For over a week, Islamabad has been conveying messages between US & Iran and making coordinated push for regional stability. Iran has said it hasn’t accepted framework for discussions.
Ishaq Dar has been invited by his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi, says Islamabad’s foreign ministry. The two officials will discuss regional developments & bilateral matters.
The security conundrum could also impact the situation surrounding Taiwan, argues Wolfgang Petermann, a US Army official currently assigned to the Defence Intelligence Agency.
A commentator attributed the supposed surge in demand for Chinese arms to three factors: Pakistan’s self-declared May 2025 victory, rising geopolitical uncertainty, and China’s price advantage.
Pakistan not only has zero chance of catching up with India in most areas, but will inevitably see the gap rising. Its leaders will offer its people the same snake oil in different bottles.
Speaking at annual press conference, Army chief reiterated that India does not recognise 1963 Sino-Pakistan border pact under which Pakistan illegally ceded Shaksgam Valley to China.
Islamabad’s embrace of crypto seems as political as it is economic, drawing in top military brass & the intelligence chief, even as Pakistan's banks warn of risks.
If India boycotts Afghanistan, Pakistan, China, and possibly even Russia will take its place. The harsh reality of geopolitics is that openings are short-lived.
Electoral competition now appears dominated by welfare delivery and governance metrics, but ideology has not disappeared in Tamil Nadu. Instead, it has become strategic.
India’s fast-growing data centre sector may strain state electricity networks; Central Electricity Authority has urged Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu to boost capacity.
Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan says India’s nuclear capability will not be considered a separate domain, but part of cognitive war in multi domain operations.
China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.
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