Turkey on Russia-Ukraine crisis
The official beginning of the Russia-Ukraine crisis in February 2022 marks a major event in world history. The crisis has not only upended most of the geopolitical calculations of countries across the globe but...
Author: The Kootneeti Team
U.N. rights chief says she urged China to review counter-terrorism policies
U.N. human rights chief Michelle Bachelet, whose rare visit to China was criticised by rights groups and Western countries, said she urged Beijing to review its counter-terrorism policies to ensure they comply with international...
Iran seizes two Greek tankers amid row over U.S oil grab
Iranian forces seized two Greek tankers in the Gulf on Friday, shortly after Tehran warned it would take “punitive action” against Athens over the confiscation of Iranian oil by the United States from a...
What does Hong Kong’s new leader mean for the state?
Introduction On May 09, 2022, John Lee Ka-Chiu, a hardliner former Security Chief has been chosen as the new Chief Secretary of Hong Kong. John Lee has won the approval of about 1400 pro-Beijing...
The Chinese Belt and Road Initiative: India’s Response
Background Driving unimpeded trade and ‘people to people bonds’ through one of the world’s largest transcontinental infrastructural projects, The People’s Republic of China has left little to the West’s imagination to secure a counteractive...
India as an Asian Leader: Evolving Roles and Prospects
Introduction India, now in its 75th year of independence, has evolved into one of the world’s leading nations. India’s growth is portrayed as a country undergoing rapid economic expansion, increasing its military, and pursuing...
Central Asia and Iran: A relationship of major linkages
Introduction This article is an initiative to identify and study the major linkages between Central Asia and Iran. What connects both the countries with each other and what are the reasons which pose as...
[Book Review] America’s Two Cold Wars: From Hegemony to Decline?
This book, written by former Venezuelan Ambassador, scholar and prolific author Alfredo Toro Hardy, compares America’s forty-plus years’ of Cold War with the Soviet Union with its emerging one with China. Two basic questions...
Spain’s recognition of Morocco’s claim on Sahara reflects the effectiveness of Moroccan diplomacy: Adnane Hrioua
On March 19, Spain recognized Morocco’s claim to Sahara. This region was colonized by Spain until 1975. Since then it has been seeking independence while Morocco claims Sahara as part of its own territory....
India’s Peacekeeping Missions: Catalyst towards Military Diplomacy
The genesis of the twenty-first century has witnessed conflicts at intra, inter and regional, and global levels. The complexity of these conflicts calls for the more prominent role of the UN to ensure peace...
