South Asia’s power shift: Why India is scrambling for new allies
In this episode of The Blue Newsroom, Amber Rahim Shamsi breaks down the seismic shifts in global and regional power dynamics

Amber Shamsi
Pakistan Editor
Amber Rahim Shamsi is an award-winning multimedia journalist, political commentator, and free speech advocate with extensive experience in media development. She previously served as Director of the Centre for Excellence in Journalism (CEJ) at IBA, where she spearheaded the launch of iVerify Pakistan, a UNDP-supported fact-checking platform. A former BBC World Service bilingual reporter, she has hosted three major current affairs shows on Pakistani news channels. She is also an IVLP and ICFJ Digital Fellow, a media trainer, and an advocate for press freedom and gender representation in journalism.
In this episode of The Blue Newsroom, Amber Rahim Shamsi breaks down the seismic shifts in global and regional power dynamics.
First, we look at the new alignment in South Asia: Why is India racing to sign a defense pact with the UAE? Is this a desperate counter-move to the strengthening Saudi-Pakistan-Turkey axis? We analyze how the "Yemen Rift" provided New Delhi the opening it needed.
Next, we head to Davos. Canadian PM Mark Carney has officially called time on the "Rules-Based International Order." Why are middle powers like Canada finally admitting the system was rigged? We expose the double standards that Pakistan and the Global South have faced for decades.
Finally, we look at the "Desi" drama in the UK. Even the Beckhams aren’t safe from Saas-Bahu style conflicts!








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