South East Asia

The India-Pakistan conflict—one of the most volatile and enduring rivalries in international politics—has recently entered a transformative phase, signaling a shift from conventional to hybrid and techno-centric warfare. On May 8, 2025, India accused Pakistan of launching drone and missile strikes on three Indian military installations, including targets in Indian-administered …

Russia has accused Western powers of re-engaging in Afghanistan’s affairs after retreating in August 2021, with Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov warning of the risks posed by any potential return of NATO’s military presence in the region. Speaking at a press conference during his visit to Uzbekistan, Lavrov said: “We’ve observed …

On May 14, 2025, at least 10 suspected Kuki National Army-Burma (KNA-B) militants were killed in a gunfight with Assam Rifles in New Samtal village in Khengjoy tehsil (revenue unit) in the Chandel District of Manipur near the Indo-Myanmar border. Seven AK-47 rifles, one Rocket-Propelled Grenade (RPG) launcher, one M4 …

On May 7, 2025, between 1:05 and 1:30 a.m. (IST), airstrikes carried out by the Indian Air Force hit nine locations inside Pakistan and Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK). It was codenamed Operation Sindoor. Significantly, this is the first time since 1971 that India struck across the international boundary (IB) or …

Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers were shunned by foreign governments after seizing power in 2021 but have recently notched up some big wins in their diplomatic efforts to forge international ties. This week, Indian special envoy Anand Prakash was in Kabul for talks with senior Taliban leaders on boosting political and trade …

On April 17, 2025, the dead body of ‘forcibly disappeared’ Baloch youth, Sher Khan Nazar, a resident of Pasni, was recovered in the Turbat District of Balochistan. The victim had been forcibly disappeared from the Jusak area of Turbat on April 15. On April 16, 2025, the tortured body of …

On April 15, 2025, two wanted cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), carrying a collective bounty of INR 1.3 million, were killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in the forest of the Kilam-Bargum villages of Kondagaon District in the Bastar region of Chhattisgarh. The killed Maoists …

When Donald Trump pulled back on his plan to impose eye-watering tariffs on trading partners across the world, there was one key exception: China. While the rest of the world would be given a 90-day reprieve on additional duties beyond the new 10% tariffs on all U.S. trade partners, China …

Derrière l’imposition par Trump de tarifs douaniers drastiques à la Chine, il y aurait une peur sous-jacente chez l’actuel hégémon économique d’être dépassé par le géant chinois au cours de la prochaine décennie, ce que l’on appelle le «piège de Thucydide». La lutte entre l’hégémon et la puissance émergente L’expression …

Moscou et Beijing poursuivent le travail conjoint dans le cadre du partenariat hautement stratégique qui lie les deux nations et puissances mondiales de premier rang. Comme à l’habitude des relations sino-russes contemporaines, indépendamment de la conjoncture internationale et des gesticulations d’une évidente minorité planétaire. Les relations Chine-Russie rendent extrêmement nerveux …