Isolation must force India to prepare herself better The Statesman 11 Nov 2025 There has been a vast change in Trump’s first and second tenures in his approach to global issues. In his first tenure Trump termed China and Russia as his strategic rivals. His 2017 National Security Strategy mentioned, ‘China and Russia challenge American power, influence and interests, […]
How Pakistan’s 27th amendment will turn a failed marshal into a dictator First Post 09 Nov 2025 The Shehbaz Sharief government will be tabling the 27th Constitutional amendment on 14th Nov. It needs limited support from other political parties to push this amendment, details of which remain secret. The amendment would reduce financial powers of provinces, strip the judiciary […]
Trishul, Astra Shakti, and the rise of Rudra Brigades: How the armed forces are preparing for tomorrow’s wars First Post 04 Nov 2025 The armed forces are currently undergoing a series of exercises as also there are reports of restructuring within the army. These are a fallout of studies, lessons from recent conflicts, including the Russo-Ukraine war and Operation […]
Xi- a paranoid dictator The Excelsior 04 Nov 2025 Dictators rule and die by the gun. Few are lucky to escape into oblivion, as their mere presence can impact those who replace them, unless they follow a system of smooth turnover after a fixed period of reign and respect their predecessors. Until Xi, China was governed by collective leadership […]
Fraying ties with Kabul threaten Islamabad The Statesman 04 Nov 2025 Talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan held in Istanbul, brokered by Turkey and Qatar, have ended in stalemate. Last minute attempts by the hosts to bring about a settlement have failed. However, the ceasefire agreed to in Qatar continues to hold. Talks are likely to resume on 06 Nov. […]