(Quratulain Khalid) I. Introduction In July 2025, Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar’s visit to China for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Foreign Ministers’ Conference in Tianjin marked the first such high-level trip since the 2020 Galwan Valley clash, a deadly skirmish that plunged India-China relations into a deep freeze. Against a backdrop of border…
(By Ayesha Mohsin) In a seismic shift in South Asian geopolitics, China and Pakistan are spearheading an audacious initiative to replace the dormant South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) with a new regional bloc that pointedly excludes India. Advanced discussions, highlighted by a trilateral meeting in Kunming, China, on 19 June 2025, involving Pakistan,…
(By Khalid Masood) In June 2025, Chinese scientists unveiled a groundbreaking 6G-powered electronic warfare system, a technological leap that has sent shockwaves through global defence circles. Capable of jamming the radars of advanced stealth fighters like the US F-35 and generating over 3,600 false targets, this system, developed by Professor Deng Lei’s team at Huazhong…
(By Khalid Masood) China’s rapid advancements in laser-based directed-energy weapons (DEWs) have positioned the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) at the forefront of modern warfare innovation. From countering drone swarms to enhancing anti-access/area-denial (A2/AD) strategies, China’s laser arsenal—developed primarily by the China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC) and other state-owned enterprises—offers precision, cost-effectiveness, and scalability….
