Fazal Shahid

Father, Novice Cook , Business Grad. Ph.D International Relations @METU_ODTU. Interested in politics of South Asia, nationalism and religious nationalism.

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@NC_Renic Definitly a TT academic

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@Taimur_Laal No kala jadu? You havent read the signs on the wall, have you?

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@Diplomat_APAC That is not a problem. The characterization of this relation as a problem is a problem. Do you see the problem?

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Do not ignore the domestic political landscape in India when it comes to the IWT, I argue.

[Stratheia @stratheia]

The Indus Waters Treaty survived wars, Kargil and nuclearisation. Its current crisis cannot be understood through security concerns alone; domestic politics also matters. @fazalshahid89
#IndusWatersTreaty #WaterSecurity #IndiaPakistan
Read Full Article: https://t.co/xl0OWgINwb

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Who controls the past, controls the future. Who controls the present, controls the past.
Orwell, 1984.

[Stratheia @stratheia]

Who gets to define a nation’s history? Bangladesh’s 2026 Muktijoddha Bill expands the Liberation War narrative, but it also raises deeper questions about belonging, memory, and political power. @fazalshahid89
#Bangladesh #NationalIdentity #LiberationWar
Read Full Article: https://t.co/KMrIjUMadI

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Some thoughts on UAE exit from OPEC.

[Stratheia @stratheia]

UAE’s exit from OPEC is less about oil—and more about strategic autonomy and shifting Gulf geopolitics. @fazalshahid89
#OPEC #UAE #Gulf #OilMarket
Read Full Article: https://t.co/10yQHo5vve

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U.S. is operating with two incoherent conceptions of national security strategy which translate into ambiguity in the ongoing conflict. End result, escalation without clarity.

[Stratheia @stratheia]

U.S. policy on Iran reveals a deeper issue: two competing visions of national security shaping one inconsistent strategy. The result? Escalation without clarity. @fazalshahid89
#USForeignPolicy #IranCrisis #StrategicAmbiguity
Read Full Article: https://t.co/pOQNEhebfW

[Betsy Joles @BetsyJoles]

My latest @npr on Pakistani diplomacy today and during another key moment in US history... https://t.co/9efrXJU3Rp

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This was all about Making Venezuela Great Again?

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It is a fallacy bracketing India-Bangladesh relations to elections alone. True India has mishandled Bangladesh post-Hasina. However, the dust will settle after elections. Bangladesh can not just jettison India.

[South Asia Index @SouthAsiaIndex]

Just IN: Indian intelligence has briefed Modi govt about the rapidly evolving situation in Bangladesh.

— India has lost all the gains it made under 20 years rule of Sheikh Hasina Wajid in Bangladesh.

— There is high chance that Jamat e Islami led alliance will win February Elections in Bangladesh.

— Pakistan is trying to create Ukraine like situation for India in Bangladesh but India needs to avoid the trap.

— Awami League is a closed chapter. India needs to look for other options in Bangladesh, in the form of BNP.

— If Jamat e Islami led alliance wins the February election, it will be game over for India in Bangladesh.

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Highlights 5 core national interests
1. Hegemony in the Western hemisphere.
2. Keep Indo-Pacific shipping lanes free.
3. Support EU and allies.
4. Keep M.E away from adversarial powers.
5. US tech n standards to lead the world.

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The new document makes the following broad points.
1. America is still a dominant power.
2.Western Hemisphere stays under America's thumb.
https://t.co/RcOp8EMSP6 should be MEUGA or face Civilizational Erasure.

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3. The order is structured, less transactional.
4.This new order incorporates the agency of South Asian states.
5. CPEC will be an acid test for China and other South Asian states.

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Spoke today on China's engagement with South Asia at George Washington University.
Argued the following:
1. China presents an alternate regional order.
2. BRI, GDI, GCI, GGI and GSI address the political, economic, and defence needs of South Asia.
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@dgprPaknavy Where is the Pak flag on the ship?

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@GerardoMunck The coffee

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@GerardoMunck Imagined and reimagined

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@FirstPakGlobal @RepHuizenga It is a vague and watered down bill. Seems more like an attempt to pacify the pandering constituents for the upcoming elections.

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@navift Not sure about unprecendented anywhere in the world. Thats kinda harsh.

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@NC_Renic 2025_final draft_advisor approved