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Afghanistan- Where Lies the Problem?
For the past three decades, the people of Afghanistan have been facing the ordeal of war and instability. Taliban came to power by the power of the gun in 2021, replacing the elected Government. Since then, the Afghan people including women and children have been forced to live under the shadows of fear and violence. Under the present Taliban...
The Polish-West Ukrainian Conflict over East Galicia in 1918−1919
The eastern portion of Europe and the end of WWI The end of WWI resulted in significant changes concerning the political boundaries of Central, East, and South-East Europe. For the reason of the extent of these changes and the newly born regional wars over the land distribution that erupted in several mini-regions in the eastern portion of...
China playing new Border games close to Mount Kailash
Western Tibet has a rich historical background, particularly in proximity to Mount Kailash, near the trijunction between India, Nepal and Tibet. It is the case of Purang/Taklakot and a place called Toyo, located a few kilometres away, which have gone down in history for the epic battle between the Dogras of Gen. Zorawar Singh and the Tibetans...
Ghazwa-e-Hind Fatwa
Fatwa “Anti-National” File photo On February 22, 2024, Darul Uloom Deoband, one of the leading Islamic seminaries in Bharat, reportedly issued a fatwa that gave validity to the idea of Ghazwa-e-Hind. The seminary has, in fact, written on its website that “Ghazwa-e-Hind” (read holy raid of Bharat) is “valid from the Islamic point of...
The only question is can Xi Jinping and his advisors be swift and agile enough to change the tide and restore the...
We are entering the Year of the Dragon. It is said that the next 12 months will be energetic; the year may give rise to celebrations and grandiose projects and may even be auspicious for marriage, birth and new beginnings, but it may also be a time of surprises when opportunities can be grasped or lost. Natural disturbances can also be...