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Does QAUD exist or its a mirage of dominance in the Indo-Pacific Region and even if exist, it is enough to restraint China?  The big question stands before American new President Biden. The rivalry between China and the USA is almost as old as the liberation of China in 1948 and both fought the Korean and Vietnam wars throughout the 1950s to 1960s in which both countries were fought against each other. China managed to have the upper hand on American and allied forces and American were forced to accept the ceasefire at the cost of hundreds of lives on both sides.            China was said to be an underdeveloped country till 1990, however, the policy to open the Chinese economy to the west and the introduction of lucrative incentives like tax holidays, free utilities etc paved the way for the industrial revolution,  which took ten years from 1990 to 2000 to shape new China. The might of Chinese Industrial capacity was demonstrated during the Beiji...

 Global Positioning System (GPS), the most common technology for the tracking and navigation system in modern time in military and civilian use. GPS, initially, was developed as a military navigation system, started in 1973 and it took 20 years to be fully operationalized in 1993. The military version of GPS is known as NAVSTAR GPS used by the US Space force. 24 satellites are revolving around the Earth in different orbits, giving information regarding latitude, longitude, time to good accuracy and claim to be resistance to jamming technologies. GPS has now increased more space in civilian applications as well. The Civilian version of GPS is a software-based application and chipset used for navigation in rural areas and wilderness. It's also useful in an emergency when the traveller becomes off course and unable to understand the way, GPS help him or her to guide a suitable place. The civilian application also includes tracking of endangered species of animals kingdom, tracking of ...

Pathans, Pashtuns and Afghan, Three names of one diaspora which exist in Central and Southeast Asia for millennium BC. They are mainly settled in Central Asia, Afghanistan, Pakistan and India with a population of more than 60 million, however, there are also found in Arab states, the US, Canada and other countries on minorities. They are known for their powerful built, resilient spirit, hospitality and rivalry. The Taliban are the latest example is the resilience of Afghan for Independence from a foreign army.     The Cities of Indus Civilization (Curtesy- US Federal Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons)  Although Archeological evidence shows that the population existed in Afghanistan around 50,000BC. The tribes from the East Iran plateau started migrated some 20,000 years and settle near the banks of Amu Darya. White Huns, Medes, Persian and Greek were migrated and invaded in the some earliest cities of Afghanistan. Some of th...

 Two eternal enemies had stunned the world with the Joint Press Release in which both agreed to cool down the hottest line in the world. That Line is known to the World as the Line of Control (LOC). This Line is more than 740 Km long fenced that divide Kashmir valley into  Pakistan occupied Kashmir (POK)- Azad Kashmir and Indian occupied Kashmir (IOK)- Maqbuza Kashmir as Pakistani knows it. The terrain is difficult and zigzag where the line goes over the tops to spurs This conflict is one of the oldest conflicts of the world and the line was created after the first war of Kashmir in 1948 in which Gilgit Baltistan and 1/3 of Kashmir became POK & GB. Since then three wars have been fought between both countries. Skirmishes are a normal routine on LOC. All type of weapons used or tried on this Line which includes Artillery, mortar to 9mm bullets.      Section of Pakistan Army on LOC (Credit- The DAWN) Joint Press Release The Joint Press release was issued ...

  Pakistan host Naval Exercise Amman-2021 in Feburay 2021 in the Arabian Sea. The exercise is one of the biggest with 45 countries participated along with their equipment and manpower. The exercise was done against terrorism and the anti-piracy theme " Together with Peace ". The start of the Amman Exercises started by the Pakistan Navy in 2007 and its held after year and two since then.  Emblem of Amman 2021 (Credit- Ministry of Defense of Russian Federation) 45 countries- the participants  This year's exercise will be remembered as one of the historic movement in world naval politics. The participants were in record number but also the most unlikely countries drill together. USA, Britain, China, Russia, Japan and Many EU countries did drills together. The most unexpected members were Russia and China, who was expectedly accept Pakistan's invitation to be a part of the Exercises.  Russia had last done exercises with EU country "Spain" 10 years ago in 2010. T...

 LADAKH is a disputed area covering  59,146 sqKm, bordered by the Chinese Tibet Autonomous region from the east and Kashmir and Gilgit & Baltistan and Jammu & Kashmir to the west. It is the doorway to the Karakoram range where China and Pakistan meet at the Khjrab corridor. The total population of the Ladakh is 274,289 person and the Muslim are in majority with 46%and Buddist are living here at 46% and 40% respectively. The area is mountainous, treachery becomes one of the coldest places on earth with -40 degree in December. The area also has the highest battleground called Siachen where are Batallion strength of Pakistan and Indian guard there post.    The Rock of Peace (Credit- Global Village Space) THE CONFLICT The Conflict is not as old as Kashmir but old enough to complete 50 years. India and China had first fought on Ladakh in 1962 when Aksai Chin was captured by the Chinese Army. since then several standoffs have taken between two countries on small le...