The Big Picture

India’s polarisation was triggered by deep-seated insecurities, and multiple fears result in assimilation

If OIC is seeking an influential role in sustainable development agenda, it should reframe its governance mechanism

The whatbaoutism of the Indian state to deflect attention away from Islamophobia towards “religion-phobia” is evident

Our religious identity has always attracted a racial blitz in the form of attacks and killings

The influx of refugees escaping war and persecution was projected as some kind of ‘Muslim invasion’

The Durand Treaty, contrary to what many Afghans allege, did not have any time limit.

Trade is still taking place between India and Pakistan either illegally or via a third country like Afghanistan

Putin is too strategic a leader to create his own ‘Afghanistan’, but he will not let the alliance go forward.

Venues such as Australia, India, West Indies and Pakistan may be too hot or too wet for cricket matches

The perception that the pandemic has ‘ended’ and people can stop wearing masks can be catastrophic in some countries