Category: International Affairs
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Right to a Clean, Healthy and Sustainable Environment
Recently, the United Nations General Assembly recognised the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment as a universal human right. Human rights are our inherent rights simply because we exist as human beings. Although the concept of human rights emerged after World War II, the right to a clean environment as a human right…
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Effectiveness of FONOPs in Preventing Chinese Expansionism
Over the past few years, the South China sea (SCS) has developed as an arena for US-China strategic rivalry. The sea has become an important channel for trade and broader security of a region that is growing in its economic and strategic importance. Besides trade, it is also used for fishing purposes and to obtain…
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How the Bush Doctrine Contributed to the Failure of the US Military Campaign in Afghanistan?
In August 2021, the departure of the last evacuation flight from the Bagram Airfield marked the chaotic end of an era of American occupation in Afghanistan. The end of the war in Afghanistan has brought back discussions on the role of the Bush Doctrine in the US’s Global War on Terrorism. The US troops left…
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Analysing the Evolving Illegal Migration in South East Asia
South East Asia is home to one of the biggest migration ‘loops’. The eleven countries of the region – all equally diverse in culture, religion, and history – have entered a complex web of immigration. The web gets even more complicated when the illegal immigration strand gets weaved in. What is the migration situation in…
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Artificial Intelligence in Maritime Security
Artificial intelligence marks the next step in the evolution of things in this data-driven world. It is seeping into our lives in all sorts of ways. The stakeholders at all levels, from private players to governmental organisations across different spectrums, use AI in every other aspect. AI refers to the building of smart machines that…
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‘A Thousand Splendid Suns’: A Feminist Perspective
The novel ‘A Thousand Splendid Suns’ by Khaled Hosseini, set against the backdrop of Afghanistan, portrays the dreadful problems a woman has to face from childhood until death. Over the years, Afghanistan has been through several political instabilities. All these turmoils mainly affected the women in this country. Women throughout their lives were discriminated against…
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IRAN IN THE CREATION OF A NEW POWER CENTRE WITH RUSSIA AND TÜRKIYE
West Asia has become a phenomenal hotspot for political powerplays between countries. Amidst the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin along with the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to Iran stands at the crossroads of the world powers. The three leaders discussed the Syrian and other burning issues and the region’s development. …
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BREXIT: What Does It Mean for Northern Ireland’s Future?
The world witnessed the United Kingdom’s citizens’ decision to withdraw the nation from the European Union through a nationwide referendum conducted in June 2016. And after four-year-long discussions, debates and negotiations, BREXIT finally happened on January 31, 2020. The United Kingdom has left the organization after 48 years of its long-lasting relationship with the European…
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The US’s Strong Involvement in Taiwan and the Escalating Hostilities Between the Superpowers
Since the end of the Chinese civil war in 1949, when the Communists, led by Mao Zedong, surged to power and forced the defeated Nationalist government to exile into Taiwan, China has claimed sovereignty over the region. Taiwan, also known as the Republic of China, is an island in East Asia. Taiwan only has formal…
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An Overview of the Rising Right-Wing Extremism in Europe
Right-wing extremism is one far-right ideology that has grown globally over the past few decades. It emerged due to seeming societal changes, such as globalization and multiculturalism. Europe is also undergoing the resurgence of right-wing extremism in recent years with a surge of anti-immigration, Islamophobia, and attacks on ethnic minorities, homosexuals, the homeless, and the…
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Artificial Intelligence in the Indian Defence Sector
Killer robots and machines that haunt down and terminate humans have caught the public imagination in science fiction, cyberpunk, and dystopian genres for generations. We are still far away from a terminator roaming the streets. Nevertheless, the sci-fi of the past is starting to become today’s reality, from increasingly autonomous drones to intelligent malware attacks…
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The Ultimate Soft Power of Korean Wave: Effect on Indo-Korean Relations
With the Korean wave sweeping the world, it has influenced the South Korean economy and created its own new identity. The Korean wave, also known as Hallyu, has gained popularity through its Pop music, TV, drama, food, education, film and gaming. At this juncture, this article evaluates the influence of Korean culture on Indo-Korean relations…
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Tunisia: A New Constitution, Presidential Powers and the Future of Arab Spring Achievements
On the 25th of July, the only democracy in the Arab World, Tunisia voted and endorsed its new constitution in a referendum. This northern African country has been going through a grievous political deadlock since July 2021, when President Kais Saied sacked Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi and dismissed the parliament. For over a year, Tunisia…
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Disability Sports in India-Inclusion and Adaption of the Differently Abled
As per World Health Organisation’s (WHO) estimate, about 650 million (about 10%) of the world’s population are differently abled. Out of this, 80% live in developing countries. Disability is an aspect of an individual’s life that must be normalised, and it plays an active part in all sectors of the community. Differently abled people face…
