From Standoff to Handshake: What Wang Yi’s India Visit Really Means?
China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s visit to India on 18 August 2025 marks a critical juncture in the evolution of...
Ashu Maan is an Associate Fellow at the Centre for Land Warfare Studies. He was awarded the VCOAS Commendation card on Army Day 2025. He is currently pursuing his PhD from Amity University, Noida in Defence and Strategic Studies. He has previously worked with Institute of Chinese Studies. He has also contributed a chapter on “Denuclearization of North Korea” in the book titled Drifts and Dynamics: Russia’s Ukraine War and Northeast Asia. His research includes India-China territorial dispute, the Great Power Rivalry between the United States and China, and China’s Foreign Policy.
China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s visit to India on 18 August 2025 marks a critical juncture in the evolution of...
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This article originally appeared at: https://www.eurasiareview.com/07072025-islamabads-naval-diplomacy-in-crisis-pakistans-struggle-for-maritime-relevance-analysis/#google_vignette Pakistan’s aspirations to project maritime influence through naval diplomacy have repeatedly stumbled, exposing the...
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This article originally appeared at: https://newsable.asianetnews.com/world/truth-over-tides-debuking-pakistan-5-fabricated-narratives-about-indian-navy-snt/articleshow-wxxaz16 In the high-stakes arena of South Asian maritime geopolitics, narratives are often weaponised as...
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The ongoing conflict between Iran and Israel reached a tipping point on Sunday, June 22, after the United States launched...
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In March 2018, the National People’s Congress (NPC) voted to amend China’s constitution, removing the two-term limit for the presidency...
This article originally appeared at: https://newsable.asianetnews.com/india/shared-borders-threats-india-nepal-strategy-to-dismantle-pakistan-terror-web-articleshow-u27a6fv#google_vignette On July 9, 2025, the Nepal Institute for International Cooperation and Engagement (NIICE) convened a strategically...
Originally published at https://newsable.asianetnews.com/india/how-the-indian-army-carved-a-6-km-snow-route-to-hemkund-sahib-with-grit-and-precision-snt/articleshow-2omshr6 Indian Army Sappers recently clear a 6-km snow route to Hemkund Sahib at 15,000 ft, enabling...
This article originally appeared at: https://newsable.asianetnews.com/india/how-the-indian-army-carved-a-6-km-snow-route-to-hemkund-sahib-with-grit-and-precision-snt/articleshow-2omshr6 In a high-altitude engineering feat that combined raw endurance, technical expertise and religious service,...
This article originally published at: https://www.eurasiareview.com/09062025-pakistan-navy-a-littoral-force-in-a-blue-water-world-analysis/ he Pakistan Navy (PN) has long sought to project an image of maritime relevance,...
Originally Published at : https://rnamedia.in/critical-state-of-pakistans-submarine-warfare-capability/ Recent satellite imagery analysis has exposed a damning reality for Pakistan’s naval ambitions, revealing that...
This article originally appeared at: https://newsable.asianetnews.com/india/shimla-agreement-to-op-sindoor-india-shift-from-patience-to-protective-power/articleshow-t60kvmy For decades, India's approach towards Pakistan, particularly in the realm of bilateral relations and conflict...
Originally published at https://newsable.asianetnews.com/india/pakistan-post-ceasefire-drone-provocations-expose-command-crisis-under-general-munir-how-should-india-respond-snt/articleshow-qvskd7s synopsis Drone incursions into India despite ceasefire agreements reveal a deepening command crisis in Pakistan’s military,...
This is a developing story and will be updated as new information becomes available. In the wee hours of 7...
Originally publishedt at: https://www.eurasiareview.com/02052025-pakistans-hollow-posturing-desperate-contradictions-expose-a-nation-in-panic-oped/ As tensions mount between India and Pakistan following the Pahalgam terror attack, Pakistan’s response has been...
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