Jaishankar says India will never be part of an alliance. Oh really? on July 28, 2020Speaking about the consequences of global shifts, including the US and the assertiveness of China, he said that they were opening spaces for middle powers like India, Japan, the European Union and others. Non-alignment is an old concept today, but India will never be a part of an alliance system, according to External Affairs Minister […]
Can USA and China defy ‘The Thucydides Trap’ (Part-II) on July 22, 2020After the publication of the Part 1 of the essay I wanted to further dilate on the fault lines which could implode resulting in a military conflict between the US and China, but the feedback from readers and some of my learned friends wanted to know my conclusion on the main thesis of the essay, […]
Can USA and China defy ‘The Thucydides Trap’ (Part-I) on July 19, 2020The Harvard Professor Graham T. Allison in one of his lectures an year ago alluded to an inevitability ( of course with a caveat ) of an armed clash between the Ruling Power the USA and The Rising Power China. His observation was based on his theory what he calls “The Thucydides Trap” after the […]
Delusion of grandeur part 2 -Indian strategic miscalculations -The Galwan retreat on July 13, 2020In my earlier piece on the subject I had argued that Indian leadership under its delusionary mind set continues to make strategic miscalculations of historical proportions ; while dealing with its neighbours and minorities read Muslims . The delusionary mindset of Indian leadership permeates almost the entire political hierarchy of BJP , the Army High […]
The Russian Roulette in Afghanistan on July 4, 2020Mr Zhou Enlai, the deputy to Chinese leader Mao Zedong , coined the term ” Fight –Fight —Talk –Talk ” as a strategy in negotiations , with Chiang kai shek , the head of Nationalist Party Kuomintang . The strategy was meant to buy time , deterring aggressive action by the enemy and then when […]
Creating apartheid enclaves in Palestine and IHK on June 28, 2020The unprecedented five times Isreali Prime Minister Benjamin Natanyaho, buoyed by US President Trump’s so called ‘Deal of the Century’ for the final settlement of the Palestinian issue has announced unilateral annexation of West Bank by July 1, 2020. As the deadline for the unilateral annexation of the West Bank is around the corner, the […]
Delusion of grandeur — Indian strategic miscalculations on June 22, 2020The 20 body bags of Indian soldiers who were killed in a ‘military brawl’ In Gawalan Valley in Ladakh came as slap to BJP supremo Prime Minister Narindara Modi and a wakeup call for the Indian nation who were in a slumber and complacency due to fancy slogans like “India shining” and “resurgent India” which […]
Challenge of leadership and governance in crisis — a historical moment for PM Imran Khan (Part-II) on June 18, 2020On February 27, 2019 Pakistan Air Force reported six air strikes against Indian military targets in a PAF operation, codenamed SWIFT RETORT, after Indian airstrikes in Balakot on February 26. The valiant pilots destroyed two Indian aircrafts and Indian pilot Abhinandan Vrthaman was captured and later released within 48 hours of capture as a goodwill […]
Case for a National Policy and a new Law for Animal Rights on May 30, 2020The Lone elephant Kavan kept in captivity by Islamabad Metropolitan Corporation in a zoo was given emancipation for setting it free into its natural habitat by the Honorable Islamabad High Court in its historical decision upholding the rights of the animals. The court held that animals in captivity at the Mrghzar Zoo in Islamabad have […]
Hybrid learning — an option to continue academic activities under covid-19 on May 22, 2020Corona virus has resulted in sever economic, social and political crisis of global proportions of course stopped by the health crisis resulting in hundreds of thousands of lives. The worldwide lockdown has resulted in closure of entire business and trading sectors of the countries the educational sector has also suffered serious setback. it is estimated […]