Taliban’s support for TTP, rejection of the Durand Line, and tilt toward India and Iran deepen tensions with Pakistan. The growing trust deficit now threatens regional peace and stability.
The Durand Line remains a fault line of history. From colonial ambitions to Taliban defiance, its legacy fuels tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan, shaping geopolitics and Pashtun nationalism.
Tehran's growing enchantment with the present Taliban administration is deeply rooted in the concept of managing security threats emanating from Afghanistan. A statement by...
BRICS+ offers vast potential in trade, technology and local currency cooperation, but geopolitical rivalries and divergent strategic priorities will shape whether it emerges as a cohesive force or remains a loose coalition.
BRICS may not end dollar dominance, but it is accelerating a shift toward a more multipolar financial order where currencies, influence, and economic power are becoming increasingly contested.
Japan and South Korea can no longer afford fragmented security policies. In a Taiwan-Korea dual contingency, coordination is no longer strategic preference, but the foundation of deterrence and regional stability.
As Gulf tensions rise, Pakistan has quietly become the channel neither Washington nor Tehran can afford to lose. Islamabad’s diplomacy is no longer reactive; it is positioning itself at the center of crisis management.
The Epstein case is no longer just about one predator. It’s about whether Western institutions can investigate power honestly — or whether wealth, influence, and secrecy will always outrun accountability.
