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50 years of the Vietnam War
In 2012, President Obama signed a presidential proclamation, designating March 29 as the National Vietnam War Veterans Day to ‘thank and honour’ the US Army Vietnam Veterans for their sacrifice. By virtue of this proclamation, the Vietnam War Remembrance will continue over a 13-year period till November 11, 2025. On this day in March 1973, the...
The Balance of Power of early 18th Century India
Summary This article is the first of the two articles which concerns the balance of power in early 18th century India. The first article will discuss events preceding 1700 AD followed by the death of Aurangzeb induced chaos at Delhi. It will also detail the rise of Marathas from Sahyadri mountain ranges to making a mark at Delhi. The last...
China is preparing the Dalai Lama’s succession
China is at it again: “Recognition of new Dalai Lama must be conducted in China”, asserted an article in The Global Times on February 22. The mouthpiece of the Communist Party explained that the China Central Television has already given a detailed historical account “of the search for the reincarnations of the Dalai Lama and Panchen...
The origins of the Russia Ukraine war and its Lessons
Carl Von Clauswitz, the great Prussian General and thinker, wrote in extreme detail over warfare. He bifurcated war into two types – Absolute and Real. According to him, the absolute war is irrational and illogical as it prohibits political mediation while the real war is both rational and logical, as the real war is fought to achieve the...
Khalistan Movement: Rising from the Ashes?
In the backdrop of Punjab’s political instability, owing to inner-fighting in the then ruling Congress party, that catapulted a comparatively new and inexperienced government of ‘Aam Aadmi Party’, Pakistan’s State and non-State actors, in collaboration with West-based extremist elements, have been desperately making attempts, to revive...