the recent terror attack in Pehalgam on April 22, 2025, was considered to be the deadliest terror attack on civilians since 2008 Mumbai attacks. In response, on May 7, India launched Operation Sindoor, calibrated missile strikes hitting the terror infrastructure at nine locations in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir. Despite declarin

morality law mandating that women must be accompanied by a male guardian when traveling or using public transportation. This law also prohibits women from singing in public or allowing their voices to be heard outside their homes. Since the Taliban’s return to power in 2021, public floggings have been employed to punish women for so-called “mor

Abida’s death and described the incident as a “clear symbol of Taliban injustice and misogyny.” The group denounced what it called “systematic violence by the Taliban.” On March 27, 2025, a young girl, identified as Isra, was rescued from a Taliban kidnapping attempt in Faiz Abad District in Badakhshan Province. The kidnapper, a Taliban m

Predictability, he said, underpins international investment. “International investment law tells us that predictability is key,” he said. “While sanctions relief can unlock trade routes and aid, without legal assurances and investment protection commitments, Syria risks a piecemeal recovery vulnerable to geopolitical shifts.” Beyond legal g

The realisation of the Golden Dome faces several challenges, including bureaucratic hurdles, high costs, and questions of technological feasibility. The US strategy of reducing vulnerability by bolstering its missile defence has already raised questions about the peaceful uses of the Outer Space Treaty. Ultimately, the modernisation of the American