Internal Strength and Political Say on March 27, 2020The Muslim leadership at the time of Partition tried to convince the Muslims that their survival lies in education and unity. The idea behind the making of Pakistan was to empower the Muslim nation with opportunities to study and progress. How correct was the vision? Are the Muslims in India struggling and are being suppressed […]
President Erdogan’s visit on February 19, 2020President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visit toIslamabad at a time when the region faces the challenge of peace and stability amidst the abrogation of Article 370 and 35-A shows Turkey’s interest towards regional peace. President Erdogan address to the Parliament and support to people of occupied Jammu and Kashmir signifies the importance of a peaceful solution […]
Challenges to South Asia peace on February 12, 2020South Asia as a region has been struggling against poverty and transnational challenges. The trend that is gradually coming up is seaports and regional connectivity through economic corridors. The economic engagement and regional connectivity may appear new to the least integrated region wherein the political environment has been defined in the context of confrontational politics. […]
President Xi visits Myanmar on January 25, 2020China and Myanmar have recently concluded 33 agreements pertaining to the development of China-Myanmar Economic Corridor (CMEC); the corridor connecting the Kyaukpyu seaport (Western Myanmar) with Kunming, capital of Yunnan province (Southern China) through railways and highways. The agreements were signed by President Xi Jinping and Myanmar’s State Counselor Aung San SuuKyi, during President Xi’s […]
India’s ‘fast-track citizenship’ on December 15, 2019The Indian government’s decision to allow citizenship to people living in neighbouring countries has instigated anger in public. Protestors have expressed their opposition to Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB). The bill authorises citizenship to Buddhists, Christians, Hindus, Jains, Parsis and Sikhs from neighbouring countries–Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan. The Citizenship Amendment Bill was initially introduced in July […]
‘Kartarpur Corridor’ on October 30, 2019“Gurcharan Singh, a 75 years old was happy to visit the Sikh temple in the Pakistani village of Kartarpur. “Pakistan and India have a “protocol on visits to Religious Shrines” signed back in 1974, the protocol allows the citizens of both countries to visit the religious sites in each others countries. The recent development wherein, […]
Pakistan-China ties on September 26, 2019Pakistan and China bilateral relations established in May 1951, have progressed over the years. During the 1970s, Pakistan played the role of a facilitator in normalizing China-US relations. The US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger meeting with President Zhou Enlai in Beijing was facilitated by Pakistan, which later led to the visit of President Nixon […]
Understanding Widodo’s lead in presidential race on May 10, 2019Indonesia went for local, provincial, legislative and presidential elections on April 17. There were 300,000 candidates for 20,528 seats across 34 provinces. Nearly, 193 million people cast their vote. The participation was unprecedented. President Joko Widodo has a lead in the presidential run-up. Initial counting gave Widodo 54 per cent of the votes. Prabowo Subianto […]
“The Tragedy of US Foreign Policy How America’s Civil Religion Betrayed the National Interest” on March 29, 2019The book “The Tragedy of US Foreign Policy How America’s Civil Religion Betrayed the National Interest” is written by Walter A. McDougall. McDougall is the Professor of History and International Relations at the University of Pennsylvania. He has authored numerous books, including the famous 1986 Pulitzer Prize winner “The Heaven and the Earth: A Political […]
CPEC dividends on February 26, 2019The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and Indo-Pacific reflect emerging power dynamics globally. The BRI focuses is on economics and regional connectivity. The “Indo-Pacific” strategy led by the US and its allies supports India’s larger role in Asia Pacific. Pakistan as part of CPEC is central to global development. Pakistan and China’s relation irrespective of […]