FATF and global Politics
Rarely does China express its opinions on global politics vocally. But in the case of politicization of FATF, it has minced no words. It strongly expressed its indignation over the…
Global politics and economics Oil price prognosis
Predicting the oil prices is a hundred million dollar question; in literal sense, it's a game of billions of dollars. This is one of the most difficult tasks, given that…
New trends in global politics
RUSSIA’S recent move to send its troops into Georgia in support of the separatist regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia has given rise to a new debate at the international…
Global power politics
In the global arena, power politics refers to the continuing competition among states for influence, economic might, and strategic supremacy, which essentially means pursuing national interests. A recent example of…
Politics of hate
THE Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) that stood the test of time for 65 years is under severe strain. Many things have changed since it was assiduously crafted with the help…
Beyond globalisation
FINALLY, it is happening through the US president’s executive orders — closure of USAID, the start of a tariff war to balance the trade deficit, challenging of trade liberalisation and breaking away from…
Geopolitics of dams
RECENTLY China has announced construction of the world’s largest dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo River in Tibet. India has criticised Beijing’s initiative due to potential downstream impacts. This isn’t the only dam…
Geopolitics of scarcity in South Asia
Pakistan, once recognised as a nation with abundant water resources, is currently confronted with significant water scarcity that poses challenges to its agriculture, economy, and social stability. The per capita…
Global power shifts to the East
In the realm of global power dynamics, the East, spearheaded by China, Russia and their respective allies, is undergoing remarkable economic and diplomatic expansion, while the historically dominant Western nations,…
Politics and economy
Perhaps a better caption could have been politicians and economics but a fair sense of judgement prevailed. The subject is one of an incredible juxtaposition. The words apparently contrast each…
