(By Ayesha Mahnoor) In May 2025, South Asia witnessed one of the most serious military escalations between India and Pakistan since the 1971 war. The conflict stemmed from a militant attack on April 22, 2025, in Pahalgam (Indian-occupied Jammu and Kashmir), where militants killed 26 civilians, mostly tourists. India quickly attributed the attack to Pakistan-based…
(Quratulain Khalid) Introduction: Modi’s Theatrical Deceptions Narendra Modi’s tenure as India’s Prime Minister is a masterclass in hypocrisy, cloaked in pompous rhetoric. For instance, his August 15, 2025, Independence Day speech at the Red Fort hailed Operation Sindoor as a triumph of Indian valor. He claimed it crushed enemies decisively. Yet, this masks a humiliating…
(By Quratulain Khalid) On 19 July 2025, Chinese Premier Li Qiang launched the world’s largest hydropower dam on the Yarlung Zangbo River, known as the Brahmaputra in India, a $168 billion megaproject that redefines South Asia’s geopolitical order. This colossal initiative, dwarfing the Three Gorges Dam, strengthens China’s control over vital water resources while bolstering…
