The maritime scene in the Indian Ocean remains in a state of flux due to occasional tensions among the regional states. Conspicuous naval activity is indicative of the Ocean’s primacy among the other oceans of the world. “Strategic maneuvering” of the great powers, as claimed by the Hague Centre for Strategic Studies in its report…
The maritime scene in the Indian Ocean remains in a state of flux due to occasional tensions among the regional states. Conspicuous naval activity is indicative of the Ocean’s primacy among the other oceans of the world. “Strategic maneuvering” of the great powers, as claimed by the Hague Centre for Strategic Studies in its report…
India often believes that Pakistan lives under the shadow of its superior military prowess. Boasting on numerical ascendency, India looks at Pakistan through the lens of, what I call, “perpetuated grandiosity” i.e. reducing Pakistan and its military capability to an “incapacitated flutter’. This estimation is rooted deep in the Indian strategic community’s belief that India’s…
“Why are you wasting water?”, I asked a man who was washing the blood of a sacrificial animal near his home’s entrance. “Why would you care?”, I was stunned by such a wry but predictable counter question. I replied, “Water is far more precious than we usually thought, and it’s rapidly depleting. Soon, we might…
Ever wondered waiting in a long queue to refuel your vehicle as how does this fuel come to your city and what would happen if it cannot be delivered for a few days? Oil tankers, most of us know, transport petroleum from Karachi to all corners of Pakistan but many of us might not know…
Every year, the United Nations celebrates World Oceans Day on June 8 with a unique theme, and for this year it is: Our Oceans, Our Future. The UN believes it is important to have a day solely for creating awareness about the oceans among people, who may or may not directly depend, for their livelihood,…
“The CPEC project enjoys a unique geostrategic location, standing at the cross roads of three major engines of growth, including South Asia, China and Central Asia. It will change the fate of three billion people in the region. It will also serve as the hub of a major trade zone.”Muhammad Nawaz Sharif Pakistan’s Prime Minister…
