Potential Indo-Pak War: What History Tells Us
Is an Indo-Pak war certain in the near future? With the events in the recent past, there appears to be a significant amount of brow-beating from both sides about war. This was triggered by...
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Democratic Accommodations: Minorities in Contemporary India | Book Review
Western countries have a long record of integrating migrant minorities into their societies and economies. Where would Silicon Valley be without tech entrepreneurs of Asian origin? Or the City of London without financiers from...
‘Bernie’s Back’: Sanders rallies in New York
Sen. Bernie Sanders returns to the campaign trail Saturday in New York City for a rally with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who will deliver to him one of the most sought-after endorsements in progressive politics. Ocasio-Cortez told Sanders...
Brexit reversed: How could Britain end up with a second referendum?
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s battle to win support for his new Brexit divorce deal raises the possibility that the United Kingdom could hold a fresh vote on membership of the European Union. A...
Indo-Japanese joint military exercise – Dharma Guardian 2019
The second edition of bilateral annual military exercise Dharma Guardian – 2019 between Indian and Japanese Army commenced on Saturday at Counter Insurgency and Jungle Warfare School (CIJWS) Vairengte, Mizoram. The Japanese contingent is...
Betrayed by the West: The fate of the Kurds
The Kurds & the Kurdistan Movement Kurds are an Iranian ethnic group of people who are native to the mountainous areas of West Asia, spread across four different nation-states namely Turkey, Iran, Syria and...
Putin signs deal worth $1.3 billion during UAE visit
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s has told officials in the United Arab Emirates they “will not be disappointed” as he wrapped up a short Gulf tour by signing deals worth more than $1.3 billion in...
Radical Islam in the Maldives: Hotbed for al-Qa’ida and Islamic State
In his address at the Indian Ocean Conference (IOC) in Male city, the Republic of Maldives (hereafter Maldives) on 04 September 2019, former Maldivian President—Mohamed Nasheed highlighted concerns over the emerging threat posed by...
India’s “Achilles Heel” in Central Asia: Afghanistan?
Afghanistan, a kryptonite in India’s central Asia Policy, after decades of economic stagnancy, has started to stroll back on the path of development amidst the perennial impediments of insecurity, insurgency, and corruption. The establishment...
“Transparent War” against ghosts of war
Our technologically advanced and progressive world is literally overwhelmed by daily flows, or rather avalanches, of information. We are swimming into a sea of fakes, so hard to resist, moving further away from the...
