Machiavelli, in his seminal work The Prince, alluded explicitly to the distinction between the effective and theatrical parts of an enduring political order. He outlined that an effective political order not only has an “efficient […]
China and India have a long history of tensions over multiple issues out of which the undecided border is at the top. The two neighbouring countries share the world’s longest unmarked land border. They fought […]
The remote and inhospitable Himalayas in the disputed State of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) are in the limelight again and the reason is no different: the tensions between the countries controlling different parts of the […]
The hostility between India and Pakistan has been dominating the South Asian geopolitical landscape since 1947 – the year when both countries gained independence from British Imperialism. From that moment on, both countries have fought […]
Pakistan’s nuclear programme is based primarily on realpolitik considerations and driven by necessities of national security, territorial integrity, and strategic stability. The raison d’être for acquiring a nuclear deterrent was to ensure its security by […]
Collateral damage in conflicts between state(s) and non-state actors make international headline news. They cause severe embarrassment to the former and weaken their resolve to put down the armed insurrection through use of force. For […]
“Peace is not something you wish for; It’s something you make, something you do, something you are, and something you give away.” This John Lennon quote is sure to resonate with a majority of earthlings. […]
India and China share an almost 2000 km-long border as per Chinese claims and over 4000 km as contended through the Indian narratives. The actual length of the border is 3488 km, which starts at […]
The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) recently issued a report titled “Enough is Enough: Global Nuclear Weapons Spending 2019”. The report questions the annual nuclear spending of US $73 billion by the nine […]
When the first shouted word of Pakistan’s nuclear tests were heard in the Indian Parliament on May 28, 1998, a communist leader, Somnath Chatterjee, interrupted a speech condemning India’s tests and turned directly to Prime […]
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