The US-China rivalry is expected to heat up under Trump 2.0 keeping in mind Mr Trump’s prime areas of consideration, national security and US trade interests. Donald Trump is known for his volatile protectionist policies when it comes to enabling greater economic self-sufficiency for America. The first Trump administration saw US tariffs on China worthREAD MORE
The Israel-Hamas war that began in October 2023 displaced around 2.3 million Palestinians, with a death toll of 46000. 1200 Israeli civilians lost their lives while 250 were taken as hostages by Hamas. Equally worst is the humanitarian crisis triggered by this conflict. Post ceasefire, Palestinians authorities are to rebuild the lives of millions, rightREAD MORE
Trade routes tremble as Pakistan moves forward with the repatriation of Afghan refugees.Pakistan already hosts a significant number of Afghan refugees to help escape the tumultuous situation in Afghanistan despite confronting myriad of problems ranging from stumbling economy to political upheaval, frequent terrorist attacks and looming security threats from TTP resurgence. Since the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979,READ MORE
Bleeding Gaza exposes a tale of global complicity, international failure, and indifference toward Israel’s flagrant human rights violations and war crimes. The ongoing devastation in Gaza, one of the most protracted and destructive conflicts of contemporary time, continues to haunt the world with its grim reality. Thousands of lives have been lost, homes destroyed, andREAD MORE
President Trump 2.0 will downgrade multilateralism and global partnerships under his second term. Trump’s unusual disdain for multilateralism and cooperation is evident, but his attitude towards them will depend on the US position to blockade unwelcome policies and its ability to extort concessions. Trump won the election campaign on the manifesto of ‘Make America GreatREAD MORE
President Donald J. Trump’s gesture of inviting QUAD leaders at his second Presidential inaugural ceremony coupled with the recent telephone call to PM Modi, is indicative of growing importance of India’s role in Indo-Pacific. The Indo-Pacific being central to U.S.’ strategic priorities preludes that under Trump 2.0 there will be a renewed focus on deepeningREAD MORE