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Right Word | Time To Hold Pakistan Responsible For Proliferation Of Global Terrorism

Pakistan is on a self-destructive path as one looks at the shifting geopolitical landscape wherein nations prioritise stability, economic cooperation,...

20.05.2025 10

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Global Watch | Pakistan’s Military Faces A Crisis of Legitimacy

The military, which wields substantial influence over Pakistan’s political, economic and foreign affairs, has in recent years faced unparalleled...

17.05.2025 10

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Right Word | 14 Lessons Learnt from Operation Sindoor

India’s indigenous weapons performed exceptionally during the conflict

13.05.2025 10

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Right Word | India’s ‘Operation Sindoor’ Exposes How Pakistan Has Been Harbouring Terrorism

Pakistan has been a sanctuary for terrorism not solely to provoke cross-border unrest in India, but also in Afghanistan, its other neighbouring state

08.05.2025 10

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Right Word | Religious Radicalisation In Pak: A State-Sponsored Agenda That Threatens Global Peace

The time has come for the international community to hold Pakistan’s military-intelligence establishment accountable for the Pahalgam attack

07.05.2025 10

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Global Watch | How Hizbut Tahrir Is Mobilising Islamists For Turning Bangladesh Into Caliphate

The primary goal of Hizbut Tahrir Bangladesh is to work towards the re-establishment of the caliphate.

03.05.2025 10

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Right Word | Indus Water Treaty Suspension: India’s Hydro-Political Response To Pakistan’s Proxy War Doctrine

India’s suspension of the IWT signals to the world that New Delhi is prepared to reframe the contours of South Asian diplomacy

30.04.2025 10

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Opinion | Voices From The Vanished: Fight For Justice In Balochistan

The month of January 2025 alone saw 107 enforced disappearances across the province, according to a chilling report by Paank, the human rights wing of...

25.04.2025 10

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Right Word | Resisting Chinese Oppression: East Turkistan’s Struggle For Independence

Allegations suggest that China has used the pretext of combating extremism to justify a systematic crackdown on Uyghurs, which some nations have...

23.04.2025 30

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Global Watch | Bangladesh Terror Network: How ISIS-Bangladesh Is Pushing Agenda Of Islamic State

ISIS-Bangladesh primarily operates in Bangladesh, advocating for the establishment of an Islamic state governed by its extreme interpretation of...

22.04.2025 10

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Right Word | Turkey’s Struggle For Democracy: Will Erdogan’s Authoritarian Regime Survive?

Despite Erdogan’s firm control over the state apparatus, the recent developments are a significant setback for his regime and has galvanised the...

17.04.2025 10

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Global Watch | Born In Pakistan, HUJI Turns Bangladesh Into Battleground For Jihad

While HUJI-B’s influence is waning, its ideological and operational connections to al-Qaeda and other jihadist groups make it a potential flashpoint...

12.04.2025 30

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Right Word | How Sindh Is Fighting An Existential Battle Against Pakistan’s Canal Project

The people of Sindh have consistently raised concerns that their resources, particularly water, are being exploited in a manner that...

10.04.2025 10

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Global Watch | Bangladesh’s Terror Network: How Jamaat Became The Fountainhead Of Islamism

Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh maintains ties with Islamist movements across the globe, including in Pakistan, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia

05.04.2025 20

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Right Word | İmamoğlu’s Arrest And Türkiye’s Path To Authoritarianism

The arrest of Istanbul Mayor İmamoğlu marks yet another episode in President Erdoğan’s systematic campaign to dismantle political opposition and...

02.04.2025 20

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Global Watch | Arrest of Mahrang Baloch Exposes How Weak Is the ‘Mighty’ Pakistani State

The state’s attempt to silence a prominent figure of the peaceful Baloch resistance has backfired, drawing greater attention to the plight of the...

29.03.2025 20

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Right Word | Lest It Be Forgotten: Operation Searchlight And Pakistan’s Excesses In Bangladesh

As Bangladesh prepares to commemorate its Independence Day on March 26, it becomes imperative to ensure that the historical events that preceded it...

26.03.2025 10

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Global Watch | How Pakistan Deep State Targeted Afghan Taliban, And It Is Payback Time Now

Bilateral relations between the Pakistani establishment and the Afghan Taliban have rapidly deteriorated in recent years, primarily due to...

21.03.2025 10

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Right Word | How Pakistan And Turkey Are On Same Page When It Comes To Repression Of Baloch And Kurds

There is a stark similarity between the way Pakistan as a state has subjugated the Baloch people and the way Turkey has suppressed Kurds who have...

19.03.2025 10

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Right Word | Balochistan’s Unending Struggle: Jaffar Express Attack And Pakistan’s Strategic Myopia

Until Islamabad abandons its coercive policies in favour of an inclusive and equitable political framework, no amount of rhetorical diversion or...

15.03.2025 20

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Global Watch | Bar Councils & Bartered Credibility: Reclaiming Bangladesh's Courts From Clutches Of Cronyism

Genuine judicial reform is inextricably linked to the moral and institutional renewal of Bangladesh’s political class. A judiciary cannot exist in...

14.03.2025 7

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Right Word | How India Is Upholding Human Rights During Counter Terrorism Operations In Jammu & Kashmir

The Army undertakes initiatives aimed at ‘winning hearts and minds’ alongside its enforcement actions, aiming to build trust with local communities

12.03.2025 30

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Right Word | How Pakistan Army Has Misused ‘Counter Terrorism’ To Bulldoze Dissent

In the name of national security and combating terrorism, the Pakistani government has imposed stringent restrictions on freedom of expression,...

07.03.2025 20

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Global Watch | Bangladesh On The Brink As Yunus Regime Fails To Deliver On Political Front

Bangladesh, caught between aspirations for democratic restoration and the exigencies of governance, watches on with its patience wearing thin because...

04.03.2025 20

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Right Word | Erdogan’s Islamabad Visit: Implications Of Deepening Ties With Pakistan At India’s Cost

While deepening its relationship with Pakistan, Turkey must ensure it does not alienate India

26.02.2025 10

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Global Watch | How Yunus Regime Is Pushing Bangladesh On The Road To Perdition

The most consistent feature of post-Sheikh Hasina Bangladesh has been the rise of mob violence, systemic attacks on minorities, and the crackdown on...

21.02.2025 20

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Right Word | How India’s Engagement With Taliban Is Panning Out

The discourse surrounding India’s increased engagement with Taliban has gained prominence following the meeting between Foreign Secretary Vikram...

20.02.2025 10

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Global Watch | Bangladesh’s Democratic Crisis: Authoritarian Drift Under Yunus-Led Interim Government

Free and fair elections are essential for restoring Bangladesh’s democracy before it is irreversibly compromised under the guise of transitional...

19.02.2025 10

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Global Watch | Bangladesh’s Democratic Crisis: Authoritarian Drift Under Yunus-Led Government

The reforms being implemented by the Yunus-led interim government highlight a pattern of arbitrariness that raises significant concerns about the...

17.02.2025 10

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Right Word | ISIS In Indian Subcontinent: Understanding Its Goals And Operations

As the regional leader, India has a responsibility to take the lead in combating this threat, exerting pressure on actors such as Pakistan to...

12.02.2025 20

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Global Watch | How China Is Engaging With Yunus Regime In Post-Hasina Bangladesh

Dhaka’s willingness to expand bilateral relations with Beijing suggests that post-Sheikh Hasina Bangladesh may be experiencing the consequences of...

11.02.2025 20

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Right Word | Western Duplicity And The Fragile Democracy In Post-Hasina Bangladesh

Interim administration in Bangladesh, under the leadership of Muhammad Yunus, has increasingly exhibited authoritarian proclivities, an exclusionary...

10.02.2025 20

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Global Watch | Pakistani Grooming Gangs In UK And Misrepresentation Of Ethnic Identity

10.01.2025 20

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Right Word | How New Political Realities Can Impact India-Bangladesh Defence Ties

08.01.2025 6

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Global Watch | Water Wars In Pakistan: Sindh’s Struggle Against Systemic Exploitation

01.01.2025 3

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Right Word | China Might Not Get Greater Leverage Than India Under New Sri Lankan Regime

30.12.2024 5

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Right Word | Digital Censorship: Pakistan’s Weaponisation of VPN Usage

28.11.2024 6

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Right Word | Is Turkey Teaming Up With Pakistan Against India?

Written By: Arun Anand News18.com Last Updated: September 02, 2024, 13:56 IST New Delhi, India In recent years, Turkey has emerged as the second-...

02.09.2024 3

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Global Watch | Gilgit-Baltistan: A Classic Case of State Tyranny

Written By: Arun Anand News18.com Last Updated: August 02, 2024, 13:04 IST New Delhi, India Although the Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly is...

02.08.2024 1

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Right Word | Laos in Chinese Debt Trap: A Wake-Up Call for South Asia

Written By: Arun Anand News18.com Last Updated: July 29, 2024, 16:45 IST New Delhi, India Of particular concern is the doubling of Laos’ external...

29.07.2024 1

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