New Dynamics, New Opportunities, New Cooperation The degenerative multi-lateral political system witnessed a beacon of hope when a significantly important event happened from 24 to 27 March 2026 in Hainan province of China. It was Boao For Asia (BFA) Conference 2026, which also marked the 25th anniversary of the founding of this non-government and non-profit…
The international system seems to be under stress as the era of unipolarity is ending while the era of multipolarity is taking off. This transformation is witnessing global turbulence marked by challenges, chaos, and disorder. There is a rise in traditional and non-traditional threats, and according to an estimate, more than 90 countries are engaged…
More than 40 world leaders gathered in Munich Germany from 13 to 15 February 2026 to discuss top issues in international security during the world’s largest gathering of its kind, the 62nd Munich Security Conference (MSC), an annual conference on international security policy that has been held since 1963. Formerly Munich Conference on Security Policy,…
Naval diplomacy is one of the important tasks that navies perform as it substantiates overall diplomatic efforts of the country. It is conducted via various actions, the purpose of which is to achieve cordiality and congeniality between the two countries. Visits of high-level delegations, port calls by ships, joint exercises, joint training, etc. are all…
And Disaster Relief are Borderless The sea is a common heritage with challenges and opportunities that are there for all. The littorals also understand this fact well and that’s the reason why a need for collaborative arrangements has always been felt. Besides the stress by international organisations under the UN charter and legal frameworks, there…
The growing affinity between Pakistan and Bangladesh is being viewed interestingly for certain reasons. Both nations were one up till 1971 when Bangladesh was carved out of Pakistan after the ugly episode of the 1971 war, instigated, orchestrated and exploited by India. Thereafter relations between Pakistan and Bangladesh remained episodic in nature while Bangladesh’s government…
In recent years, regional organizations are seen vividly interacting on emerging global issues. The 17th ECO Summit was held on July 3 and 4, 2025, in Khankendi, Azerbaijan which was attended by heads and high level representatives of its 10 member states. According to ECO charter, heads of government/states must meet biennially to review the…
Pakistan is blessed with a vast resource of marine heritage which lies in its south, having a more than 1000km coastline, 240,000 square km of its Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and a further 50,000 square km Continental Shelf. Pakistan reserves the right to exploit marine wealth hidden under this vast area for its own benefit….
Lord Palmerston, a British statesman and Prime Minister is often quoted to have said that there are no permanent enemies, and no permanent friends but only permanent interests in international relations. He was primarily correct because Britain did not have land borders contiguous with any other nation but Ireland. However, for countries with neighbours geographically…
Quite often some new terminology is coined in geo-politics that appear to be valid yet inherently not that lucid. People, especially students of politics and decision makers rush to threadbare analyse these terms and identify benefit for own. One such very famous term was ‘Globalisation’ which inherently meant to connect the world to reap common…
