Day of diplomats
Countries observe the International Day of Diplomats on October 24 every year to recognise the significance of international diplomacy and tireless contributions of diplomats serving their national interests. It is…
Pompeo seeks rapprochement with alienated US diplomats
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has nearly doubled promotions of top American diplomats as he seeks to restore diplomatic ties with a workforce alienated by his predecessor, Rex Tillerson.…
A diplomats’ diplomat
Warren Christopher’s death removes from the scene one of America’s finest diplomats who had a deep understanding of the intricacies of South Asia’s problems and who played a crucial role…
Diplomats without dignity
Death is not the greatest loss in life. The greatest loss is what dies inside us while we live. While the people of Pakistan are resilient enough to face natural…
Pakistan held the line
Once again, global attention turned to Pakistan and India as conflict intensified with speed and severity. India’s military strikes, launched without credible provocation, were met not with disorder but with…
India-Pakistan conflict offers rich intelligence opportunity for China
The conflict between India and Pakistan over Kashmir offers a potentially rich intelligence harvest for China in its own rivalry with India as it gleans data from its fighter jets…
IWT and lawfare in South Asia
Immediately after the terrorist incident at Pahalgam, India proceeded to a series of illegal, unlawful and unethical acts. First, it chose to indict a ‘country’ for a criminal act, which…
With peace unmet in Gaza and Ukraine, Trump may find Iran just as tough
With his campaign promises unfulfilled to quickly bring peace to Gaza and Ukraine, US President Donald Trump has turned to another high-profile challenge that could be just as elusive: curbing…
Thousands of agents diverted to Trump immigration crackdown
Brad Heath, Joshua Schneyer, Marisa Taylor, Sarah N. Lynch, Mike Spector Federal agents who usually hunt down child abusers are now cracking down on immigrants who live in the US…
