As the results of seven-phase polling in UP, Indian are underway, based on exit polls, BJP’s incumbent CM Yogi Adityanath\’s return to power as CM UP for the second consecutive term in 37 years appears likely, which is definitely an achievement that will signify the continuing rise of Godse’s Hindutva in Gandhi’s India!
Karnataka’s Hijab controversy is not over yet. Instead, it takes new forms and spreads to other communities as well, as demonstrated by the news of a Sikh girl student who was asked to remove turban to enter her college. All the new developments from Karnataka hint at the potential of this conflict to spread all across India and fuel to unprecedented levels.
India with its leverage lost in Afghanistan is reportedly considering reopening its embassy in Kabul. This comes at a time when India is seeking its role in Afghanistan; either through ‘Asia-Pacific’ group – 18th Russia-India-China (RIC) foreign ministers’ meeting, or through United States-led initiatives, such as Quad.
It is nearly three weeks since the Taliban took over Kabul. Since then, there is a lot of discussion taking place at the global policy circles and humanitarian organizations;
President Fakhruddin Ahmed declared a state of emergency upon the advice of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on the night of 25th June 1975.
Indian irregularities and lack of follow-up actions on either nuclear theft, missing material, or stolen uranium has a history!
Afghanistan is considered the central point of attention when it comes to South Asian geopolitics. Particularly since the last one year, Afghanistan has caught a lot of international attention.
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Cyber warfare in 21st century is posing greater challenges to the statehood by opening digitals’ battlefield to counter disinformation.
Post-US withdrawal, Afghanistan endgame dynamics shift as regional and global powers vie for influence in the region
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