As the end of April approaches, cracks in the global effort to fight covid-19 pandemic have begun to emerge. Similar to other policy areas, corona virus pandemic has become a case of capitalist/elitist agenda. Rich nations are actively engaging in “Vaccine Nationalism” or simply “me first” rule. Without diving into statistics and elaborate charts, one…
The decades-long hostility between India and Pakistan has changed the regional security environment of South Asia. The Indian strategic quest for stretching its muscles over South Asia’s territorial and maritime affairs is the prime reason behind the South Asian intense security environment in which Pakistan has the potential to oppose Indian regional hegemonic designs. The…
For every nation the subject of Foreign Policy is challenging and sometimes risky when it comes to addressing interstate relations and playing around in the very thin area of maneuvering. In that context, table diplomacy is the effective art for avoiding wars and conflicts and this is accomplished by negotiation or bargaining tactics. Usually, each…
And do not consume your money between you unjustly by bribing the decision makers so that you may consume a part of the other people’s money sinfully while you know. [Quran:2:188] Do not confound the truth with falsehood, don’t conceal the truth, knowingly. [Quran’2:42] Enjoin which is just, and forbid which is evil [Quran;3:104] Introduction…
1. DIVINE RELIGIONS 1.1 The humankind had witnessed variety of ideologies, religious thoughts & philosophies and theologies through various cultures and civilizations. These beliefs and practices had been originated from human thinking and imagination. The most prominent ones are Buddhism, Brahmanism, Hinduism, Zoroastrianism, Capitalism, Marxism, Sikhism, Confucian, Jainism. 1.2 There are three Divine religions prevalent in the world…
“First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out because I was not a socialist. Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out because I was not a trade unionist. Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out because I was not a…
The decades long Germany-India strategic cooperation is inherited in the larger maritime cooperation between the navies of the two sides where various formats of dialogues for the flourishing of bilateral cooperation in the areas of commercial maritime security have been created. Representatives of the two countries have finalized a collaborative agreement to promote anti-terrorism and…
One of the key areas where China is being challenged by the International community, the United Nations and regional countries is the South China Sea Dispute. The legacy of the matter goes back to the Second World War when Imperial Japan captured the South China territories including the famous Paracel Islands, Spratly Islands and other…
Studying the history of the subcontinent one factor was always common that traditional invaders always arrived from either central Asia or from the Arabian Gulf sides. The nature of invasions in terms of objectives varied from rivalry of the ruler to an expansionism mindset of conquerors like Muslim Abbasid conquest, Mahmoud Ghaznavid, Gengis Khan, Delhi…
The Middle East is awash with whispers and speculations! After the UAE-Israel deal, Bahrain and Sudan have followed suit. Next in line may be Morocco and Oman. The grapevine also has it that not only the Saudis gave tacit approval of the UAE-Israel deal but also that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) recently…
