Pakistan is playing games with FATF The Statesman 22 Sep 2026 Pakistan recently announced a reward of Pak Rupees Seventy lakhs for information leading to the arrest of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JEM) chief, Masood Azhar, who is a UNSC designated terrorist. The timing appears to indicate that it is aimed at avoiding being questioned by the FATF (Financial Action Task Force) […]
Why is Xi’s visit to US important to Trump Raksha Aniverda 21 Sep 2026 The White House has intimated that President Trump will personally receive Chinese President Xi Jinping at the airport when he arrives for his state visit on 23rd Sept. This is unprecedented as even Trump was not received by Xi when he visited China in May […]
The Houthis and the Mecca tri-lateral pact MyIndMakers 19 Sept 2026 The US launched Operation Rough Rider against the Houthis, also termed as Ansar Allah, from Mar-May 2025, which involved over a thousand strikes, resulting in the Houthis expending most of their munitions, in retaliation. The US had targeted the Houthis in response to attacks on their shipping in […]
India is in a unique position Raksha Anirveda 16 Sept 2026 India has been insisting that ongoing conflicts of Ukraine and Iran must end. It has been reiterating that these can only conclude by dialogue, refusing to take sides. In Kiev, answering questions on why India continues to procure Russian oil, Jaishankar mentioned, ‘It (the war) will not be […]
Bangladesh considering joining Mecca pact The Excelsior 16 Sept 2026 Bangladesh minister for Foreign Affairs, Khalilur Rahman, stated recently that Bangladesh is actively considering joining the Mecca Pact, which currently has Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan as its founding members. The pact claims to have an arrangement akin to Article 5 of NATO, which implies an attack on one […]
Wars are linked but will America act The Statesman 15 Sep 2026 The ongoing conflicts, Ukraine and Iran, may be distant from each other but both appear linked in some manner. Both have impacted the global economy, including enhancing costs of oil and grains. Refineries have given emphasis on refining crude for rather than for heavy fuel oil used […]
IWT held in abeyance The Statesman 08 Sept 2026 The preamble of the Indus Water Treaty (IWT), signed on 19 Sept 1960, between India and Pakistan, mentions that it is being done in a ‘spirit of goodwill and friendship.’ It was expected that the two sides would maintain that spirit and be good neighbours. India, under the agreement, contributed […]
Pakistan bestows unbridled power on Field Marshal Asim Munir MyInd.net 07 Sept 2026 On 20th Aug, the Pakistan National Assembly passed two laws concerning its armed forces. These were the Defence Forces of Pakistan Act 2026 and an amendment to the National Command Authority Act 2010. These were cleared by the cabinet earlier the same morning and rushed through […]
What if Iran joins the Mecca Pact Raksha Anirveda 02 Sep 2026 The Mecca Pact between Pakistan, Turkey and Saudi Arabia has been in the limelight since it was inked. It was announced as a pact akin to Article 5 of NATO, wherein an attack on one was considered as an attack on all. Even NATO has not invoked […]
Some positives from India-China talks The Statesman 01 Sept 2026 Indian NSA, Ajit Doval, held the 25th round of Special Representative (SR) talks with his counterpart, Chinese foreign minister, Wang Yi, in Beijing last week. The talks came about a month prior to the BRICS summit, which Chinese President Xi Jinping is scheduled to attend, though confirmation is yet […]