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Afghanistan has been a battleground for political powers for a long time and a lot has been spoken about it. But one of the reasons why Afghanistan was turned into a battleground is because of the resources which it has. With the US withdra...
India’s relationship with Southeast Asia spans centuries. Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India's interest in this region is even more evident through the adjustment of the Look East Policy into the Act East Policy. This adjustment aims...
The months of September and October mark the historic protest in Egyptian capital Cairo’s Tahrir Square against the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) who assumed power in the backdrop of the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak during...
The Quad Leaders’ Summit on 24 September 2021 released the ‘Quad Principles on Technology Design, Development, Governance and Use’ and this has paved the way for new technological evolution which would globally change the technologically dy...
Pakistan has a promising development potential and an increasing youth population. This country has a huge pool of young people and a need for skilled and unskilled labour. Since the COVID-19 outbreak started, the Government has focused on ...
Structural realism is the theory of international realism that invites suspicion over the 'relative gains' to the allies in an alliance. Military gains are valued most for the national interest, and it's likely to create a feud in a coaliti...
The diversity and multi-layered identities of the minority groups in the Middle East makes it one of the most interesting yet sensitive one. The diverse nature of political systems, historical experiences, geography, and demography are some...
India's engagement with Central Asia has increased in the last decade. India has emerged as one of the leading countries in the world - both economically and strategically. As a part of its strategic cooperation, the five Central Asian coun...
In the wake of Iraq’s fifth parliamentary elections which are scheduled for the coming week on October 10th, the political dynamics of the country have come a long way since the U.S. invasion of 2003. Since the toppling of Saddam Hussein an...
After successfully carrying out military campaigns in Turkey, the country’s Bayraktar TB2 drones have gained numerous export customers in 2021. Poland is the first NATO member to order Turkish drones, which can fire anti-tank missiles. Ukra...
Bad COVID management policies hindering tourism recovery in Sri Lanka: The tourism industry in the country brings in around $3 billion to $5 billion in foreign exchange annually. However, the country’s mismanagement of the Covid-19 outbreak...
The relationship between India and Singapore dates to the time when both countries were still relatively new. It is widely attributed to Sir Stamford Raffles, who established a trading station in 1819 in Singapore. In the year 2018 the...
