The 23rd Shangri-La Dialogue opened against a backdrop of Middle East tensions, an absent Chinese defense minister, and an America still trying to hold the Indo-Pacific together.
Twenty-eight years after Chagai, Pakistan’s nuclear deterrent has been tested in live conflict, restructured, and is being rebuilt stronger.
As Muslims around the world prepare for Eid ul Adha, India’s 200 million Muslims face a reality that turns a sacred obligation into a legal and physical risk.
Afghanistan’s Decree No. 18 says a girl’s silence at puberty can be interpreted as consent to marriage.
The fragile ceasefire that has held since early April is disintegrating rapidly under the weight of critical ultimatums.
The violent manifestation of a steady rise in anti-Muslim sentiment is normalized by toxic political discourse and amplified across digital platforms.
Transnational digital networks have quietly replaced physical trade routes as the primary levers of global power.
The Trump-Xi summit produced warmth, purchasing agreements, and a shared framework; however, it did not produce a deal on Iran.
Trump arrives in Beijing holding almost no leverage on Iran and asking China to use the leverage it has.
The ceasefire is on massive life support as Iran sent its counteroffer; Trump called it totally unacceptable.
