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US secretary of state Marco Rubio and Indian PM Narendra Modi (1) Rubio’s visit intensifies debate on India’s foreign policy independence

Apart from dealing with issues related to bilateral concerns, such as energy trade, Rubio was in New Delhi to attend the Quad (an alliance of Australia, Japan, India, and US) foreign ministers’ meeting on Tuesday.

50 years since the start of Argentina’s bloody dictatorship

The factors behind the coup d’état, the historical context, and the role of foreign interference are all part of the memory of the dictatorship. The battle over that memory may influence Argentina’s present and future.

PM Netanyahu gifts PM Modi a photo during state visit Modi’s visit to Israel and India’s shift away from anti-colonial foreign policy

Though India officially maintains its support for an independent Palestinian state, in the last decade it has been largely silent on Israel’s violations of UN resolutions and its genocide in Gaza.

Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning’s Regular Press Conference on November 19, 2025 China warns of severe consequences if Japan fails to retract its threats of military intervention over Taiwan

Though Japan recognizes the “one-China policy”, earlier this month its prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, threatened military intervention if China tried to unify Taiwan with the mainland.

Our America: of peace, of war, and other demons

The principles born in the Global South call on us to defend a peace anchored in the solid foundations of national sovereignty, sustainable development, and social justice.

Guo Jiakun, spokesperson of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, standing in front of blue MFA background China rejects US accusations of “incursion” in Latin America, citing Washington’s own military interference

China claims that unlike the US, which has tried to hegemonize their politics and economic decision making for decades, Beijing enjoys friendly and mutually respectful relations with the countries in the South American region.

NATO becoming bigger threat to humanity says China NATO becoming an even greater threat to humanity and global peace, says China

The 32 member countries of NATO have now decided to increase their military expenditure to a minimum of 5% of their GDP.

South Korean president decides to skip NATO summit for the first time in four years South Korea’s President Lee shouldn’t attend NATO: Amidst crises, peace is pragmatic

Lee’s pragmatic foreign policy must disengage from the US-led NATO expansion into Asia that destabilizes the Indo-Pacific.

Ammar Ali Jan: Will Pakistan remain a US proxy or become a regional partner in development and resistance?

Pakistan has for decades been a foot soldier for advancing the interests of US imperialism at the hindrance of its own development

Pakistan’s ruling class rents out the country to imperialists instead of building a future, says Ammar Ali Jan

Ammar Ali Jan argues that the Pakistani elite are indifferent to the majority of their citizens, who face poverty, ethnic and sectarian violence, and the effects of climate change.

Oppenheimer military industrial complex La paradoja de Oppenheimer: el poder de la ciencia y la debilidad de los científicos

La bomba lanzada sobre Hiroshima en 1945 anunció la era atómica e inauguró el complejo militar-industrial que se apoderó de Estados Unidos.

Oppenheimer military industrial complex Oppenheimer paradox: power of science, weakness of scientists

The bomb dropped on Hiroshima in 1945 heralded the atomic age and ushered in the military-industrial complex that took over the United States