by Azka Ali | Oct 17, 2025 | Global Affairs, Governance & Policy
Migration has become one of the defining challenges of the 21st century, not only in humanitarian terms but also in geopolitics. As wars, climate change, and economic disparities drive people across borders, wealthy states are increasingly outsourcing their border...
by Azka Ali | Oct 6, 2025 | Latest News
For much of the post–Cold War era, sanctions were framed as targeted tools of diplomacy—aimed at rogue states, non-proliferators, or terrorist financiers. Today, they have become a primary instrument of global trade policy. The U.S., the European Union, and...
by Azka Ali | Oct 6, 2025 | Global Affairs
In international relations, much attention is given to superpowers—the United States, China, Russia—and their rivalries. Yet in recent years, the spotlight has shifted toward middle powers: states that lack superpower clout but wield disproportionate influence through...
by Azka Ali | Sep 15, 2025 | Global Affairs
Extradition, long considered a neutral tool of international justice, has increasingly become a weapon of geopolitical maneuvering. While its stated purpose is to ensure fugitives cannot evade accountability by crossing borders, in practice it has evolved into a...
by Azka Ali | Sep 10, 2025 | Global Affairs
The recently concluded Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Tianjin marked a significant moment in the turbulent history of India–China relations. For the first time in seven years, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi set foot on Chinese soil, meeting...
