COLUMNS - Asian News from UK

The burden of being the only woman in the room

When Turkish President Erdogan met Italy’s Meloni, his first comment wasn’t about the war or negotiations. He urged her to quit smoking. French President Macron and UK Prime Minister Starmer laughed, Meloni

October 16, 2025

COLUMNS·Europe·World

Old neighbours, new equations

Muttaqi’s visit to New Delhi marks a cautious reopening of old ties as India balances sentiment, strategy and the realities of dealing with Afghanistan’s new rulers, writes Aravind Rajeev When Amir Khan

October 9, 2025

Afghanistan·COLUMNS·India News

‘OM’ or AUM Sacred Sound Of The Universe

By Dilip K Roy FRAS The word Om is recognised as the Universal sound from which all sounds emanate. The sacred syllable Om or AUM has an important role in a variety

October 6, 2025

COLUMNS·LITE BLOGS

Pakistan-Occupied Jammu & Kashmir: The Rebellion Within

The credibility of Pakistan’s narrative on Kashmir is eroding—not because of diplomatic pressure, but because of rebellion within its own occupied territories, writes Col Danvir Singh (Retd) The mass protests that have

October 4, 2025

COLUMNS·India News·Pakistan

Why China’s National Day is no celebration for Asia

Whilst China’s leadership celebrates another year of Communist rule, Asia’s democracies are tallying the mounting costs of Beijing’s repressive policies at home and aggressive adventurism abroad, writes Colonel Danvir Singh (Retd) As

October 1, 2025

-Top News·China·COLUMNS

Taiwan too hot for China

The increased belligerence of Beijing in South China is little more than muscle flexing in the gray zone. A Chinese invasion of Taiwan is not possible in the near future. The Super

September 17, 2025

-Top News·China·COLUMNS

Haji Pir 1965: The Daring Operation That Cut Pakistan’s Infiltration Lifeline

If there is one battle that can truly be called a turning point in the overall context of a war, the vote should go to the capture of the Haji Pir bulge

September 16, 2025

COLUMNS·Defence·India News

The Battle of Dograi: India’s Fiercest Infantry Triumph of 1965

The Battle of Dograi (1965), a pivotal and fiercely contested engagement of the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965, marked a moment of extraordinary courage and tenacity for the Indian Army. From the Indian

September 16, 2025

COLUMNS·Defence·India News

SPECIAL: The rising tide of Islamism in Bangladesh

The removal of Sheikh Hasina’s government amid mass protests and upheaval produced a chaotic vacuum that organised Islamist groups, vigilante mobs and an emboldened political religious right have been all too ready

September 13, 2025

Asia News·Bangladesh·COLUMNS

When the negotiating table becomes a target

The Doha strike has redrawn the rules of conflict, turning mediation itself into a target. If safe spaces collapse, negotiations may vanish, leaving war unending, writes Aravind Rajeev The shocking strike inside

September 10, 2025

Arab News·COLUMNS·World

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