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I was listening to Arif Mohammed Khan, in one of his speeches, where he reveals the conversation between Mosses and Allah, which are mentioned in the Hadiz,( one of the holy books of Islam ). In it,  Mosses said to Allah, " Oh Allah, when you become agonized with our people, capture everything from us, but leave our brains( intellect) alone. Allah replied, "No! When  I  get agonized, the first thing that I take away from people, are their brains, rest falls apart and collapses on its own". Perhaps the problem with the acromanial territory of Pakistan, which unfortunately became a nation-state in 1947, has lost the power of critical and rational thinking. ( A Hadiz revealed previously, has come true). If we turn back, to the dark pages of history, and read the tragic story of partition and it's origins, all that a normal and a sensitive person would get is a handful of tears, or probably, into traumatization. Because the doctrinal basis of the creation of Pakistan ...

US President Donald Trump’s administration will implement a new asylum policy at the border that will result in potentially thousands of asylum seekers being turned away before they can plead their case in court. The guidance issued on Wednesday also applies to refugee applicants — immigrants seeking similar protections in the US who are still abroad, media reported. Under the new guidance given to the officers who interview asylum seekers at the US’ borders and evaluate refugee applications, claims based on fear of gang and domestic violence will be immediately rejected. In addition, the guidance tells officers they should consider whether an immigrant crossed the border illegally and weigh that against their claim, potentially rejecting even legitimate fears of persecution if the immigrant crossed illegally. It says officers “may find an applicant’s illegal entry, including any intentional evasion of US authorities, and including any conviction for illegal entry where the al...

New gateways One of the ways to overcome this may be to shift the focus from trade liberalization or large-scale integration towards building a wider framework of integration and cooperation in the developing world that opens new gateways for cooperation among BRICS and their partners across continents. This kind of framework may be realized through China’s initiative to create a BRICS+ circle that according to China’s foreign minister Wang Yi will represent a new platform for the South-South cooperation via holding dialogues with other major developing countries or groups of developing countries to establish a more extensive partnership. The new BRICS+ initiative is coming not just at the right time as the BRICS is seeking to find new gateways to development, but it will also perhaps be one of the first truly global undertakings of the developing world in shaping a new, more balanced economic order. This in turn is made possible due to the unique nature of the BRICS, which is represen...

The ruling of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in The Hague against China’s claim on the South China Sea in a case brought before the court by the Philippines should prima facie have remained a bilateral matter between the litigants. In reality, however, it has become an exemplar of China’s role in the ongoing contest to determine the world order. China’s shrill and bellicose response during and after the ruling has only served to heighten alarm over Beijing’s intentions and behaviour among all the major powers, including India. China’s attitude ranged from benign disengagement and denial of the court’s jurisdiction to rabid intimidation and downright threats. It made little effort to engage with either the PCA or to build support for its cause. Instead, it erroneously assumed that as a global power, it had earned the right to violate the very rules that it had signed up to earlier. Among China’s paltry and dubious supporters were land-locked Afghanistan and Niger. Ironically, ...

While China is actively seeking to diversify energy routes to reduce its dependence on the Straits of Malacca, the strategic waterway still remains a safer bet than other untested alternatives. The Straits of Malacca and Singapore are one of the most vital sea lines of communication in the world, constituting the principal passage from the Indian Ocean to the South China Sea. More than 30 percent of the world’s seaborne trade passes through this narrow 500 nautical-mile-long waterway. Apart from serving the strategic needs of the riparian states, China, Japan, and South Korea are reliant on this strategic waterway for their supplies, especially energy. Despite increased imports through Russia and Kazakhstan, China remains heavily dependent on Middle Eastern oil, with up to  80 percent of its energy supply  passing through the Straits. Having little control over the passage, any disruption – ranging from piracy to fears of a potential naval blockade by the United States and its...

The prime International institution of the world, The United Nations Organization, which was established in 1945 post world war 2, to promote international peace and collective security, after seven decades is thinking seriously about a structural and comprehensive reform agenda. The "10 point declaration", recently proposed by UN has already received support from over 120 countries across all the continents. We would analyse the concerns and prospects around this 'hopefully promising but yet sceptical action plan' endorsed by the UN. ★ Theoretical and historical background: Well, known sociologist, Daniel Bell says   "nation states are too big for small problems and too small for big problems" Which necessitates the establishment of global institutions or Inter-Governmental Organizations (IGO's). Global institutions provide a large Network of state and non-state actors, a forum for civilised dialogue, debate, discussion, interaction and a platfor...

" The basis of government is jugglery . If it works it becomes a policy"- ( Benjamin Franklin ) . This applies perfectly to the policy of Indian Government towards the Chinese despotic global aspirations to manifest as the undisputed superpower.  The border disputes between the two Nation States, might not be of prime interests as of now for India as it has bigger issues to handle both internally and externally.  To a large extint, peace and tranquility maintained in borders shared by India and China, there isn't much of a threat, barring a few aggressions here and there, as PM Modi rightly said " Even though there is disputes within our borders, not even one single bullet has been fired since 1962" this situation is far better when compared to our greatest regional adversary, " The Terror republic of Pakistan" . But India has bigger issues to worry and analyse, which is the different stages of war China is waging upon us - 1) Phycological warfare: C...