What is CPEC and Why is it Vital for the Region?
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Times are changing, the world is transforming, with Asia being the epicenter of this 21st century transformation. The center of economic power is shifting from the west towards the east partly because...
2020 Armenia-Azerbaijan Border Skirmishes and Reactions
Nuray Rustamova, Yunis Sharifli, Ilkin Akhundlu and Melek Novruzova l
Tensions between Armenia and Azerbaijan reached a peak for the first time since the April 2016 fighting, with a ceasefire violation along the border between Azerbaijan's...
China or India: Who Owns Aksai Chin ?
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China’s territorial disputes with India in Ladakh date back to the modern founding of the two countries. Beijing’s claim lines have shifted west on at least two occasions, each involving demands (based...
Defining Maritime Tourism
Theobaid (1994) suggested that “etymologically, the word maritime tourism is derived from the Latin. ‘tornare’ and the Greek, Tornos’ meaning ‘a lathe or circle; the movement around a central point or axis’. This meaning...
Hybrid Threats vs. Hybrid Warfare
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The hybrid nature of warfare thrives on elements which were present in societies – traditional and modern likewise. However, as we had mentioned earlier, the traditional nature of warfare do not exploit...
Distinctiveness of Ladakh Standoff
Ahsan Hamid Durrani l
The standoff between Indian and Chinese armies along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Eastern Ladakh/ Aksai Chin region continues. Both countries have deployed thousands of troops in this disputed...
Who has Tactical & Strategic Edge in Ladakh Standoff?
Ahsan Hamid Durrani l
The standoff between Indian and Chinese armies along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Eastern Ladakh/ Aksai Chin region continues. Both countries have deployed thousands of troops in this disputed...
Politico-Strategic Implications of Ladakh Standoff
Ahsan Hamid Durrani l
The standoff between Indian and Chinese armies along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Eastern Ladakh/ Aksai Chin region continues. Both countries have deployed thousands of troops in this disputed...
Legality of US Airstrike on Gen. Qasem Sulemani
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Tensions between the United States and Iran escalated in January of this year after a US air raid killed Qasem Sulemani, head of Iran's elite Quds Force, and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, deputy...
R2P and Blurring of State Sovereignty
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R2P: Humanitarian intervention is often considered as controversial and against the tenants of UN Charter and other international conventions. This phenomenon is considered offensive by the states but is increasingly becoming popular...
MBS and Saudi Crisis of Legitimacy
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Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud (MBS), the 34-year-old crown prince of Saudi Arabia is considered the de facto ruler of the world's leading oil exporter. He has won plaudits from Western leaders...
How Diplomatic Immunity Functions
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In USA, the executive branch is entrusted with the responsibility to determine the immunity of the diplomat. In 1978, the President Jimmy Carter delegated this responsibility to the Secretary of the State....
Idlib: The New Strategic Nucleus of the Battle Over Syria
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Background: The Syrian military has ceased its offensive in Idlib since Turkey and Russia signed a ceasefire agreement in early March which stipulated the creation of a seven-mile (12km) “safety corridor” along...
U.S. Led Coalition Withdrawal From Iraq Bases
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Background: The presence of U.S. troops in Iraq was the result of an agreement between the Iraqi and US governments in June 2014. The Maliki government had requested the US intervene to...
An Analysis of Sino-Indian Border Dispute in Ladakh
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Introduction
China’s territorial disputes with India in Ladakh date back to the modern founding of the two countries. Beijing’s claim lines have shifted west on at least two occasions, each involving demands...
Human Rights & Humanitarian Interventions
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International community tries to make sure that human rights are safeguarded. For this engagement and promotion are two of the most important tools that are used. Besides these other options are also...
