(By Khalid Masood) Introduction In the volatile chessboard of global trade, the 2025 U.S.-India standoff over India’s obstinate reliance on Russian oil has laid bare New Delhi’s diplomatic hubris. For instance, President Donald Trump’s August 4, 2025, Truth Social post threatened to “substantially raise” tariffs on Indian exports for continuing to import 35% of its…
(By Khalid Masood) Introduction In the evolving landscape of modern warfare, fifth-generation stealth fighter jets represent the pinnacle of air combat technology, blending low observability, advanced avionics, and multirole capabilities. For instance, the U.S. F-35 Lightning II, Russia’s Su-57 Felon, and China’s J-35 (also known as FC-31) dominate discussions as India and Pakistan seek to…
(By Khalid Masood) Introduction In the high-stakes arena of global diplomacy, Pakistan has executed a masterstroke, securing a landmark oil partnership with the United States while deepening ties with China, all amidst the volatile geopolitics of 2025. For instance, President Donald Trump’s August 1, 2025, Truth Social announcement of a U.S.-Pakistan deal to develop Pakistan’s…
(Ayesha Mahnoor) Introduction In July 2025, the Indian Parliament’s Monsoon Session erupted into a fiery debate over Operation Sindoor, India’s aggressive military strikes on May 7, 2025, targeting alleged terror sites in Pakistan following the April 22 Pahalgam attack. For instance, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, hailed the…
(By Ayesha Mohsin) Introduction On July 29, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to impose tariffs as high as 25% on Indian imports if a long-sought trade agreement remains elusive. This bold move, therefore, signals heightened tensions in U.S.-India trade relations. For instance, it underscores Trump’s aggressive “America First” trade policy. Meanwhile, India faces pressure…
(By Khalid Masood) Introduction The Khalistan movement represents a bold and unyielding quest for a sovereign Sikh homeland in the Punjab region of India. Rooted in decades of political marginalization, cultural suppression, and state-sponsored violence, the movement symbolizes the Sikh community’s enduring resistance against systematic oppression by the Indian state. For many Sikhs, it is…
(By Khalid Masood) On 29 July 2025, India’s Parliament became a stage for deceit as Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Home Minister Amit Shah and External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar spun a web of lies about Operation Sindoor, a so-called “successful” retaliation for the 22 April Pahalgam attack. Their grandiose claims—destroying Pakistani terror infrastructure, forcing Islamabad’s…
(Mohsin Tanvir) 29 July, International Tiger Day galvanises the world, uniting nations, communities, and conservationists to protect the majestic tiger, an endangered icon of biodiversity. In 2025, falling on a Tuesday, this observance rallies millions to combat the dire threats of poaching, habitat loss, and human-wildlife conflict. Established in 2010 at the Saint Petersburg Tiger…
(By Quratulain Khalid) In July 2025, India’s 700,000-strong occupation forces unleashed Operation Mahadev in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), a sinister plot to mask their failures and slaughter innocent Kashmiris and Pakistanis. This ruthless campaign, launched after the botched Operation Sindoor, stages fake encounters to frame detained Pakistanis as “terrorists,” inflaming global outrage….
(By Khalid Masood) On 19 September 2025, the Indian Air Force (IAF) will ceremonially decommission its obsolete MiG-21 fighter jets at Chandigarh airbase, ending a 62-year saga of the so-called “Flying Coffins.” Once India’s pride, these Soviet relics, plagued by over 400 crashes, expose New Delhi’s chronic failure to modernise its air force. For Pakistan,…
