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USSR
From Dissolution to Resurgence: The Disintegration of the USSR and Putin's Vision for a Revived Power
The disintegration of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) in 1991 was a historic event that reshaped the geopolitical landscape. As the Soviet Union crumbled, giving way to the emergence of...
Cuban missile crisis
THE CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS: THE WORLD ON BRINK OF NUCLEAR WAR
In the annals of history, few events stand out as starkly as the Cuban Missile Crisis of October 1962. Tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union reached a boiling point, bringing the world...
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SIMMERING TENSIONS IN RED SEA
The Israel-Hamas war is now spreading in the Red Sea. The Israel Defence Force initiated Operation Iron Swords on October 7, 2023, in response to a terrorist attack by Hamas in Israel. In a show of solidarity...
Security Council
UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL: THE OLD CLUB
In December 2023, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, while delivering a speech in Bengaluru, remarked, “The UN Security Council resembles an old club where a set of members is reluctant to relinquish...
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PUTIN'S MIDDLE EAST DIPLOMACY
On December 6 2023, Russian President Vladimir Putin made a daylong visit to the UAE and Saudi Arabia. In the UAE, Putin was greeted with a grand welcome featuring a 21-gun salute, and the Emirati national...