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Will Qatar's proposed Islamic model work for Taliban in Afghanistan?
"One of the examples is the State of Qatar, which is a Muslim country; our system is an Islamic system but we have women outnumbering men in workforces, in government and in higher education," Sheikh Mohammad bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, the foreign Minister of Qatar asks the Taliban to learn from his country's system of governance as reported by Al Jazeera news channel.
Why India needs to be pro-active to counter Taiban 2.0 security challenge
Further, high levels of public alienation due to the end of special status and decades of jihadist radicalization will ensure massive support to Taliban, AQ, and IS-styled radical jihadist infiltrators.
Will youth help the BSP gain power in UP?
Mayawati had appointed Akash Anand as the BSP National Coordinator in 2020. Since then he has been continuously active in promoting the party's agenda. He previously took part in the 2017 UP Assembly elections. At present, the BSP is busy preparing for the 2022 election and he is likely to play a significant role. He is known to be actively promoting the party in Delhi and Punjab.
What does Taliban's triumph mean for political Islam?
In the broad area of ideology, there have been three developments: one, there are reports that numerous Salafi mosques and madrassas in 16 provinces have been shut down. Two, Taliban militants have committed themselves to conflict with the ISK, which the latter has cheerfully accepted.
AUKUS, Quad, China in Sri Lanka, and India's security concerns
President Biden established a more structured alliance, the AUKUS, a week before the first-ever in-person Quad Summit in Washington DC on September 24. AUKUS, the security alliance, will enhance the capability of the US, the UK and Australia on deterrence, an expansion of underwater warfare capabilities of the nuclear-powered submarine fleet to Australia for extended patrols.
Communist China's debt trap: An empire of lies and deceit
Dubbed as a public-private partnership (PPP) between the Government of Sri Lanka (or its representative agencies) and the CHEC Port City Colombo (CPCC) Private Limited, the project has been much publicised for the employment opportunities and huge revenues, which it would generate for the Sri Lankans.
Why India needs to rediscover Armenia to counter Turkey and Pakistan
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met his Armenian counterpart Nikol Pashanian in New York in September 2019 on the side-lines of the UN General Assembly. "Had extensive deliberations with PM @NikolPashinyan. We talked about expanding India-Armenia cooperation in aspects relating to technology, pharmaceuticals and agro-based industries.
AUKUS vs. Quad: A reality check
AUKUS-named after Australia, the UK and the US proclaims to bring hard military power to support the order built by Washington in Asia, and "sustain peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region", as per a statement by the White House. Observers are quite perplexed by this new American action, as it has no parallel in the modern day diplomatic history.
With expiry week ahead, trade cautiously
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India calls upon the democratic world to come to grips with 'radicalisation'
He underscored the danger posed to the region and to the world at large and called for a concerted global effort to counter the threat in time. With exceptional clarity the Prime Minister pointed out that the new regime in Afghanistan was not inclusive, that it had been put in position without any discussions whatsoever and that it hardly qualified for getting any recognition from the world community.
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