By Masom Jan Masomy & Shaukatullah Abid Pic: Wikimedia Commons Chabahar Port “Iran’s Chabahar port could connect Afghanistan through water with India for bilateral trade. Afghanistan, bypassing Pakistan, should engage in multiple aspects with India and Iran” According to recent reports, Pakistan has increased tariff taxes on Afghan fruits from 15,000 to 60,000 PKR per ton, an…
By Asanga Abeyagoonasekera, Executive Director SAFN “The Indian Government’s questioning of US democracy is to cover up BJP’s domestic misadventure in curtailing democracy, and Narendra Modi’s vilification of Muslims during the election will impact India’s immediate periphery”. “China will benefit from Iran’s diplomatic shift to South Asia and Modi’s Wolf Warrior Diplomacy.” “The recent victory…
By Peter Krasnopolsky The announcement of BRICS enlargement in August 2023 was met with excitement and enthusiasm by the Global South. As the expansion officially took place in the beginning of 2024, the news outlets throughout the developing world praised the expansion of the grouping as a step toward the multipolar world order. However, the…
By Joshua Bowes and Masom Jan Masomy from SAFN The situation raises the risk of further escalation and instability in an already volatile region The clashes shared between Pakistan and Iran in January put the world on high alert. All together, almost a dozen people were killed — a lot of them children. While both Tehran and…
