If one takes a longer view of the world’s strategic situation, Poland's detention of South African delegation will strengthen China – indeed, the BRICS – and conversely, weaken the US’s global role

India needs flexibility in its tightrope walk over an extraordinarily treacherous geopolitical minefield

Aam Aadmi Party’s recent complaints against Centre’s ordinance contradict their earlier support for the removal of Jammu and Kashmir’s state status

Pakistan’s political landscape is in turmoil, with Imran Khan’s acrobatics, surprising twists in US interests, and hidden power plays within the Pakistan Army. As the political circus unfolds, the future looks uncertain for Khan

Observers of the fraught situation in Pakistan have been intrigued by senior US negotiator-diplomat Zalmay Khalilzad’s tweets targeting Pakistan Army chief Asim Munir. Khalilzad repeatedly demanded Munir’s resignation in a series of directly-worded tweets on May 12, May 15, and again on May 19. (His tweets on May 13 were neutral, welcoming the restoration of […]

Having taken aim directly at Pak army chief, Khan has redrawn the intense chess game in such a way that one of the two must get flicked off the board after checkmate

On the face of it, the strengthening of former PM Imran Khan seems like a thumbs down for the prospect of rapprochement between India and Pakistan

A huge question mark hangs over whether another power may covertly be fanning these flames of rebellion

Former Pakistan PM had already targeted the very heart of Pakistan’s real establishment, the ISI

If several important trading countries opt to settle dues in a currency other than the US dollar, the US economy could be thrown into crisis. Particularly since the 2008 financial crisis, the US has run up very large debts.