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From Kabul to Quad: In Which Way World Politics is Heading?

Current Affairs, Politics & SocialAfghanistan War, China, Indian Foreign policy, QUAD, United States

Written by : Dr. Pratip Chattopadhyay Abstract: The year 2021 began with renewed enthusiasm of the United States of America and its strategic partners in the Indo-Pacific viz. Indian, Japan and Australia to reenergise the Quad forum with the first meeting (virtually) of member countries’ political head taking place in March 2021. However since July the focus of attention of US and India in particular and of world politics in general shifted to Afghanistan where usurpation of power by Taliban is underway to fill up the vacuum created by withdrawal of US troops after two decades from the country. The…

The U.S. withdrawal and the uncertain future of Afghanistan

Current Affairs, Politics & SocialAfghanistan, Al-Qaeda, NATO, Taliban, United States, War in Afghanistan

Written by : : Mohammad Qais Rahmani Photo : Shutterstock.com On April 14, 2021, the U.S. President Joe Biden announced the withdrawal of the remaining 2,500 American troops from Afghanistan by 11 September. The date is very significant as it will mark twenty years of the al-Qaeda attacks that triggered America's invasion in Afghanistan. However, things are happening more rapidly than expected. By now It is clear that the American administration wants to get out of Afghanistan as soon as possible. The departure of the US troops from Bagram Airbase on July 2 in the darkness of the night without…

Brexit: Parting of Europe’s Prodigal Son- Part 3

ColumnBrexit, British, Churchill, democracy, England, Europe, European Union, Tony Blair, United States

Written By : Riaz Quadir Paris, France Image Credit: shutterstock.com When you have been profligate your entire life, no, make that, for many generations; and profligacy has become a part of your genetic makeup, then recklessness simply becomes a way of life. Watching everyday life in Britain gives one such an impression. Well, at least for the most part. There are some, like the young and famous linguist, Alex Rawlings, who is so scared of what is to come after Brexit, that he cannot imagine how “This whole country is on the brink of the worst disaster since the second…