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China’s Ministry of State Security: The Spies Disrupting the West

May 29, 2026

In recent years, China’s Ministry of State Security (MSS) has significantly expanded its foreign intelligence operations, targeting institutions and critical infrastructures. Focused on cyber-warfare and economic targets the MSS has…

Weekly FOCUS

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.…

Analysis

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…

One Year On: Operation Sindoor and India’s Message of Strength

A.Jathindra |

May 10, 2026

Marking the anniversary of Operation Sindoor, India reflects on a campaign that continues to reverberate across global strategic forums. Launched as a decisive response to Pakistan‑backed cross‑border terrorism, it has…

Canada and India Have Many Good Reasons to Move Past the Issues: An Exclusive Interview with Yves Goulet, Canadian Intelligence Expert

A.Jathindra |

April 22, 2026

Yves Goulet is a retired civil servant who worked in the Canadian intelligence community for three decades. Beginning his career in 1994 with the Canadian Security Intelligence Service, he worked…

We don’t trust Pakistan : An exclusive interview with Israeli Ambassador to India, Reuven Azar

A.Jathindra |

April 17, 2026

Amid the uncertainty over how the war may ultimately conclude, Pakistan has taken the unexpected step of brokering a ceasefire. While this initiative is welcomed by many, particularly for its…

Beijing shares advanced surveillance technologies, limiting Mossad’s ability to operate freely in the digital realm – Dr. Nadia Helmy

A.Jathindra |

March 26, 2026

Dr. Nadia Helmy is an Egyptian expert on Chinese politics, the policies of the ruling Communist Party of China, and Asian affairs. She currently serves as Professor of Political Science…