• U.S.A & Denmark play tug of war for Greenland: 5W Explainer

    US President Donald Trump’s Greenland demand has surprised many European countries. The USA’s demand to either buy a portion of a European country or forcefully capture it contradicts the American commitment to NATO and its allies. In the third week of January, the U.S.A. put a 15% tariff on several European allies and conditionally threatened…

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  • The Post-covid world is unmistakenly headed towards reverse globalization of market economies. This important development is led by numerous challenges faced locally by Western countries, such as USA and European countries. The rise of the far-Right in Europe is real and it has brougt to fore the deeply embedded fear against migrants. Lead economy USA…

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  • Trump’s vilification of Denmark and apparent imperial land grab attempt in Greenland raise some important questions. First, is the strategic calculus of NATO insufficient to accommodate US interests? Secondly, does Washington think that sovereignty is a commodity? Just like Alaska, maybe! The third most important question is how much US President Donald Trump is willing…

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  • The 21st century is culminating in the revolutionary field of algorithmic existence for mankind. Artificial Intelligence, commonly known as AI, refers to the advancement of sophisticated reasoning capabilities through machines, which can effectively automate numerous areas of human expertise. The full capacity of AI is still a matter of extensive debate. Whether AI is sentient…

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  • Anything but Sustainable! Myanmar’s Rare-Earth Powered Global EV Revolution

    In 2021, the South Asian country of Myanmar faced a military coup. The civilian government led by democracy champion and Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi was overthrown by the military (Junta). Since then, the country has witnessed numerous conflicts, especially along its northern provinces. Militias opposing the junta regime have captured vast parts of…

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  • Syrian city of Suwayda enters ‘lack of conflict’ phase after ceasefire

    In the past few week, the Syrian governorate of Suwayda was engulfed in tribal clashes that led to a spiralling escalation involving Syrian military personnel and Israeli air strikes. In a matter of a week, the death toll has crossed over five hundred civilian casualties. The powder keg was ignited by Bedouin tribe members and…

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  • The Iranian Foreign Ministry has said that it will hold diplomatic talks with representatives from UK, Germany and France over its nuclear programme. Deputy Foreign Ministers of these countries are expected to meet at an agreed date in Istanbul. This marks the resumption of negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear programme after the Israeli-American strikes.

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  • French Military has handed over the keys to its last military base in Senegal, a previous colony of France. Senegal follows other African countries such as Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso who have similarly gotten rid of French Military bases in their countries.

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  • With the intention of “Permanent Ceasefire,” DR Congo government signs peace agreement with Rwanda-backed M23 rebels

    In Doha, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) government and the AFC/M23 rebels backed by Rwanda signed a ceasefire agreement on 19th July, and agreed to resolve the conflict in Eastern Congo peacefully. Global leaders including UN Secretary General and African Union President welcomed the agreement. This marks the successfull completion of three-month long negotiations…

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  • Indian PM to visit UK and Maldives; key agreements expected

    The Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi is set to travel to United Kingdom and Maldives in between July 23 to 26. In UK, the PM is expected to sign a Free Trade Agreement, although there is no official confirmation yet. The Ministry of External Affairs said that PM Modi will travel to UK from…

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