Zubair Gilani

How the Pakistan–Saudi Defence Pact reshapes Gulf security, revives Cold War rivalries, and tests Pakistan’s strategic limits

Mr Zubair Gilani, a banker and political activist, explains a shift in the U.S.-India relationship following Op Sindoor amid China’s rise and a move from unipolarity to multipolarity. India faces a tough choice: to align with the U.S. or go its own way, as past U.S. policies have boosted China.