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Analysis

Kapur’s Visit to Colombo: Highlighting Beijing’s Strategic Aggressiveness

June 25, 2026

On 22 June, Washington underscored its commitment to deepening ties with Colombo by announcing the provision of a Fleet Broadband satellite communications system valued at approximately US$4 million (over Rs.…

Analysis

America’s Power Under Strain: Iran War Reveals U.S. Limits, Allies Pay the Price

June 18, 2026

Who truly emerged victorious in the war between the United States and Iran? The conflict has yielded no clear answers, yet America’s friends have borne the brunt of Washington’s decisions.…

China’s Overseas Police Network: Turning Cultural Hubs Into Repressive Mechanisms

Patrick Omam |

June 13, 2026

The Overseas Chinese Service Centres program (OCSC) has seen a large number of service hubs opening on foreign soil – a security apparatus the Xi Jinping administration actively relies on…

Opinion

Pakistan: Oppressor at Home, Peace Broker Abroad

June 12, 2026

A State of Contradictions Startling contradictions define Pakistan’s posture today. To the outside world, Islamabad parades as a peace broker—courting Washington and Tehran with the language of diplomacy. Yet at…

From Colombo to Gaza: The Perils of Performative Outrage

Soraya M. Deen |

May 29, 2026

Sri Lanka is witnessing the rise of a dangerous ideology disguised as virtue: antizionism that increasingly spills into outright antisemitism. As a Muslim, I find it exhausting and deeply alarming.…

China’s Global Development Initiative: Straightening Global Food Security through the Strait of Hormuz

Patrick Omam |

May 21, 2026

Championed by Chinese President Xi Jinping at the height of the 76th UN General Assembly, the Global Development Initiative (GDI) is positioned as a stress reliever for the Strait of…

China’s Global Development Initiative: An Economic Lifeline for North Korea

Patrick Omam |

May 15, 2026

For the past decade, China has strengthened its regional ambitions and strategic collaboration with North Korea. Both the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and the Global Development Initiative (GDI) have…

The Palk Strait Link: Sri Lanka’s Unresolved Question

May 14, 2026

Sri Lanka stands at a crossroads. For decades, the idea of a land bridge across the Palk Strait has lingered in speeches and studies, yet it has never moved beyond…