Sharanpreet Kaur

Control and Compliance: Institutional Role of MPVPV in Afghan Islamic Emirate

September 12, 2024

On July 31, 2024, the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) released a 114-page document in its official gazette, containing 35 articles. This document represents the first attempt to codify the directives of the Ministry for the Promotion of Virtue, Prevention of Vice, and the Hearing of Complaints (MPVPV), outlining the...

Navigating Middle-Eastern Turmoil Amid Iran-Israel Tensions

August 14, 2024

The assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, Chief of Hamas’s Politburo, in Tehran just hours after attending the swearing-in ceremony of newly elected President Masoud Pezeshkian, was a significant and dramatic event. Haniyeh, who had been a key figure in negotiations and talks since the 7th October attack on Israel, had emerged...

Amritsar Lok Sabha seat: History, candidates and key issues

May 22, 2024

As the Lok Sabha elections approach, the political fervour in Amritsar is palpable. Known for its historical and cultural significance, Amritsar has a rich political legacy and has always been a focal point in Punjab’s electoral landscape. The city, which played a pivotal role during the Indian independence movement, continues...

Xi Jinping’s Europe Policy: Navigating the Geopolitical and Geostrategic Landscape

May 15, 2024

The nature of contemporary international relations is multifaceted, wherein diplomacy intersects with economic interests and geopolitical strategy and same can be seen in the foreign policy relation between China and Europe over times. In 1964, during his historic visit to Beijing to establish diplomatic ties with China, French President Charles...

BRICS expansion: A step towards global shift and strategic multi-alignment

January 11, 2024

As Moscow took over the presidency of BRICS, Russian President Vladimir Putin put forward the news that the bloc has turned into a 10-country body now with Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates going along with it as new members. In August, the top BRICS leaders...

Indo-Bangla Railway link project: A historic initiative with vital future implications

November 4, 2023

On Wednesday, a momentous occasion unfolded as India and Bangladesh jointly inaugurated three significant infrastructure and energy projects, marking a significant step forward in their collaborative efforts. These projects include the historic Akhaura-Agartala cross-border rail link, the Khulna-Mongla port rail line, and Unit II of the Maitree super thermal power...

The wobbling Chinese economy: Factors responsible, control measures and the way ahead

August 23, 2023

China, the world’s second-biggest economy, is going through intense economic times. From now onwards, indefinitely quite a while, the Asian Giant has been under enormous tension, reflected by feeble economic data. The world has gotten so familiar with a China that generates fortunate economic outcomes that it’s difficult to get...

The Wagner mutiny: Implications for Russia, Putin and the Ukraine war

June 27, 2023

The Wagner Group, a private armed force run by Yevgeny Prigozhin, a close ally of President Putin, opened a mutiny against the Russian government and the latter was all set to tackle the mutiny. On 23 June, Prigozhin launched an armed rebellion after accusing the Russian military of killing Wagner...

PM Modi’s US visit set to boost India-US defence ties

June 9, 2023

India and the United States have always shared a history of close cooperation in every domain and prominently adhere to the idea of being “shared democracies”. Both the countries have decided to lay out an ambitious roadmap for defence cooperation, which was seen as the major agenda of US Defence...

Withdrawal of Rs 2,000 notes not expected to cause any major disruption

May 31, 2023

Recently, there has been an announcement by the government as per which another Indian currency denomination is going to be withdrawn from circulation; the highest banknote Rs 2,000 which will not be issued by banks anymore. The RBI has instructed the banks to help customers in exchanging their Rs 2,000...

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