UP Elections 2022: Key Players in Indian Largest State
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!
Where Is Karnataka’s Hijab Controversy Headed?
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.
Three Years to Operation Swift Retort
Balakot airstrikes and the retaliating Operation Swift Retort by Pakistan’s Air Force provide a bigger foreground for understanding the potential of escalation in the South Asian Region and offer important insights into the deterrence paradox.
South Asia: In the Midst of a European Conflict
The implications of the ongoing crisis are not only limited to Europe. The Russian intervention will produce indispensable ramifications for South Asia as well. As gas and oil prices will face a surge amid the crisis in Europe, this will likely cause a severe recession for South Asian economies and will hamper the manufacturing capacities.
Kashmir: A Night that Never Ends!
For more than 70 years, Indian state-sponsored atrocities have caused human rights violations in the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOK). The barbaric incident that happened in the twin villages of Kunan and Poshpora, in Kupwara District of Kashmir can never be forgotten.
Rights Violations in India’s Karnataka
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Female Muslim students barred from entering their classrooms for wearing a hijab walk outside their college in Udupi, Karnataka, India, violating their basic right.
Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban: Are the Tides Changing?
Pakistan wanted an ally on its west border that can oppose India and anti-Pakistan elements. Afghan Taliban being the ideologically driven faction emerged as indirectly favoring Pakistan. Though most of the Taliban are ethnic Pashtun, their ethnicity has never taken over their ideological identity, so in both respects, the Taliban were less detrimental to Pakistan’s security challenges.
The Resurgence of Sectarianism in Pakistan: A Threat Matrix?
Sectarianism is so deep-rooted in our society that even the state deems it ‘normal’ and does not react unless extremist manifestations of the phenomenon start turning ugly. The state’s typical response entails the ‘concealment and appeasement’ approach, which was evident from its dealing with the recent upsurge in sectarian tensions in the country.
The QUAD
“Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding.” ~Albert Einstein
India’s Dilemma in the Indo-Pacific Theater
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.