Abu Zafar, PhD

Journalist and China watcher. PhD on China-West Asia (Middle East) Relations.
Views expressed are personal. RTs and likes are not endorsement. India

[Abu Zafar, PhD @Journo_Z]

@MasoudBari @Dr_SQRIlyas Could be a false flag political operation as India Against Corruption was.......

[Abu Zafar, PhD @Journo_Z]

@RailwaySeva @RailMinIndia @AshwiniVaishnaw train no 15026 was already about 2:35 hrs at its source station anvt and in 1:45 hrs it couldn't reach Ghaziabad. What is going on.

[Abu Zafar, PhD @Journo_Z]

@khansa_juned @IndiGo6E @DelhiPolice @KunalMajumder @CPJAsia

[Abu Zafar, PhD @Journo_Z]

जिस देश में नाली से गैस निकालने का फार्मूला मौजूद ह��� वहां गैस की कमी कैसे होसकती है!
#LPGShortage

[Abu Zafar, PhD @Journo_Z]

Indian urea producers cut output after Qatar halted LNG supplies.
#IranIsraelWar

[الجزيرة - عاجل @AJABreaking]

عاجل | بلومبرغ عن مصادر: مصنعو اليوريا الهنود بدأوا تقليص إنتاجهم بعد تعليق #قطر إمدادات الغاز الطبيعي المسال

[Daily Sabah @DailySabah]

Israel’s expanding military calculus in Horn of Africa - by Abu Zafar | DS Opinion
https://t.co/66KBZBnX1x

[Abu Zafar, PhD @Journo_Z]

If you have oil and don’t have nukes, then you must know the art of oiling.
#Venezuela #VenezuelaCrisis

[Abu Zafar, PhD @Journo_Z]

Deeply saddened by the passing of Mr. Bor Huei Hsieh (Robert), Deputy Representative of the @TWIndia2 . Heartfelt condolences to his family, colleagues, and friends. May he rest in peace.

[Taiwan in India @TWIndia2]

The Taipei Economic and Cultural Center in India regrets to announce that our Deputy Representative, Mr. Bor Huei Hsieh (Robert), passed away on the afternoon of 12 December, 2025.

To allow friends and members of the diplomatic community to pay their respects, the TECC will set up a condolence venue at our office. A condolence book will be available from 15 to 19 December, during the following hours:
09:30–12:00 and 14:00–17:00.

Those who wish to visit and offer their condolences are welcome to come during the above-mentioned hours at the Taipei Economic and Cultural Center in India．
34, Paschimi Marg, Vasant Vihar, New Delhi 110057.

For coordination purposes, please contact Ms. Lani at [phone] in advance.

駐印度代表處謹此沉痛公告，本處謝公使柏輝於114年12月12日下午辭世。
為供親友及外交友人前來��意與追思，本處將於代表處內設置弔唁處，並備置弔唁簿，開放時間如下：
12月15日至12月19日
上午 09:30–12:00；下午 14:00–17:00
敬請盼前來弔唁者，於上述時段前來本處，地址如下：
34, Paschimi Marg, Vasant Vihar, New Delhi 110057
為利相關安排，請事先聯繫 Lani 女士（[phone]）。

[Syed Ubaidur Rahman @syedurahman]

My just released book History of #Waqf in India is being praised by common readers and experts alike.

Renowned scholar and author Prof Ishtiaq Ahmed recommended the book on his FB page.

Price Rs 895, 382 pages, (HB). To order the book pls contact 9819327757 (WhatsApp)
#History

[China in MENA Project @chinainmena]

China-Syria investment deal.

“The deal gives Fidi full operation rights over the Hessia free zone in the central province of Homs where an industrial zone would be developed on 850,000 square metres (210 acres) of land.

It also grants Fidi rights to invest in 300,000 square metres of the Adra free zone on Damascus’ outskirts, where the focus would be on commercial and service products for the local and regional markets.”

[China in MENA Project @chinainmena]

Bilateral trade between China and the UAE topped $1.3 billion this year, up 5.3% from 2023, with Chinese electric vehicles driving much of the growth.

https://t.co/tewhrLJ1Te

[Abu Zafar, PhD @Journo_Z]

Russia becomes the first country in the world which recognises Taliban regime in Afghanistan.

[RT @RT_com]

Russia officially informs Kabul of its decision to recognize the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan

Russian Ambassador Dmitry Zhirnov met with FM Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi

[Abu Zafar, PhD @Journo_Z]

@bankofbaroda Why you don't have a single ATM in entire Azamgarh city? Not even in your branch at Purani Kotwali?

[Abu Zafar, PhD @Journo_Z]

Please see.
@IndembAbuDhabi @MEABharat
@sunjaysudhir
@cgidubai
@mofauae
@ShjPolice
@DrSJaishankar
@moiuae
#UAE #sharjah

[Fakhre Alam @FakhreAlam_Azmi]

🚨 My son Masroor Alam (24), S/o Fakhre Alam, has been missing from Sharjah since 23 May.
We r extremely worried n seeking any information about him
Family [phone]
Please help us find him. @IndembAbuDhabi @sunjaysudhir @cgidubai @mofauae @ShjPolice @DrSJaishankar @moiuae

[Abu Zafar, PhD @Journo_Z]

Eid ul Azha Mubarak!
#EidAlAdha2025 #EidAlAdha #EidAlAdhaMubarak

[Abu Zafar, PhD @Journo_Z]

Thank you, Mr. @Keir_Starmer, for this policy. I’m sure IELTS providers will boom. Just a reminder — during decades of British presence in India, we never imposed such conditions, and most Britishers didn’t speak any Indian language.

[Keir Starmer @Keir_Starmer]

If you want to live in the UK, you should speak English. That’s common sense.

So we’re raising English language requirements across every main immigration route.

[Ministry of Defence, Government of India @SpokespersonMoD]

All media channels, digital platforms and individuals are advised to refrain from live coverage or real-time reporting of defence operations and movement of security forces. Disclosure of such sensitive or source-based information may jeopardize operational effectiveness and endanger lives. Past incidents like the #KargilWar, 26/11 attacks, and the #Kandahar hijacking underscore the risks of premature reporting. As per clause 6(1)(p) of the Cable Television Networks (Amendment) Rules, 2021, only periodic briefings by designated officials are permitted during anti-terror operations. All stakeholders are urged to exercise vigilance, sensitivity, and responsibility in coverage, upholding the highest standards in the service of the nation. 🇮🇳

Read more: https://t.co/bHscgUBMEV

#MediaAdvisory #NationalSecurity #MIBIndia #ResponsibleReporting

@rajnathsingh
@DefenceMinIndia
@SethSanjayMP
@HQ_IDS_India
@adgpi
@indiannavy
@IAF_MCC
@PIB_India

[Abu Zafar, PhD @Journo_Z]

“The first casualty when war comes is truth,” said Hiram Johnson in 1917.
Now truth doesn’t just fall — it’s shredded, buried and broadcast as noise.
It dies every second in the fog of information warfare.
Media literacy? Lost before the first headline fades.
#Noida

[Abu Zafar, PhD @Journo_Z]

@Swarati_ Mubarak!

[Centre for Himalayan Studies, Shiv Nadar IoE @Himalayas_SNU]

Continuing with the translations of our publications, here is the Urdu version of Issue Brief by Abu Zafar (@Journo_Z) on how West Asian nations turn a blind eye towards China’s persecution of the Uyghurs.

Translation has been done by the author himself.
https://t.co/Cq3VyGlLrO