Pakistani delegation briefs UNSC members on Indian ‘threat to regional peace’
The high-level team — consisting of three former foreign ministers, two former foreign secretaries, two former ambassadors to the US, and a serving federal minister —…
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Defence chiefs of Japan, U.S., Australia, Philippines express ‘serious concern’ about China’s ‘destabilising actions’
The four chiefs agreed to hold ministerial-level defence talks on a regular basis to strengthen cooperation between their countries.
Delegation presenting Pakistan’s stance on escalation with India to land in New York
Earlier in May, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif decided to send a diplomatic delegation to important world capitals in the aftermath of the recent military escalation with the…
Pakistan and India: where to from here?
The writer says: "Pakistan did not operationalise its quid pro quo plus response this time; it must not just retaliate, it should preempt."
Asia in focus as US, France make competing offers
As great powers loom large over the Indo-Pacific, the United States and France competed for clout at the region's security forum in Singapore over the weekend.
Shangri-La Dialogue 2025: China ‘firmly opposes’ US Defence Secretary’s ‘negative remarks’
In his speech at the Shangri-La Dialogue on Saturday, US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth repeatedly warned of the so-called "threat" China poses and made negative comments on…
47 countries to attend 22nd Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore
French President Emmanuel Macron is scheduled to deliver this year’s keynote speech on the evening of May 30, the first time a European leader will give the keynote address at…
ASEAN Summit saw diplomatic and economic breakthroughs, say analysts
The ASEAN Summit concluded on Tuesday, March 27, after a series of high-level engagements aimed at reinforcing regional cooperation and strategic partnerships.
India, Pakistan compete to sell their feuding narratives abroad. Will this work?
While India accused Pakistan of triggering the hostilities, Pakistan has in turn accused India of being the aggressor, denying Indian allegations that it is abetting terrorism or…
India and Pakistan’s drone battles mark new arms race in Asia
The Indian and Pakistani militaries have deployed high-end fighter jets, conventional missiles and artillery during decades of clashes, but the four days of fighting in May marked…