United States snubs India for its excessive maritime claim
On April7, 2021, a 9,000-ton guided-missile destroyer, USS John Paul Jones (US 7th Fleet), waded (not strayed as it was deliberate) into the vicinity...
US-China Developing Confrontation: India and QUAD
At the request of the editors of International Affairs magazine, the renowned Kanwal Sibal, India's Foreign Secretary and Ambassador to Turkey, Egypt, France and...
Convergence of interests determines Russia-Pakistan Relations
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov visited Pakistan on 6-7 April 2021 and held delegation-level meetings with Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, in addition to...
India’s Naxalbari Achilles’ heel
On April3, 2021, there was a pitched battle between a Naxalite (or Maoist) group (called “rebels”) by Indian government) and government forces of over...
The ‘constructed’ world
Karl Popper’s theory of falsification by refuting the classic positivist theory is not new. It is already applied by rejecting Aristotle’s Geocentric model by...
Pakistan and Russia are Shaping New Era of Strategic Relationship
Asia is a goldmine of opportunities and choices for the major powers. Significant location of Pakistan in the region attracts major powers as well....
The United States: A Bystander, Balancer or Peace Broker in Future India-Pakistan Relations?
Despite the recent ceasefire along the Line of Control, the prospects of improved Pakistan-India relations remain bleak and uncertain. This pessimistic situation has been...
The Failure of Prime Minister Imran Khan “Smart-Lockdown” Strategy
The most famous statement ever attributed to Abraham Lincoln is, “You can fool all the people some of the time and some of the...
South Asian Leaders in Bangladesh: A New Diplomatic Outreach?
Bangladesh observed its Golden Jubilee of Independence and the birth centenary of Father of the Nation, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, on 17-26 March 2021,...
50 Years of Bangladesh: From a ‘Basket Case’ to an Economic Power
Through nine-months long War with West Pakistan (present Pakistan), Bangladesh became an independent nation in the world system in 1971. At the time of...