Houthis have transformed Red Sea attacks into maritime coercion, leveraging Iran’s support but pursuing independent aims. Persistent insecurity looms, with dual chokepoint disruption posing severe risks to global trade and energy.
As Pakistan faces mounting internal challenges, its information warfare apparatus is intensifying propaganda campaigns against India to divert attention from domestic crises. The battle over Kashmir is increasingly being fought not only on the ground but also in the realm of narratives and global perceptions.
Balochistan has become the epicentre of Pakistan’s growing internal security crisis, where decades of militarisation, political alienation, and economic neglect have deepened instability. The failure to address governance and development challenges has transformed the province into a multi-front conflict zone.
ICPS organised a talk by Umit Alperen, Director of the Centre for Asia-Pasific Studies at the Suleyman Demirel University, Turkey on 02 September 2022. He focussed on Turkey's foreign policy in general and also its relations with India, Pakistan and Afghanistan.
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