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Tuesday, September 9, 2025
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Topic: CPEC

Step aside Arabic, now Mandarin is the new ‘English medium’ in Pakistan

Aneela Babar -
I can speak Pashtu but I can’t write it, I pray in Arabic but I can’t speak it, my English and Urdu requires finesse. And now add Mandarin to the list.

Why India can no longer afford an ambiguous policy vis-à-vis China

AVM Arjun Subramaniam (retd) -
Deterring China has been a gradual work in progress since 2014, with concern replacing fear as the primary driver in strategy formulation.

China’s investment in Pakistan is not just a ‘game changer’ but a ‘fate changer’

Muhammad Daim Fazil -
As long as it receives benefits through association, Pakistan doesn't care if China is using it as a transit route in the CPEC.

Pukhtuns marched because of a long list of broken promises by politicians in Pakistan

Reham Khan -
The long Pukhtun march was preceded by years of systematic neglect & abuse. The promises made during the elections in 2013 have been forgotten.

With Sri Lanka and Maldives under Chinese influence, India is fast losing its leverage

Kamlendra Kanwar -
The local election results in Sri Lanka show Sirisena’s diminishing stock. But Rajapaksa or Sirisena, China will continue to have its way in the indebted island nation.

Images of Pakistan’s Gwadar port do not match all the hype around it

Col. Vinayak Bhat (retd) -
No signature of a Djibouti style base but signs of expansion plans; road, access still limited.

How to study the possibility of water wars between China and India

Ruhee Neog -
Fears of China potentially ‘weaponising’ its rivers call for a scientific-security analysis, something sorely lacking in Indian policy circles.

Chinese mining & power projects in Pakistan’s Rann of Kutch likely security threat for India

Col. Vinayak Bhat (retd) -
Tharparkar coal mining and power projects are barely 10 km from Indian border, have potential to cause environmental damage.

China-Pakistan Economic Corridor work moving at fast pace

Col. Vinayak Bhat (retd) -
Satellite images reveal CPEC road passes through Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, China promised $62 billion investment in the project.

China-Pak Economic Corridor is not pothole-free

Rahimullah Yusufzai -
Pakistan’s Army is raising a new division to provide security to Chinese-funded projects and workers, and Mandarin classrooms are on the rise.
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Opinion

Is Nepal having a Bangladesh moment? Gen Z protests more than social media ban

Rishi Gupta -
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s government is being called ‘Hatyara Sarkar’. Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak has resigned, but the protests continue to intensify.

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Economy

What happens to Haryana real estate agents now? Govt agency HSVP to act as broker, take commissions

Sushil Manav -
Gurugram: Stirring a storm in Haryana's real estate circles, the Haryana Shehri Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP)—the state's urban development agency—has taken on the role of...

Defence

Modi to address military brass next week; theaterisation & Op Sindoor on agenda for Kolkata conference

Javaria Rana -
The Combined Commanders’ Conference (CCC) in Kolkata is also likely to see deliberations on the proposed 'Sudarshan Chakra' missile defence system.

National Interest

Punjab is fast becoming the new Northeast. And there’s a message in it for Modi

Shekhar Gupta -
In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?

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