The story of an editor of Indian origin has appeared in the global press, who has been accused of working for Indian intelligence agencies, attempting to use the money for covertly persuading and manipulating Canadian politicians to bolster the Indian overseas interests. This news disseminated by the official arm of Canadian broadcaster Global Television Network. […]
India is in the crosshairs of Afghan affairs
Gunmen and suicide bombers stormed a Sikh gurdwara in the heart of Kabul, the capital city of Afghanistan. The attack on the gurdwara took the lives of at least 25 people; eight people were injured in one of the deadliest attacks on the minority community in the strife-torn country. There were around 150 worshippers inside […]
Taliban Peace Deal and the future of Afghanistan
The United States signed a landmark peace deal with the Taliban in Doha, Qatar, agreeing to a full withdrawal of US troops by May 2021. The deal results from the innumerable iteration of hectic talks; both sides were engaged in the finalization of the negotiations. By signing the deal, the Taliban formally recognizes by Washington […]
Coronavirus threat: World is at a tipping point
The world is apparently in the grip of an epidemic that started in Wuhan, central China, about two months ago. We are witnessing an increasing number of coronavirus cases, and WHO has now ruled it a global pandemic. The latest global death rate from coronavirus is more than 3,100. More than 93,000 people have been […]
Illegitimate debts (Part-II)
Illegitimate debt can be used as a tool to free the over-indebted nation from the clutches of insurmountable debts. It needs to find ways and simultaneously to pave ways for proper categorization of debts as illegitimate, unacceptable and inappropriate. Its determination will take into crucial legal, economic and international consequences. The Republic of Ecuador is […]
Illegitimate debts (Part I)
Debt Crisis in emerging and developing economies has intensified and waves of debt accumulation over the last five decades have been unabated. These countries have constantly been trapped in the web of debts. The global debt including both the public and private of emerging and developing economies has reached a record high of almost 170 […]
The deal of the century — the devil is in the detail
US President Donald Trump has unveiled his latest Middle East peace plan, to keep Jerusalem as the undivided capital of the Jewish state of Israel. His proposal came out with the establishment of a separate and independent Palestinian state, and recognition of Israeli sovereignty over West Bank settlements and the Gaza Strip. Trump’s peace plan […]
War of attrition
Images of a wreckage of a plane fuselage emerged from Taliban sources. The remains were scattered across Ghazni province of eastern Afghanistan, where an aircraft crashed on January 27, 2020. The documents littered at the wreckage site, according to the Taliban, demonstrated that few US force officers were killed in the incident. The story was […]
Towards reinventing peace
The world is facing a formidable challenge of the international arms trade that needs to be drastically reduced. It can eliminate the weapons and forge arms-control regimes. The international weapons trade is believed to be morally wearisome and some argue that trade is essential in a dangerous world. The current picture depicts eruptive and disruptive […]
The Soleimani assassination: beginning of a new global conflict?
World War III is reallyknocking at the door as the news erupted of growing tensions between the US and Iran. The internet started trending World War III after Iranian general Qassem Soleimani was killed in a US airstrike near the Baghdad airport. The attack was conducted by an American drone, it was officially confirmed by […]