The great Eurasian partnership
The Hindu
As the world order eyes two new super powers, here’s what it means for the Indian subcontinentInternational order is never static. It depends on the power position of countries. After World War II, th
As the world order eyes two new super powers, here’s what it means for the Indian subcontinent International order is never static. It depends on the power position of . After World War II, the international order became more bipolar as the USA and USSR emerged as the two poles of power. The USSR disintegration in the early 1990s had provided an opportunity to the USA to maintain and sustain its hegemonic behaviour and to act as an ‘ocean of power’ into which every stream which decides and defines global order is to submerge. In a unipolar world the ‘game of expression of power’ is played as per the whim of a single powerful country. The USA has enjoyed this position for a long time. Now it is time for a change. Newer players like China, , Brazil, Turkey, Japan, and Australia are changing the game. The arena for power expression has also changed. Regions like Indo Pacific and are the new power centres.The election authorities are gearing up for the counting of votes cast in the simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held on June 4. The Collectors and Election Officers of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts said on May 23 (Thursday) that their teams were ready for the counting of votes.
Responding to the prolonged water scarcity, the residents of the area took to the streets in protest on Wednesday. The protest, which drew attention to their plight, stopped only after the intervention of the police. It was not until 1.30 p.m. that a 4000-litre tanker was finally delivered by BWSSB, providing relief to the water-starved residents.