Sovereignty vs. Accountability: The Venezuela Precedent and the Future of Head-of-State Immunity
While immunity remains a cornerstone of international law, the events of early 2026 suggest that its protection is becoming increasingly fragile. ...
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Between Rivers and Realpolitik: The Kunar Conundrum
Whether the Kunar River becomes a frontier of confrontation or a conduit of cooperation will depend on how regional actors interpret sovereignty, whether as unilateral control or as shared responsibility. ...
BRICS at a Crossroads: India’s Chairmanship and the Future of Global Power Politics
While BRICS is unlikely to transform the global order in the immediate future, it retains a potent capacity to influence the normative environment and sustain pressure for institutional reform. ...
Political Interference in Sports: Mustafizur Rahman and Cricket Governance Collapse
The Mustafizur Rahman controversy represents a watershed moment in cricket governance, where a single administrative directive triggered bilateral sporting collapse between India and Bangladesh. ...
India-Russia RELOS Pact: A Maritime Turning Point in India’s Strategic Trajectory
The RELOS Pact represents continuity in India-Russia defence cooperation and reflects both countries’ pragmatic recognition of shared interests. ...
American Invasion of Venezuela: Revisionism and Resource Extracions
The operation's hemispheric implications extend beyond Venezuela. Colombia mobilized border forces anticipating refugee flows, while Guyana—facing Venezuelan territorial claims—maintained muted support. ...
Brain Drain: How Migration to the Global North Costs the Global South
Bangladesh, with its young population and growing economy, stands at a turning point. The real challenge is not whether people will move — they will — but whether that movement can be made fair, reciprocal, and development-enhancing, rather than extractive. ...
Sri Lanka's Democratic Unrest: From Aragalaya to Uncertain Institutional Reform
Aragalaya pierced authoritarian carapace tactically yet required elite defection for durability; street power compels responsiveness but cannot unilaterally rewrite constitutional political economy. ...
Germany’s Quest for Strategic Anchors in a Turbulent World
While Germany and India do not align on all international issues, their partnership is increasingly defined by pragmatic convergence rather than ideological conformity. ...
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Discerning the Legality of the American Digitalised Immigration Practices from the Lens of Racial Discrimination
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, occurrences of digital discrimination have rapidly increased. It is said that data is extracted from personal devices and is used to target asylum seekers ...