Populist leaders often subvert democratic institutions to maintain control, undermining checks and balances.

Kashmir remains militarised, with India’s claim of "normalcy" undermined by human rights violations and repression.

As Thucydides warned, when a rising power challenges a dominant one, the potential for war increases.

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Conflicts in Kashmir, Ukraine, and Palestine expose the human toll often overshadowed by political power struggles.

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