On 17 September 2025, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia formalised a Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement (SMDA) in Riyadh, under which aspects of defence cooperation between the two countries will be […]
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Review of Ahmed Rashid’s “Taliban: Militant Islam, Oil and Fundamentalism in Central Asia”
As the United States withdrew its troops from Afghanistan in 2021 after two decades of fighting the Afghan Taliban following the 2001 invasion, it ironically […]
Review of Ashok K. Behuria’s Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan: Origin, Evolution and Future Portents
Once it became an independent nation in 1947, Pakistan was faced with the daunting task of building a nation. This was compounded by the fact […]
Crypto, Crude, and Kushner: How Pakistan Is Rewriting Its American Playbook
Summary: The article explores the evolving U.S.-Pakistan relationship in the wake of the May 2025 India-Pakistan military clash, marked by unconventional engagement through cryptocurrency, energy […]
As US warms up to Pakistan, India must refashion diplomacy
In the aftermath of Operation Sindoor, the diplomatic reaction in Washington took many by surprise. Despite being a strategic partner, it wasn’t India that found […]