US, Russia backed ceasefire goes into effect in Syria
In what could be seen as a major success for the international community, the ceasefire in Syria finally went into effect after the US and Russia jointly pushed for the truce in the strife-torn country. The civil war resulted in displacing millions of people from their homes and triggered an unprecedented exodus of Syrians to […]
US mounts pressure on China over South China Sea non-militarisation
Putting the onus on China, the US is pressing China’s President Xi Jinping to expand his non-militarisation pledge to cover the entire South China Sea in the backdrop of increased military activity in the area. During his visit to the US in September 2015, Mr Xi had said that “China does not intend to pursue […]
Getting serious? Pakistan forms new team to probe Pathankot terror attack
Amid mounting pressure from India and accusations of being non-serious about carrying out necessary investigations, Pakistan has set up a five-member Joint Investigation Team (JIT) to probe Pathankot terror attack. The development comes nearly a week after an FIR was filed on the incident by Pakistan.
North Korea’s rocket launch: Provocative but no change to balance of threat
While the US, South Korea and Japan discuss possible responses to North Korea’s ‘provocations’, it’s important is to assess how the recent rocket launch affected the status-quo in the region. Confirmed by the US Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM), North Korea successfully launched the Unha space vehicle on 7 February, placing satellite Kwangmyongsong-4 satellite in a non-geostationary orbit. The […]