International Relations and World Affairs

Narendra Modi will become the first Indian Prime Minister to visit Israel, in a landmark visit scheduled for July 4. Modi will meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over a period of two days to discuss "matters of mutual interest," read a press release from India's Ministry of External Affairs. Modi's itinerary also includes plans to meet with members of the Indian community in Tel Aviv and a visit to honor Indian soldiers buried in Haifa cemetery. Important ally Israel has in recent years become an important defense supplier for India. The two countries signed an air and missile defense deal  worth almost $2 billion in April , in what Israel termed the "largest defense contract deal" in its history. "As India seeks to modernize and grow its defense capabilities, it could find an able ally in Israel. The two countries see themselves as bulwarks of democracy in a region rife with illiberal leaders," said CNN New De...

The breach amid Qatar and its Gulf neighbors may affectation difficult choices for Pakistan’s foreign policy. Following the continuing row that has seen Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, Bahrain, Yemen, and even the Maldives formally sever their ties with Qatar, Islamic Republic of Pakistan has found itself in associate degree unlikely diplomatic fix. It was solely a few of weeks past that Pakistan was prominently shunned at the capital of Saudi Arabia summit, prompting rumors that former Army Chief Raheel Sharif would pull out of the Saudi-led Muslim military alliance that he commands. to handle the growing criticism at home, capital of Pakistan even urged that its participation within the Saudi-led alliance wasn’t final nonetheless, citing anti-Iran rhetoric and also the succeeding sectarian tinges of the coalition, because the concern. however there’s very little doubt that it had been the humiliation conjointly musical organization by the us and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia t...

There is a post surfing  on social media in which masses are vowing that they will boycott organic products for three days so the rates can go to their real costs. At in the first place, when I saw this post I totally concurred with the announcement and consented to partake in it later I red couple of posts in which this boycott was referred as a stupid stride and there were given some great  logic  behind not being a part of it. Boycott Fruit Campaign Ad Well as usual social media is divided into two groups. One is in the support of protest while the second repudiates. Those who  are in favour of this campaign  argue that rates are high because of fruit-sellers in the market and they are charging unfair amount on the other hand anti-boycott group argues that product dealers are poor and they have less to do with the high costs and genuine offenders are those officers who are in charge of check and balance of rates of all merchandise. Bachat bazaar...

Pakistan and Yemen-Saudi Conflict The current situation in the Gulf region has evoked hot debate in Pakistan. Many analysts believe that this is not Pakistan's war and should not jump to it as Pakistanis are already facing consequences of Afghan proxy war. Defense Minister of Pakistan Khawaja Asif recently stated that Pakistan supports Saudi border integrity, but will not take part in a conflict that divides Muslim Ummah. The defense minister's statement comes a day after Saudi Arabia said that Pakistan will join its operation against Iran-backed Shia Houthi rebels in Yemen, for a conflict that is rapidly accelerating into a threatening civil war. The minister's announcement today, apparently prevents Pakistan's immediate participation in the Yemen conflict . Though Pakistan's current government has deep and very cordial relations with Saudi Arabia, but yet this move of peaceful settlement of conflict between Yemen and Saudi Arabia is being appreciated by both cr...