Male spells a geo-political trend (Column: The Third Eye)

D.C. Pathak | January 21, 2024 10:00 AM

New Delhi: The anti-India remarks made by Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu on returning home from a five-day high-profile state visit to China on January 13, go beyond what could be considered as the consequence merely of India's known political support for his predecessor Ibu Solih in the recently held presidential poll in Maldives. They reflect a global trend of the rise of radicals in the Muslim world on one hand and the impact of US-China polarisation - indicating a new Cold War on the horizon - on the Islamic world, on the other.

Pak army used killer drones, rockets to target Baloch militants hideouts in Iran: Report

IANS | January 18, 2024 6:02 PM

Rawalpindi, Jan 18 (IANS) The Pakistan Army on Thursday shared operation details of strikes against militants in Iran saying hideouts used by terrorist organisations, namely Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) and Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF), were successfully struck in an intelligence-based operation, code named — "Marg Bar Sarmachar", the media reported.

New chapter in India-Bangladesh bilateral ties: High Commissioner

By Sumi Khan | January 16, 2024 1:59 PM

Dhaka, Jan 16 (IANS) During a meeting with Bangladesh's newly-elected Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud, Indian High Commissioner Pranay Verma said a new chapter of bilateral relations between the two neighbouring nations has opened, and would work "more closely" to take the ties forward.

The 'Other' Axis: Disparate Global South coalition seeks to hold Israel to account

Vikas Datta | January 15, 2024 5:27 PM

New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, borrowing from the former US President George W. Bush, calls his 'Triple H' adversaries the "Axis of Evil", while the Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthis prefer the term "Axis of Resistance". There is another global axis, though, that seems determined to bring Netanyahu's regime to account.

Nauru severs 'diplomatic relations' with Taiwan in favour of China

IANS | January 15, 2024 2:20 PM

Yaren, Jan 15 (IANS) The Oceanic island nation of Nauru on Monday announced to sever "diplomatic relations" with Taiwan and that it will recognisze the one-China principle after Taiwanese voters elected a new President despite warnings from Beijing.