Geopolitics & World Affairs

China’s military expansion represents one of the most significant developments in contemporary international security, fundamentally transforming Beijing from a regionally focused power to a global military presence. Over the past decade, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has achieved unprecedented power-projection capabilities through established military bases, dual-use facilities, and strategic partnerships that extend across multiple continents.

The South Pacific is a vast sea of islands a sprawling archipelago that covers over 800,000 square kilometres across the globe’s largest ocean. Despite its enormous area (roughly 15% of the Earth’s surface), the region’s population is tiny, only about 2.3 million people. These islands are grouped into Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia. Fiji, New Caledonia,

The United States  a founding UN member and permanent Security Council (UNSC) vetopower – has repeatedly clashed with UN decisions or mandates. Over decades it has takenunilateral actions contrary to Security Council or General Assembly resolutions, drawinginternational criticism. This article examines ten well‑documented cases: militaryinterventions without UN authority, unilateral sanctions flouting international consensus, USvetoes of

PART – 4: BALOCHISTAN INDEPENDENCE  AND INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT United Nations 37. While Balochistan meets all the criteria for nationhood at the UN, international support for recognition of its independence has been subdued. On 16 May 2025, UN Deputy Spokesperson Farhan Aziz Haq said, “Well, we just refer you back to the UN Charter, including the

PART 3 : RECENT DEVELOPMENTS DRIVING BALOCH INDEPENDENCE 19. Having understood the contextual background, genesis and composition of the Baloch Independence Movement, we are now in a position to determine the reasons for its recent acceleration and the urgency which now propels it towards attainment of its stated goal of independence. It is the aggregate