The current invasion of Ukraine has renewed several long-standing debates about the relationship between the U.S. and Russia. Although many critics of Putin have argued that he would pursue an aggressive foreign policy in former Soviet Republics regardless of Western involvement.
Addressing more than 1000 Harvard students, Jacinda Ardern invoked the memory of the late Benazir Bhutto, the first woman to head a democratic government in a Muslim country.
To protect the oil/gas fields and pipelines, the Pentagon dispatched to the Caspian region personnel from American Private Military Companies (PMCs) like Blackwater. The Caspian region had historically been dominated by Russia and Iran.
The estimated total hydropower potential of Pakistan is around 60,000 MWe, of which nearly 16% is currently exploited. The hydropower potential is concentrated in the northern mountainous region of the country, located far from load centers.
India no longer recognises the special status of Kashmir through international law which allows to certain degrees to hold armed struggle against foreign occupation. India feels pressureless as there is no stronger Kashmir diplomacy happening around.
India and Pakistan each rule part of Kashmir and claim it in full. Mainly Hindu India has been fighting an armed insurgency in its portion of the region since the late 1980s.
The government asked the finance ministry and the central bank to review the proposal of the Chinese authorities and take practical steps. It is expected that formal talks between the two countries will take place soon.
