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Nov 28, 2024 | 
issi.org.pk | Malaika Afridi
The recent announcement by Russian President Vladimir Putin to amend the country’s nuclear doctrine shook the arms control regime once again. According to a statement by President Putin in September 2024, Russia is considering revising its nuclear doctrine to lower the threshold for the use of nuclear weapons.
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Sep 20, 2024 | 
countercurrents.org | Devika Mittal |Sandeep Pandey |Salman Rafi Sheikh |Malaika Afridi
The independence of the Indian subcontinent from British Rule was accompanied by a partition on religious lines. One of the largest migrations in human history, the partition witnessed unimaginable violence and bloodshed. With four major wars and countless border skirmishes, the relations of the two sovereigns, India and Pakistan, has also been a tenuous one. Besides physical violence, both the states have also manufactured their official “truths”.
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Sep 5, 2024 | 
countercurrents.org | Sandeep Pandey |Salman Rafi Sheikh |Malaika Afridi |Ravi Nitesh
The Socialist Party (India) recently organized a India Pakistan Peace and Friendship March during 9 to 14 August, 2024 from Mansa to Atari-Wagha border in Amritsar District. Since the Modi government has come to power it has become difficult to cross the border otherwise it would have been a march going inside Pakistan as one was organized in 2005 between Delhi and Multan.
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May 30, 2024 | 
moderndiplomacy.eu | Malaika Afridi
“Involving more women will help revitalise disarmament discussions and advance our collective effort to create a safer and more secure future” – Antonio Guterres, UN Secretary-GeneralDisarmament has been believed to be a core strategy to prevent conflict.
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May 2, 2024 | 
countercurrents.org | Salman Rafi Sheikh |Malaika Afridi |Ravi Nitesh |Thomas Klikauer
At a time when geopolitics is all around conflicts and war, particularly due to the Russia-Unkraine and Insrale-Palestine conflict, and the world peace seems to be unstable, students in India and Pakistan joined each other and created a peace calendar (April 2024 to March 2025) to send message for world peace.
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Apr 25, 2024 | 
countercurrents.org | Pm Modi |Salman Rafi Sheikh |Malaika Afridi |Ravi Nitesh
Mired in economic and internal crises, Pakistan is primed for normalization and trade with India—but Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist government is failing to seize the chanceWhen Narendra Modi returned to power for a second term in India with a landslide victory in 2019, his government acted swiftly. Just months after the election, the Modi government abrogated Article 370 of the Constitution of India.
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Apr 16, 2024 | 
stratheia.com | Malaika Afridi
The world has experienced constant turnovers since the beginning of history, with fluid inter-state relations characterized by peace and conflict. The international system has always revealed an embedded insecurity due to its anarchic nature. Therefore, the gradual change of Japan’s long-standing pacifistic attitude is also a result of this. The country’s transition towards the prohibition of arms export has recently come to attention.
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Feb 24, 2024 | 
moderndiplomacy.eu | Malaika Afridi
Regional integration fosters socioeconomic development through economic collaboration between member countries. It assists countries in eliminating impediments to the free movement of capital, products, services, ideas, and individuals. In developing nations like South Asia, divisions in these areas act as an impediment to economic progress. The European Union (EU) serves as an inspiring example of regional integration; however, the situation in South Asia greatly differs.
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Feb 22, 2024 | 
moderndiplomacy.eu | Malaika Afridi
Pakistan and Japan have developed steadily since the two countries’ diplomatic relations were established in 1952. The bilateral ties have strengthened throughout the years, with social development being the main area of emphasis. Japan has been a crucial economic and diplomatic support for Pakistan. In the 1950s and 1960s, Japan was a model for Pakistan as it built its industry and economy.
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Feb 7, 2024 | 
moderndiplomacy.eu | Malaika Afridi
The changing world order has been a common debate not only today but throughout history, especially after the rise of China and the resurgence of Russia. The United States’ dominance in the liberal world order has weakened, resulting in a shift away from the U.S. unipolar world order. Although once a key player in world politics, it is improbable for the U.S. to exercise its leadership position.
