The Perils of Populist approach to Foreign Relations on April 13, 2022The treaty of Westphalia in 1648 laid the foundations of the modern state system in Europe; the treaty is historically considered a seminal historical event on which the edifice of the modern Nation-state has been built and subsequently a comprehensive treatise on the theory and practice of International Relations has evolved. The Treaty of Westphalia […]
China’s Outreach to the OIC on March 25, 2022It was on July 9, 1971, that Mr Hennery Kissinger, the then National Security Advisor to US President Richard Nixon, had travelled from Islamabad to Beijing to meet Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai. Indeed, a momentous trip that changed world politics for good. China and the US established diplomatic relations and soon, China was rightfully set […]
Wars of Occupation and Russian Invasion of Ukraine on March 7, 2022Most of the wars are intrinsically fought as wars of occupation. Historically, this is also borne out by the fact that the aggressor is always a militarily superior power who finds a pretext and invades and later occupies the weaker country. The stronger country, after subduing the army of the target country, either annexes the […]
The world in 2022: Threats and Hopes on January 5, 2022The year 2022 dawned with fireworks and crowds chanting “Happy New Year” in several world capitals; demonstrating the human resolve to be optimistic and keep the flame of hope aloft for a better tomorrow. This was despite the reality of the emergence of the Fifth wave of Omicron variant of the COVID-19, and resultant deaths […]
Engaging Biden’s America -Pakistan’s policy options on January 26, 2021President Joe Biden takes up the office as the 46th President at extremely challenging times for the world in general and for the US in particular. The Trump era will be remembered as an unprecedented “Era of Great Disruption” in US history with regard to Trump’s domestic policies, which were divisive and polarizing in their […]
The Imperative of Digital Diplomacy for Pakistan on December 1, 2020A diplomatic mission of a country is historically considered as a symbol of sovereignty in the host country and a diplomat is the vicesurgent of the sovereign.Diplomacy as an art and science which owes its developments to the societal changes, has become complex , as the world moved from city states to Nation states, to […]
The imperative of digital diplomacy for Pakistan on September 19, 2020A diplomatic mission of a country is historically considered as a symbol of sovereignty in the host country and a diplomat is the vices urgent of the sovereign. Diplomacy as an art and science which owes its developments to the societal changes, has become complex , as the world moved from city states to Nation […]
Israel — UAE agreement and peace in the Middle East on August 17, 2020In a well-orchestrated diplomatic coup Israel ” normalized ” its relations with the United Arab Emirate , which is a loose federation of six Emirates Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah , Ajman, Umm Al Khaimah and Fujairah . The agreement between Israel and UAE was announced by US President Trump at white House. President Trump termed […]
UN and new multipolar world order on August 6, 2020The United Nations will be celebrating its 75th Anniversary on 24th October 2020. The world leaders during the UN 75 Leaders Summit in September 2020 will be discussing a UN transformational agenda prepared in a plethora of reports and recommendations by eminent diplomats and experts. I will try to cover the contours of the emerging […]
The facade of Indian’s no military alliance policy on July 29, 2020Non-alignment is an old concept today, but India will never be a part of an alliance system, according to External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar. Speaking about the consequences of global shifts, including the United States and the assertiveness of China, he said they were opening spaces for middle powers like India, Japan, the European Union […]