Pakistan Resurgent |
2025 has marked a year of geopolitical ascendancy for Pakistan, the like of which has not been seen for decades. In the span of just twelve months, Pakistan has reseated itself at the table of global powers and, in the process, constructed a diplomatic network that many states would envy. This resurgence has been shaped above all by two major conflicts on Pakistan’s borders, each involving hostile military forces and each fundamentally altering regional perceptions of the country’s power.
India was dealt a stunning and decisive defeat, one that punctured its carefully cultivated global image while re-establishing Pakistan as a credible and modern military force. This message was reinforced when Pakistan extended its military reach into Afghanistan, demonstrating both the capability and the........