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China seen as ‘predatory power’ in emerging global landscape: Report

IANS | May 23, 2026 8:19 PM

Brussels, May 23 (IANS) China is not merely a competitor but a “predatory power” in the international system that has “mastered the art of winning” without direct confrontation. While Western countries have spent decades focused on “globalisation” and “liberal reform”, Beijing has benefited from the gradual shift of the West’s industrial base to its own economy, a report mentioned.

Pakistan’s bid for Muslim world leadership under strain amid economic and political crisis: Report

IANS | May 23, 2026 8:17 PM

Lisbon, May 23 (IANS) Pakistan's government and media have attempted to project the country as a link between the Muslim world and the West, alongside renewed aspirations to position itself as a leading voice of the global Muslim community. Yet serious doubts remain about how far a state marked by economic underdevelopment, governance challenges, and strained public welfare systems can effectively claim such leadership.

Khalistan-linked activities tarnishing global image of Sikh community: Report

IANS | May 23, 2026 8:08 PM

Ottawa, May 23 (IANS) Khalistan-linked activities over the years have tarnished the positive image of the Sikh community globally. The violent demonstrations overseas, anti-India slogans, aggressive protests outside religious places, and separatist campaigns by extremist elements fuelled widespread controversy across the world, a report has highlighted.

Pakistan’s education system fuels extremist ideological narrative: Report

IANS | May 23, 2026 7:58 PM

Rome, May 23 (IANS) Pakistan’s education crisis exposes a deep governance failure, where official claims of combating extremism are undermined by allowing school materials and public narratives that reinforce the ideology sustaining it. For years, the education system in the country has remained a major concern among human rights advocates, minority representatives and education reformers, a report had detailed.

India plays an 'important role', at cornerstone of US approach to Indo-Pacific: Rubio

IANS | May 23, 2026 7:09 PM

New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) Asserting that India-US partnership continues to deepen, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Saturday said that relationship with New Delhi remains at the cornerstone of Washington's approach to the Indo-Pacific and both countries will have some "exciting and new announcements" to make about the development and the strengthening of the relationship in the coming months.

Pakistan's new land route corridor plan sparks concerns over alienation of Balochistan: Report

IANS | May 23, 2026 6:29 PM

Islamabad, May 23 (IANS) The Balochistan province of Pakistan has long occupied a "paradoxical place" in the national imagination, often described as remote when its people demand rights but treated as central when strategic interests come into focus. It is frequently neglected in discussions on basic services and political autonomy, yet it becomes indispensable in debates on Gwadar port, the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and regional connectivity.

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