the top court in a handwritten note that he is being "kept prisoner" by government agencies...
South Asia
India Objects, China Rejects Objection to Diamer Bhasha Dam In Gilgit-Baltistan
China has rejected Indian opposition to the construction of Diamer-Bhasha dam in Gilgit-Baltistan, asserting that the economic partnership between China and Pakistan are directed...
South Asia
Chinese Debt Trap: Sri-Lanka Takes More Loan From Beijing, Sinks Further In Chinese Trap
Amid the global pandemic, as Sri Lanka battles the COVID-19, it is moving towards another looming crisis - the Chinese Debt Trap, that is...
Asia Pacific
Chinese Military Base In The Indian Ocean Near Maldives To Complete ‘String Of Pearls’ Around India?
Why a Chinese military base in the Indian Ocean region near the Maldives makes India both furious and nervous? How will New Delhi counter the Chinese string of pearls?
South Asia
China Provoking Nepal To Object Indian Road Construction In Kalapani – Army Chief
The chief of the Indian Army has hinted at China’s involvement in provoking Nepal in the recent Indo-Nepal diplomatic spat over India’s new road...
South Asia
Taliban Justifies ‘Suicide Attacks’ In Afghanistan; Call It A Revenge Against Ashraf Ghani
Three gunmen stormed in the maternity ward of a hospital in Kabul on May 12 killing at least 24 people including newborn babies and...
Expert Reviews
Pakistani JF-17s Would Be ‘Sitting Ducks’ For Soon To Arrive Rafale Fighter Jets: Experts
The first four Rafele Jets including three twin-seater trainer aircraft and one single-seater fighter aircraft would start arriving by the end of July at the Ambala airbase.
Americas
Donald Trump Threatens To Cut ‘All Ties’ With China; More Chaos For The World?
US President, Donald Trump has raised alarm bells with his new rhetoric of criticism over China as he threatened to “cut off the whole...
Top Business Trends
India, Turkey Assisted Over 200 Countries During COVID-19 Pandemic
India and Turkey, not the greatest of allies, claimed to have assisted around 200 countries (many overlapping) during the COVID-19 pandemic.
As per ANI, Union...
South Asia
After Rohingya Genocide; Facebook Now Apologizes To Sri Lanka Over Anti-Muslim Riots
Facebook has acknowledged and apologised for its part in the deadly 2018 communal attacks in Sri Lanka that led the government to impose a...
Asia Pacific
Will Zakir Naik Be Extradited To India By The New, Friendlier Malaysian Government?
Indian agencies have been pursuing Zakir Naik on charges of alleged money laundering and delivering hate speeches that incited radicalism.
Asia Pacific
China Prepares To Hold Major Military Offensive To Seize Taiwan Occupied Pratas Islands
Amid tensions between China and Taiwan in the South China Sea, there are reports that the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is planning to conduct...
South Asia
Kashmiri Expert Blasts Anti-India, Anti-Israel ‘Occupational Narrative’ By ‘Secular’ Journalist
Is COVID-19 a "perfect cover" for political opportunities? According to CJ Werleman, journalist, author, and analyst on conflict and terrorism, India and Israel are...
South Asia
Lipulekh Pass – After Nepal Threatened To Deploy Soldiers Against India; Kathmandu Offers Solution To Lipulekh Pass Dispute
The Lipulekh pass has become a bone of contention between India and Nepal. The 19,500 feet pass is a far western point near Kalapani, which lies between India and Nepal.
Asia Pacific
COVID-19 Now Emerges In Jilin City Of China; Authorities Impose Urgent Lockdown
After Wuhan, COVID-19 seems to have emerged in the city of Jilin in China. While China had left no stone unturned battling coronavirus, but...
Featured
Balochistan Is The Future Of Pakistan, Help Its People To Battle COVID-19: Pakistan Army Chief
Pakistan Army Chief - General Qamar Bajwa ordered all his officers to reach out to people in remote areas of Balochistan to help alleviate...
Asia Pacific
India Gets Caught Up Between the US, China Tussle Over Taiwan
The diplomatic scuffle between China and the US over the presence of Taiwan in WHA meeting continues to perplex India as Beijing reminds New...
Asia Pacific
Bolstered By Indian, US Support, Vietnam Defies Chinese Fishing Ban In The South China Sea?
The South China Sea is a key commercial sea passage connecting Asia with Europe and Africa, and its seabed is rich with natural resources such as oil and gas. A third of global shipping, or a total of US$3.37 trillion of international trade, passes through the South China Sea.
South Asia
Why India Is Not Ready To Become “Atmanirbhar” In Its Defense Capabilities?
Indian PM Narendra Modi recently emphasized the need of "Atmanirbhar Bharat" (self-reliant India) in his address to the nation on May 12. A similar...
