(By Ayesha Mohsin) India, once heralded as a beacon of democracy and a rising global power, stands today as a regional pariah, its coercive diplomacy poisoning relations with every neighbour and strangling the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC). From the smouldering Line of Control with Pakistan to the simmering border disputes with China,…
(By Khalid Masood) In the treacherous world of global diplomacy, gratitude is often the first casualty. Principles are bartered, friendships sacrificed, and history rewritten in the pursuit of short-term gain. But few betrayals cut as deep as the one unfolding today between India and Iran—a tragic tale of trust misplaced and loyalty unrepaid. The question…
(By Ayesha Mahnoor) There comes a time in history when the arrogance of a nation exceeds the boundaries of diplomacy, legality, and reason—and begins to endanger the peace of an entire region. That time has come. And the offender is none other than India. In its latest display of belligerence, India has brazenly vowed to…
(By Khalid Masood) On 18 June 2025, the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) released a damning report accusing India of orchestrating foreign interference and transnational repression, including the 2023 assassination of Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in British Columbia. This revelation, coupled with allegations of a thwarted plot against Gurpatwant Singh Pannun in the United…
(By Khalid Masood) Narendra Modi, India’s Prime Minister since 2014, has cultivated an image of a decisive, larger-than-life leader, bolstered by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). Yet, his diplomatic engagements and public interviews often reveal a troubling lack of refinement, exposing insecurities that undermine his global stature. From awkward…
Beneath the smoldering tensions of the Middle East, a covert drama unfolded in June 2025, as Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) arrested 73 individuals, including 13 Indian nationals, on charges of espionage for Israel’s Mossad. Accused of enabling Israel’s audacious drone strikes by targeting Iran’s air defences, these detainees have thrust India into a…
(Khalid Masood) In the fiery crucible of May 2025, India dared to challenge Pakistan’s resolve with Operation Sindoor, a reckless salvo of missiles and drones aimed at crushing our spirit. Yet, from the ashes of this unprovoked aggression, Pakistan emerged unbowed, its skies defended, its honor intact, and its enemies humbled. India’s former National Security…
India’s aviation sector, one of the world’s fastest-growing, has soared over the past 25 years, carrying millions across its vast skies. Yet, this ascent has been marred by tragedy—crashes, malfunctions, and human errors that have claimed hundreds of lives and exposed systemic flaws. From the catastrophic Charkhi Dadri collision in 1996 to the recent Air…
In the dim-lit halls of London on June 10, 2025, U.S. and Chinese negotiators forged a truce, prying open China’s chokehold on rare earth exports while exposing the crumbling facade of India’s global pretensions. As U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick hailed a framework to ease triple-digit tariffs, India—self-styled as a $4 trillion titan—stood sidelined, its…
(By Khalid Masood) In India, a nation once celebrated as the world’s largest democracy, a dark tide of intolerance has surged under the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its ideological parent, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). Muslims, numbering 200 million, face systematic targeting through discriminatory laws, arbitrary deportations, and vigilante violence, rendering them strangers in…
