What in the World just Happened to Russia’s Syria Strategy? Part-I
As the cliched saying goes, “there are no permanent allies, just permanent interests in politics”, and this wise adage appears…
Explaining Russia’s S-400 Sale To India
Russia and India made a huge joint announcement on the sidelines of the recent BRICS Summit in Goa, declaring that…
What in the World just Happened to Russia’s Syria Strategy? Part-II
(Please read Part I prior to this article) http://regionalrapport.com/2017/01/28/world-just-happened-russias-syria-strategy-part/ Decoding The Kremlin’s Signals The sudden shift in Russia’s Syrian policy,…
President Trump: From Unilateralism to Protectionism
Donald John Trump has been sworn in as the 45th President of the United States of America. President Trump in his…
Setback to Iranian Moderation
Sudden death of Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani (1934-2017), is not expiry of a former president of Islamic Republic of Iran, who…
Syrian Deal and Power Conundrum
The excluded ‘Syrian Peace Deal’ was hailed as victory among Russia, Turkey and Iran, the power brokers after a long…
Kremlin’s Afghan Question
As a major development Moscow hosted 27th December, 2016 third round of trilateral consultations on regional problems, involving special representatives…
Bana’s Knight in the Shining Armour
Social media has been an active player in the war in Syria all along. Before Facebook-orchestrated Arab Spring that was…
Indian CPEC Antagonism
Indian antagonist pursuit towards China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has come out amenably with their malevolence and policy of isolating…
Turbulent Indian Ocean
The US pursuance of China containment policy given rise to multiple hostilities in Indian Ocean, mounting Indian acts of breaching…
Woman-less Oval Office
The perception about America has always been that of a liberal and emancipated society, still the reality is that the…
Indian Belligerence
Western interests lead blind eye towards India, has multiplied atrocities in Kashmir, escalating animosity towards Pakistan and increasing acts of…
Glittering Balochistan
The China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is all set to change Balochistan’s destiny, even its hitherto remote and backward areas…
The Secrets Behind Russia’s CPEC Saga
There’s been a lot of confusion about Russia’s role in CPEC over the past week. Pakistani reports circulated over the weekend…
Malacca Cane, Stirring the Region
At a time once India and Afghanistan are trying to sandwich Pakistan through direct and indirect threats, the change of…
Beyond the Dictum: Erdoğan’s Pakistan Visit
Hanging right in the middle of East and West, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s visit to Pakistan wasn't just lip…
Is America against the CPEC?
The China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) being part of One-Belt-One- Road (OBOR) initiative, will help to materialise China’s ambitions and…
Donald Trump: Between Rhetoric and Reality
The surprise victory of the 70-year-old Republican candidate, Donald Trump as the 45th President of the United States, was shocking…
Whirling Waters at South China Sea
Peace at stake as China, Philippines diplomatic spats getting worst, alarm bells ringing at the high pace in the South…
Trust Deficit: Key Impediment to Peace in South Asia
Indo-Pak history is marred with revulsion, mistrust and hostility. Two generations of the post-colonial era of this region have departed…
Gilgit Baltistan: A Natural Gateway to Prosperity
Gilgit-Baltistan is the sole route connecting Pakistan with China and the Central Asian states as the 1300 km Karakoram Highway…
Syria: Overlapping Wars
Syrian mess seems to be an exact depiction of the Hobbesian concept of the anarchic state of nature, seen as…
Sister Ports: Gwadar vs Chabahar
A Pakistan-Iran barrier is now witnessing the reconstruction of regional strategic and diplomatic calculus, where Pakistan’s rimland “Gwadar” is undergoing…