For Pakistan and Afghanistan, Kabul River presents unusual hydrological and diplomatic twist
Water must be managed as an instrument of strategic leverage, not confrontation, the writer asserts.
Conflict/War
How India and Bangladesh are reinforcing each other’s extremes
South Asia does not need another partition of the mind, says the writer. What it needs, he adds, is an honest reckoning with the dangerous symmetry that has emerged across its…
UN approves US plan for international stabilisation force in Gaza
Arab and other Muslim countries that expressed interest in providing troops for an international force had signaled that Security Council authorisation was essential for their…
‘Fully prepared’: Indian Army chief says May conflict was ‘a trailer’ in new warning to Pakistan
Indian army chief General Upendra Dwivedi's remarks come a week after an explosion near the Red Fort in New Delhi on November 10, leaving 12 people dead in the first such…
We will respond to those who impose war on us in the same way we did in May: Pakistan army chief
Chief of Army Staff Asim Munir added that he performs his duties according to the command of Allah and said it was by God’s grace that Pakistan defeated its 'enemy.'
Pakistan-Afghanistan tensions: FO says will ‘not shy away’ from any mediatory role by Iran
Pakistan, which has been grappling with the problem of terrorism for long, has been demanding that the rulers in Kabul take action to stop cross-border terrorism. But, the Afghan…
Cambodia, Thai premiers reiterate commitment to peaceful resolution, says Malaysia PM Anwar
The Prime Minister said he had spoken to Cambodian PM Hun Manet and Thai PM Anutin over the phone to discuss the progress of peace efforts following the latest incident along the…
Rohingya deaths off Malaysia’s Langkawi raise fears of renewed perilous journeys across Andaman Sea
Malaysia investigates trafficking links, while advocates urge ASEAN and UNHCR to create humanitarian corridors. Resettlement options are narrowing globally, exacerbating Rohingya…
Shock, disbelief as Delhi blast linked to doctors in ‘white-collar’ terror cell
Police seized 2,900 kg of explosives and weapons linked to a terror cell, revealing a "white-collar ecosystem" of radicalised professionals, with suspicion falling on doctors…
Iran, Russia FMs call for ‘continued dialogue’ between Pakistan, Afghanistan
Last week, a third round of talks between Islamabad and Kabul, which were taking place in Istanbul in the presence of mediators, broke down without any agreement, as negotiators…