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Nepal and a Feminist Foreign Policy
In July 2021, Ratnanagar Municipality in Bagmati Pradesh enacted a policy that banned women with children under the age of two from going abroad for foreign employment. The local representatives reasoned that children were deprived of maternal care when mothers…
India’s Quest for Image Management Through International Broadcasting
India’s state-owned broadcaster, Doordarshan, is set to embark on a global expansion with a new Doordarshan International broadcasting channel, as per a recent Expression of Interest (EoI) by Prasar Bharati, India’s Public Service Broadcaster. The government is inviting project report…
پاکستان کی سافٹ پاور میں موجود غیر استفادہ شدہ صلاحیت
وزیراعظم عمران خان کی قیادت میں پاکستان کی خارجہ پالیسی زیادہ فعال ہوچکی ہے کیونکہ پاکستان نے بین الاقوامی رجحانات پر براہ راست ردعمل دیا ہے۔ سفارتی طور سے پاکستان بین الاقوامی مسائل جیسا کہ ماحولیاتی تبدیلی اور اسلاموفوبیا پر…
Pakistan’s Untapped Soft Power Potential
Pakistan’s foreign policy under Prime Minister Imran Khan has grown more proactive as Pakistan has responded directly to international trends. Diplomatically, Pakistan has become vocal about global issues such as climate change and Islamophobia. Its strong response to the latest…
COVID-19 Strikes the “Pharmacy of the World,” Again
India has recently experienced a dangerous rise in COVID-19 cases yet again. As of April 22, new daily cases have exceeded 300,000 and daily deaths are above 2,000. India’s ongoing second wave has dwarfed the first one that hit the…
India and Pakistan’s Democratic Backslide
Two reports on freedom and democracy rankings across the world have recently created a furor in India. Freedom House – a U.S.-based non-profit measuring political rights and civil liberties since 1990 – reported a four-point decline in India’s score, changing…