It is a common observation that regional and global scenario is changing in the wake of China’s resurgence. Both China and United States of America (USA) are trying to assert their dominance over each other. In this context, U.S. is flexing its muscles at multiple levels to create deterrence in the Indo-Pacific region. From abashing […]
Category: Current Issues
Pakistan’s jugular vein
Pakistan regards Kashmir as its jugular vein while India claims it as its “atoot aung”–means vital organ. Both the states are trying to dominate each other in this regard while the freedom of thousands of Kashmiris is at stake in this game of geopolitics. Kashmir is a beautiful valley, shares its borders with Pakistan, […]
The Global Policeman: Muscular but, the Sick Man of the World
It’s too early to fathom the implications of this pandemic as the crisis is still unleashing its contagious effects; with each day multiplying the cases and, in some countries, reaching a threefold figure every new day. The phenomenon of globalization which had to fuse efforts together to work for shared benefits and common challenges, it […]
The conundrum of face mask business
With the country stepping into the second phase of lockdown to fight the corona pandemic, many street vendors have a new business of face masks for them in markets. The sad part is that this emerging face mask business is unsafe, as it does not meet the quality standards prescribed by WHO and other well-reputed […]
Afghan peace process: Washington’s Rush and Taliban’s Break off
Global challenges demand global attention, but the picture of war-torn country Afghanistan depicts another story of selfishness and power struggle. Even the pandemic could not provide an interlude between the warring parties. Irrespective of the halted intra-afghan talks, Washington is stick to its plan of withdrawal. As per the agreement at Doha in February, by […]
What’s left for India in today’s Afghanistan
With the US readiness to leave Afghanistan after clinching a face-saving deal from the recent talks in Doha, the post-peace Afghanistan will attract influence-obsessed countries like India, Iran, and to some extent Pakistan. Emergence of India’s interest The role of India in Afghan’s polity surfaced in late 1996, when Northern Alliance, mainly constituted the Tajiks, […]
Covid-19, biological weapons and the social collapse
The world is in crisis. With industries closed, markets deserted, vehicles plummeted and almost every activity on halt, the planet Earth is trying to take some rest. Covid-19 has hit the world quite hard. The scenario is grim as the world has not an optimum solution to the pandemic. Since, 11 March, when Covid-19 was […]