• Implications of the Indian strike on Pakistan

    Implications of the Indian strike on Pakistan

    Mar 09, 2019 21:08

    The recent aerial confrontation between the Subcontinent’s arch rivals that led to the downing of an Indian fighter plane that bombed Pakistani soil, risks wide scale military confrontation if tempers do not cool down in Islamabad and New Delhi.

  • War not the solution for India and Pakistan

    War not the solution for India and Pakistan

    Mar 05, 2019 10:18

    Now that Pakistan as a goodwill gesture has released the captured Indian pilot of the Mig 21 downed in a dogfight on its territory and segments of the political parties and media in India have welcomed the move, it is time to stop provocative and warmongering statements in order to give peace a chance for the good of both the countries.

  • US urges 'calm' while stoking India-Pakistan conflict

    US urges 'calm' while stoking India-Pakistan conflict

    Mar 03, 2019 13:11

    Strategic Culture Foundation editorial has shed light on the US real role in the India-Pakistan conflict.

  • Is Pakistan willing to extricate itself from the terrorist hold?

    Is Pakistan willing to extricate itself from the terrorist hold?

    Feb 25, 2019 12:24

    Pakistan has become the hub of terrorism in the region with terrorists finding safe havens in that country carrying out deadly attacks to kill the citizens of neighbouring countries, such as Iran, Afghanistan, and India. The Islamic Republic of Iran, despite its goodwill towards Pakistan, has been the frequent victim of terrorist attacks from the soil of its neighbour, which continues to ignore the protests from Tehran.

  • Terrorism watchdog castigates Pakistan over aid to militants

    Terrorism watchdog castigates Pakistan over aid to militants

    Feb 24, 2019 15:05

    The terrorist attacks that recently rocked Iran and India resulting in the killing of scores of security personnel in the two countries, had their source in Pakistan, with which both Tehran and New Delhi launched strong protests and warned of retaliatory actions against terrorist bases in that country.

  • Iran-India relations must move beyond symbolism

    Iran-India relations must move beyond symbolism

    Feb 23, 2019 20:40

    Underscoring Iran-India historical and cultural relations has always been the headline of every bilateral meeting between the officials of both countries, says Ali Chegeni, ambassador of the Islamic Republic to India New Delhi, in an interview with the English daily Hindustan Times.

  • The vital isolation of indigenous groups

    The vital isolation of indigenous groups

    Jan 19, 2019 03:39

    After the American missionary John Allen Chau ignored successive warnings, the isolated Sentinelese people killed him. But the threat the world's isolated tribes face is far from neutralized, as some have taken Chau’s death as an opportunity to argue that policies protecting them should be reversed.

  • India making inroads in Central Asia

    India making inroads in Central Asia

    Jan 12, 2019 21:41

    The year 2018 has ended on a high note for India. With the recent visits of Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev to New Delhi and Indian President Ram Nath Kovind’s to Tajikistan, as well as Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev expected arrival in New Delhi early this years, India is clearly showing its keenness to engage with the landlocked Central Asian countries, with whom the only safe and sure connection is through the land bridge provided by the Islamic Republic of Iran.

  • Iran, India, and a new way forward for Afghanistan

    Iran, India, and a new way forward for Afghanistan

    Dec 07, 2018 19:09

    A new strategy for Afghanistan begins in Iran and needs India’s help, says C. Christine Fair, who is Associate Professor at the US Georgetown University’s Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, in her report for The Diplomat.com, titled: “Iran, India, and a New Way Forward for Afghanistan.”

  • India needs to wake up to real threat of climate change

    India needs to wake up to real threat of climate change

    Nov 30, 2018 15:23

    Countries tend to feel secure by defending their territories. On the other hand, environmental concerns know no boundary and need no less attention than border security.