The Diplomatic Insight

In this insightful episode of Conversation With a Diplomat, H.E. Syed Haider Ali Shah, Ambassador of Pakistan to the Netherlands, reflects on his professional journey, shares lessons from years of diplomatic service, and offers his perspective on the role of diplomacy in strengthening international cooperation.

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Finland’s President Alexander Stubb has called for a major expansion of the European Union, arguing that the bloc should “think big” and grow into a geopolitical power of up to 40 member states, potentially including countries outside Europe such as Canada.

https://thediplomaticinsight.com/finlands-president-proposes-eu-expansion-to-40-states/

The United States Mission in Pakistan today commemorated the 250th anniversary of American independence, marking a historic milestone that celebrates the enduring ideals of freedom, dignity, and self-determination that have inspired people around the world for two and a half centuries.

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The current indirect war between the two major powers, the United States of America and China has turned into a “War of Imbalance”. It is a war strategy in which a major power engages in conflict with the ally of a competitor to isolate, weaken, encircle, and undermine the influence of its competitor and its support network.

https://thediplomaticinsight.com/americas-trap-a-war-of-imabalance/

In January 2024, Kim Jong-un stood before the DPRK’s Supreme People’s Assembly and declared something no North Korean leader had formally uttered in seven decades.

https://thediplomaticinsight.com/north-korea-constitutional-shift-beyond-reunification/

A high-level entrepreneurship conference bringing together government leaders, investors, academics, and young innovators from across the Islamic world opened today, Wednesday, in Istanbul.

https://thediplomaticinsight.com/oic-entrepreneurs-conference-opens-istanbul/

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Uzbekistan opened a major environmental trade exhibition in Samarkand on Tuesday, using the ancient Silk Road city’s growing profile on the international stage to attract investors, development banks, and clean technology companies.

https://thediplomaticinsight.com/samarkand-central-asia-eco-expo-2026/

Ethiopia, as a nation with a remarkable centuries-old history, diverse civilizations, and an unyielding legacy of independence, has achieved a critical milestone in political maturity. While my country’s formal engagement with modern democratic systems is relatively recent, the progress forged over the past four decades demonstrates a steadfast commitment to institutional evolution.

https://thediplomaticinsight.com/ethiopia-voted/

The Republican-led US House of Representatives has approved a war powers resolution aimed at limiting President Donald Trump’s authority to continue military operations against Iran, marking a rare and significant rebuke from within his own party over the ongoing conflict.

https://thediplomaticinsight.com/us-house-resolution-limit-trumps-war-powers-iran-conflict/

The United Nations General Assembly has elected Austria, Kyrgyzstan, Portugal, Trinidad and Tobago, and Zimbabwe as non-permanent members of the UN Security Council for two-year terms beginning January 1, 2027.

https://thediplomaticinsight.com/five-countries-elected-to-unsc-as-germany-fails-in-bid/


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