Iran at the Center of the Eurasian Riddle

Iran at the Center of the Eurasian Riddle

With the dogs of war on full alert, something extraordinary happened at the 19th summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) late last week in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Virtually unknown across the West, the SCO is the foremost Eurasian political, economic and security alliance. It’s not a Eurasian NATO. It’s not planning any humanitarian imperialist adventures….

India’s Stepping Up the Pace of the South Asian Space Race

India’s Stepping Up the Pace of the South Asian Space Race

Whether it’s through its recent anti-satellite missile test, its newly created de-facto “Space Force”, or its plans to build a space station around 2030, India’s stepping up the pace of the South Asian space race and greatly destabilizing the region in the process, though inadvertently shaping the strategic conditions for Russia and Pakistan to further…

Pompeo Hinted at a Big “Surprise” During His Upcoming Trip to India

Pompeo Hinted at a Big “Surprise” During His Upcoming Trip to India

The Secretary of State told the audience at the US-India Business Council meeting earlier this week that he “didn’t want to spoil the surprise” by spilling all the details of what he plans to talk about during his upcoming trip to India on 24 June, but what he did reveal strongly hints that the “surprise”…

India & Israel are Officially Diplomatic Allies at the UN

India & Israel are Officially Diplomatic Allies at the UN

India broke with decades of its post-independence political traditions by unprecedentedly supporting “Israel” at the UN and voting against granting consultative status to a Palestinian NGO that allegedly has ties with Hamas, therefore formally allying with the self-professed “Jewish State” at the this global body and confirming that Modi’s second term in office will see…

India’s Proposal for a Global “Terrorism” Conference will Probably Backfire

India’s Proposal for a Global “Terrorism” Conference will Probably Backfire

Indian Prime Minister Modi proposed a global “terrorism” conference while speaking in the Maldives during his first foreign trip following last month’s resounding re-election victory, but while this idea is obviously intended to contribute to his failed policy of “isolating” the global pivot state of Pakistan, it’ll probably backfire by drawing attention to his country’s…