Islamabad Symposium 2025 underscored a decisive pivot from sentimental brotherhood to geo-economic realism

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The SCO format, outlined above, is both complex and ambitious

The symbolic importance of Alaska, as the venue of the summit

Conference emphasised shared intention of Russia, South Africa to strengthen mutually beneficial bilateral cooperation

Over 30 countries expressed interest in joining BRICS in 2024, either as full members or partners

As if a scene from the medieval era, TV screens in India are showing demolition of houses of Indian Muslims.

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Neither the Afghans nor the Pakistanis decided the role that Islamabad played for more than four decades.

The BRI, encompassing 149 countries as of February 2025, is undermining India's regional hegemony.