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Back to the Microcosm: Deeper Meanings of World Politics
“The State is the march of God in the world.”-Georg Friedrich Hegel, Philosophy of Right (1820)
An Inconspicuous Struggle
Ultimately, world politics is not about military...
How Pakistan Reframed Its Military Defeat Against Indian Missile Strikes as a Victory
Exclusive: Military conflicts are rarely judged solely by battlefield outcomes. In modern warfare, the ability to control narratives plays an equally decisive role in...
India’s Rise—On Its Own Terms?
By the late 2030s, India is projected to become a $10 trillion economy, up from $4 trillion today. Its growth—powered by demographic scale, reorienting...
Shahbaz Sharif’s Strategic Diplomatic Tour
In the wake of the recent India-Pakistan confrontation, Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif’s timely diplomatic mission to four friendly nations—Turkey, Iran, Azerbaijan, and Tajikistan—has emerged...
Why India Must Align Exports with Foreign Policy Before It’s Too Late
As I write this in 2025, I find myself increasingly concerned about India's manufacturing trajectory. While India celebrates digital prowess and service sector dominance,...
The Indus at Risk: Why Pakistan’s Survival Depends on a 1960 Treaty
When the subcontinent was torn apart in 1947, the wounds ran deeper than borders—they flowed through rivers. In the wake of partition, India and...
Water Diplomacy at a Crossroads: The Future of the Indus Waters Treaty
For all states, water has always been a sacred commodity. It is more than an ordinary natural resource; it serves as a strategic asset....
Doklam and Beyond: India’s Strategic Lethargy in the Face of Chinese Assertiveness?
The 2017 Doklam standoff between India and China was not merely a 73-day military confrontation over a remote plateau. It was a stark warning...
Superpower in Denial: A Broken Model of Growth
'Numbers don't lie,' but certainly deceive in India. Behind every celebration of prosperity is a harsher reality of exclusion, injustice, and hunger. This isn't simply...
On the Brink of Irreversibility: India-Pakistan, the Looming War
Since the bloody partition of 1947, which birthed two nations with antagonistic identities, India and Pakistan have been locked in an existential rivalry where...