Imran / PTI should know that not merely the restoration of his government but the relevance of Islam to ‘modern progressive democratic society’ is at stake

– The former PM Imran Khan was attracting unprecedented crowds in ‘Jalsas’ (public meetings) all acro

If USA wants to win cold war-II merely hollow threats against China wouldn’t do (ii)- USA should work for federation of J&K-Baloch-Afgan to bring Chinese projects of CPEC & Gwadar port under military control of USA (ii)- Federation of Afghanistan, Balochistan and J&K can have de

The repercussions and implications of Ukraine war have started sinking in among the people of the USA who have realized that in this age of inevitable globalization without a proper global political order through the UN or otherwise - (which will function on the basis of rule-of-law and where vet

If people are thinking that the USA is serious about winning the on-going cold war - II between ‘liberal Western democracy’ led by the USA against ‘authoritarian Chinese democracy’ and about protecting the global political order of the UN sponsored by the USA in 1945 which

Pak - military should take the lead for launching ‘US-support for FSDSAARC’ cell at SAARC (in the changed situation caused by the Ukraine war) for materializing military-dominated FSDSAARC

One can understand the indignation of the ‘Inter Services Public Relations&rsquo

People in Pakistan are coming in large numbers on streets and in public meetings in support of former Prime Minister Imran Khan which is not surprising. In popular perception Imran was removed from office by no-confidence motion on April 10 due to alleged conspiracy by the USA. The Muslim world (

Former PM Imran Khan has been removed from office by vote of no-confidence on April, 10 by National Assembly (NA) of Pakistan but Imran has succeeded in the last one month to divert the political narrative in Pakistan. Earlier the opposition (under umbrella organization PDM) quite succeeded in de

Whether (in their own interest) remaining Asian Indian Americans will succeed in motivating US-KPs, would be crucial also for USFA and for resolution of the Ukraine crisis (ii)- There is commonality between people of ASFA through India (iii)- If USA doesn’t do it then Russia (minus China) c

Without rule-of-law (national & international), socialism and religious freedom, Russia will also fail as did the USA in establishing modern global political order

—- Whether people like it or not, military power is the ultimate arbiter of State matters in politics and mankind

Merely super-charged environment created by like of ‘The Kashmir Files’ will not help Kashmiri Pandits (KPs) (ii)- Relying on ‘Hindutva’ will also not help because ‘Hindutva’ was not a friend in need when KPs needed it the most. 

— Two deve

 The United Nations has announced that International Women’s Day in 2022 is for Gender Equality for sustainable tomorrow. I thought of the day  by thinking of peace and freedom for Indian women in the digital era. I have written about Indian women before.

There have

If there is one word which represents best the use of physical (military / militant) power for achieving some ideology (whether religion like Islam or any temporal ideology) then it is Jihad. In contemporary world it is not merely Islamist Jihadis (like Taliban in Afghanistan, Al-Qaeda, ISIS etc)

US President Biden said in his ‘State of the Union address - ‘Let me be clear, our forces are not engaged and will not engage in conflict with Russian forces in Ukraine’. The US-boots on ground (which would have roped-in major countries of Europe too, if not NATO) is the only ef

As a leader of free wold the USA can’t discharge its responsibilities without (i)- Calling the bluff of Putin about nuclear flare-up (ii)- Showing  authoritarian China its ‘proper’ place (iii)- Inculcating political responsibility in largest democracy India (iv)- Givin

As a believing Christian Prez Biden in his February 24 national address, despite the UN on the soil of the USA (with 193 member countries mostly, without UN, too small to defend their independence & sovereignty), leaves Ukraine (the David) alone to fight invading Russia (the Goliath).