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China’s dual stance: Response to Operation Sindoor and its long-standing alliance with Pakistan

India’s military strikes as part of Operation Sindoor on nine sites in Pakistan and Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK) – in response to the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22 – have also placed China and its responses to the escalation in focus. Lin Jian, China’s foreign ministry spokesperson, described the Indian strikes as “regrettable”. Beijing called on India and Pakistan “to avoid worsening the situation” and “remain calm and exercise restraint”.

Harnessing Ancient Wisdom: India’s Foreign Policy Through the Lens of Krishna and Chanakya

When I set out on a study journey to investigate the intersections of ancient Indian literature and modern international policy, I had no clue how much the Mahabharata and Chanakya's Arthashastra would resonate with today's geopolitical challenges. As a scholar interested in India's historical involvement in global affairs, I aimed to understand how these timeless works may inform contemporary diplomatic efforts.

Pahalgam Attack Raises Alarms: Is the China–Pakistan Nexus Cornering India?

Pakistan based terror groups have been executing the cross-border terrorism against India for nearly four decades as an instrument of Rawalpindi’s designs in particular and their foreign policy in general. World knows and fully understands the source and sustenance of the rabid terrorist groups that have proliferated in our western neighbourhood for decades with the alacrity of misplaced Jihad and the impunity extracted from global majors including its iron clad friends.

The Simla Agreement: Legacy, Challenges, and India’s Strategic Clarity in South Asia

In the complex tapestry of South Asian geopolitics, few agreements have held as much symbolic and strategic weight as the Simla Agreement of 1972. Signed in the aftermath of the 1971 Indo-Pak war—an event that not only redrew the map of the subcontinent with the birth of Bangladesh but also reshaped regional power dynamics—the Simla Agreement was envisioned as a framework for peace, coexistence, and bilateral resolution of disputes. Over five decades later, its relevance is once again under scrutiny, as Pakistan signals a suspension of the accord amidst renewed tensions.

West Asian Leaders and Organizations Denounce Terrorist Attack in Pahalgam, Jammu & Kashmir

The brutal terrorist attack in Baisaran Valley near Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, on 22 April 2025, which claimed the lives of 26 innocent civilians and left many injured, has drawn widespread condemnation from across the West Asian region and the world. Leaders, ministries, and international Islamic organisations have denounced the attack and expressed deep solidarity with India, tweeting condolences and solidarity while reaffirming their commitment to the global fight against terrorism. Even the Taliban offered condolences and condemned the attacks against innocent Indian tourists who were targeted ion account of their religion.

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