Pakistan at 75
‘The Round Table’ – the Commonwealth Journal of International Affairs – has been enlightening its readers since 1910. It offers analysis and commentary on various aspects of international affairs, exclusively…
Soft power
Power in international terms has traditionally been defined in ‘hard’ terms in the context of military and economic strength. In the post-cold war era, the concept of ‘soft power’ gained…
Sunak’s China policy
With Rishi Sunak’s dramatic entry into 10 Downing Street as the new British premier, China-UK relations were expected to hit a new low because of Sunak’s aggressive anti-China tone in…
Quest for freedom
“We must be free not because we claim freedom, but because we practice it” — William Faulkner Pakistan has been an independent country since 1947, but few have been the…
National congress
The meeting of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China is very important in the sense that it determines the leadership of China and its goals. The…
Soft power and diplomacy
The importance of ‘military diplomacy’ cannot be ignored – even though this concept is rarely addressed. The ‘Marshall Plan’ became the epitome of military diplomacy, helped achieve national objectives and…
On treason and patriotism
“During part of her childhood, Elizabeth was illegitimate. In 1534, parliament ruled that it was treason to believe her illegitimate. In 1536, it was treason to believe her legitimate. Signals…
Biden’s plan
n May 16, the Biden administration announced new measures to “increase support for the Cuban people”. They included easing travel restrictions and helping Cuban-Americans support and connect with their families.…
March to freedom
The seething rage that had been festering in the country for weeks has finally found resonance through layers and layers of people in a march to freedom called by Imran…
Before Gorbachev : Part – II
In the USSR, the 1980s began with big news. The Soviet armies had entered Afghanistan in the last week of 1979 on the pretext of a request by the new…
