West Asia opinion articles provide expert analysis and commentary on politics, economy, and social issues across the region. This section explores diverse perspectives, helping readers understand the factors shaping West Asia’s landscape.
India hosted an AI summit in the Global South from 16 to 20 February, organized by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. India holds ambitions to expand AI’s accessibility, equity, h...
Washington’s South Asia strategy has become increasingly centered on India. Given India’s economic rise, military modernization and growing role in balancing China, that shift is understandable. But a...
The rivalry of India and Pakistan in the evolving strategic environment of the south Asian region has been long framed in the melodramatic terms with which it has so often been cast: precision strikes...
How does a tiny city-state with no natural resources become a global powerhouse? Yes, it’s Singapore. A country sits strategically between Malaysia and Indonesia in Southeast Asia. More importantly it...
In today’s world, diplomacy has moved beyond just embassies, meetings, and official talks. Now, things like TV shows also play a big role how countries are seen by others. So, media has became a...
The world is not peacefully “evolving” into multipolarity; it is moving towards a more competitive and unpredictable order. The assumption that the decline of the United States will automatically crea...
We sometimes pay too much attention to power and too little to vision. For a long time, many nations with big militaries, ancestral heritage and long histories took their global influence for granted....
Power rarely announces itself. Usually when we think about International politics, we often imagine military power or economic pressure. At least, that’s what I used to thing before I started studying...
South Korea was not popular around the world a few decades ago but now it is among the most followed cultures. People like to watch their dramas, listen their songs and like to adopt their lifestyle. ...
For many years, Pakistan has followed a single rule when it comes to Middle East conflicts, remain neutral and safe. Pakistan has a border with Iran, brotherly relations with Saudi Arabia and complica...