Prashant Shukla

  SCO 2025  Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent sojourn to Tianjin for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit, set against the jarring backdrop of escalating trade tensions with the United States, vividly underscores India's precarious yet purposeful position on the global stage. New Delhi finds itself at a critical inflexion point, tasked with mastering a sophisticated geopolitical tightrope walk to safeguard its economic future and strategic autonomy. The traditional paradigms of alliance and non-alignment are increasingly obsolete. India is now forging a path of "Multi-Alignment 2.0," a pragmatic and hard-nosed strategy that leverages diverse partnerships without compromising its sovereign interests. A Frosty Neighbourhood, A Necessary Forum: The China Conundrum India's relationship with China has rarely been one of easy camaraderie. The unresolved border along the Line of Actual Control remains a flashpoint, infrastructure development continues a...

As cross-border life becomes increasingly common across the island of Ireland, a growing number of British citizens are choosing to relocate from Northern Ireland to the Republic of Ireland—often buying property and settling permanently—while continuing to work for employers based in the United Kingdom. This modern reality prompts an important set of questions: Where do you pay tax? What are your rights in Ireland? Must your employer change anything? And do you need to notify immigration authorities? This article provides a comprehensive guide for British citizens who live in Ireland but are employed in the UK, addressing taxation, immigration status, access to public services, and the benefits of becoming an Irish tax resident. 1. Establishing Tax Residency in Ireland Under Irish law, tax residency is based on physical presence: You are considered resident for tax purposes if you spend 183 days or more in Ireland in a single tax year, Alternatively, you qualify if y...

    Introduction The partition of British India in 1947, a seismic event that birthed Pakistan, set the stage for one of the most intractable geopolitical conflicts of the modern era.   While India embraced secularism and democratic pluralism, Pakistan's trajectory has been defined by religious exclusivism, military dominance, and, critically, the institutionalisation of terrorism as a tool of state policy. This paper argues that Pakistan's systematic sponsorship of terrorism, evidenced by a long history of attacks targeting India and beyond, demands a revaluation of its status as a legitimate nation-state. India, as a rising global power and a victim of Pakistan's aggression, must lead the international community in derecognising Pakistan, establishing a precedent that statehood is contingent upon adherence to international norms. The global community, in turn, faces a moral and strategic imperative to act decisively against a state that threatens the rules-based...