THE global chessboard has become ever more complex. The rules and norms of interstate conduct framed in 1945 are no longer being applied. The world is in transition. Some contours of the evolving order are becoming visible. It will no longer be a unipolar world. Multiple power centres have emerged, each asserting its presence in its own way, some by military muscle, others by economic coercion or outreach. The most disturbing trend is of major powers using force unilaterally, blatantly, and with no regard for international law.
The second disturbing trend is the growing culture of hyper nationalism, which is producing populist leaders, who then become a force of division and polarisation.
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