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Beyond the Rhetoric: Pakistan’s Emerging Counterterrorism Diplomacy in 2026
Byeaglepk.43@gmail.com 28/09/202628/09/2026
(By Khalid Masood) Introduction: When Counterterrorism Becomes Statecraft In the twenty-first century, the struggle against terrorism is no longer confined to battlefields, intelligence operations, border controls or law-enforcement agencies. It is also fought in conference rooms, diplomatic missions, international organizations and the increasingly contested arena of strategic narratives. Counterterrorism has consequently become an important instrument…
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China | Geo Economics | Geo Politics | India | Pakistan
Embracing the ‘Asian Century’: Xi Jinping’s Vision for the Global South and the Future of Regional Diplomacy
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(By Khalid Masood) During his recent whirlwind 24-hour visit to Delhi for the BRICS summit, Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered a strategic message that extended far beyond the confines of a standard bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. While the immediate optics of the summit naturally focused on the direct dynamics between the two…
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China | Geo Politics | India | Russia | United States
India’s Great Geopolitical Balancing Act: Strategic Autonomy or Strategic Trap?
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(By Khalid Masood) Few nations occupy a position in the emerging international order as fascinating—or as increasingly uncomfortable—as India. On any given week, New Delhi might be deepening intelligence-sharing agreements with Washington, purchasing discounted crude oil from Moscow, exchanging diplomatic pleasantries with Beijing at a BRICS summit, and conducting joint naval exercises with Japan and…
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China | Geo Politics | India | Pakistan
BRICS in New Delhi: The Beginning of the End of Western Dominance—or Just Diplomatic Theatre?
Byeaglepk.43@gmail.com 12/09/202612/09/2026
(By Quratulain Khalid) As the expanded BRICS gathers in India amid great-power rivalry, wars, economic fragmentation and the rise of the Global South, the real question is whether the grouping can transform its growing economic weight into genuine geopolitical power—and where Pakistan should position itself in the emerging multipolar order. Introduction The leaders of the…
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Middle East | Pakistan | United States
The Bab el-Mandeb Test: What Trump’s Refusal to Strike the Houthis Really Means
Byeaglepk.43@gmail.com 11/09/202611/09/2026
(By Khalid Masood) A Call, and A Refusal On Thursday, as Houthi fighters pushed down Yemen’s Red Sea coast towards the shipping lanes of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, Saudi Arabia’s crown prince picked up the telephone — twice. Both times, according to Axios, Donald Trump declined to order American strikes against the Iran-backed movement. On…
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Pakistan
Operation Dwarka: The Night the Pakistan Navy Struck Fear into the Enemy and Rewrote Maritime History
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(By Khalid Masood) Today, on the 8th of September, the nation of Pakistan stands united to celebrate Pakistan Navy Day. This day is not merely a mark on the calendar; it is a profound tribute to the valor, tactical brilliance, and unyielding spirit of the Pakistan Navy (PN). It commemorates the night in 1965 when…
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Pakistan
Wings of the Crescent: The Strategic Mastery and Immortal Valor of the Pakistan Air Force in the 1965 War
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(By Khalid Masood) In the grand tapestry of military history, there are conflicts that merely redraw maps, and then there are crucibles that forge the very soul of a nation. For the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, the Indo-Pak War of 1965 was the latter. When the dawn of September 6th broke over the subcontinent, it…
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Pakistan
The Unbroken Shield: Honouring the Valour, Sacrifice, and Eternal Spirit of Pakistan on Defence Day
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(By Khalid Masood) When the dawn of September 6, 1965, broke over the subcontinent, it did not bring the peace of a new morning; it brought the thunder of unprovoked aggression. As enemy armour rolled across the international border with the explicit objective of seizing Lahore, isolating Kashmir, and crushing the young nation’s spirit, they…
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Afghanistan | Central Asia | China | Geo Politics | India | Pakistan | Russia | Sub Continent | Terrorism
The Ascendancy of Islamabad: Strategic Triumphs, Hydro-Diplomacy, and Pakistan’s Leadership of the SCO
Byeaglepk.43@gmail.com 04/09/202604/09/2026
(By Khalid Masood) I. The SCO Bishkek Summit 2026: Cementing Pakistan’s Multilateral Leadership The Summit Context and Strategic Posture The 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Heads of State summit, convened in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, in late August 2026, marked a watershed moment for Eurasian geopolitics. Occurring against a backdrop of profound regional turbulence—including the…
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Geo Politics | Global Issues | Iran | Middle East | United States
From Hormuz to Amman: The US-Iran War Enters Its Most Dangerous Phase
Byeaglepk.43@gmail.com 01/09/202601/09/2026
An In-Depth Analysis of the 30–31 August Escalation and Its Global, Regional, and Gulf Implications (By Khalid Masood) I. Executive Summary The overnight exchange of 30–31 August 2026 — a US precision strike on Iranian launchers at Larak Island followed by Iran’s first-ever ballistic missile attacks on American air bases in Jordan — represents the…
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