India’s Supreme Court has more than 82,000 pending cases despite having 34 judges. Pakistan’s Supreme Court faces 57,181 pending cases with just 17 judges.

Yes, India’s population is 6 times the size of Pakistan’s population. But the number of cases pending before India’s Supreme Court is not even double the number of cases pending in Pakistan’s Supreme Court. Proportionate to population, Pakistan SC has a higher pendency rate.

میں نے ججوں کی تعداد بڑھانے کے بارے میں کیا کہا جو آپ نے مجھ سے اس پر بد تمیزی فرمانے کا فیصلہ کیا؟ میں بھی یہی کہہ رہا تھا کہ بھارتی جھوں کی کارکردگی سے موازنہ کریں کہ 34 جج اتنے کیس نمٹا سکتے ہیں تو یہاں 17 کیوں نہیں؟ آپ نے assume کیا کہ میں جج بڑھانے کی حمایت کر رہا ہوں گا 🤦🏽

Results in two small states representing about 7% of the population cannot be taken as any sort of national bellwether. But German politics looks to be heading into uncharted territory nonetheless econ.st/4dHXBUv 👇

While Pakistani Islamic influencers try to turn the public against secularism, Maulana Arshad Madani of Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind says "secularism is the only guarantee against sectarianism". See for yourself.

📢Out now: our e-paper on “Historical Thinking, Future Strategies – Democracy in a New Geopolitical Era”! As in the previous issues, featuring insightful contributions by some of our KHF speakers Botakoz Kassymbekova, Dr Aparna Pande, faisal devji and Adams Bodomo Universität Wien🧵[1/5]

2: How is the rising influence of the Global South explained historically? And how should the West respond to that shift in global order? Adams Bodomo Universität Wien and faisal devji answer these questions. [2/5]

3: Democracy is not linked to globalisation – Dr Aparna Pande argues this by looking at India as the world’s largest democracy, balancing historical identity with modern economic strategies. [3/5]

4: Botakoz Kassymbekova covers how decolonised former Soviet republics democratised more successfully than Russia by shedding old national narratives, while Russia clings to its colonial legacies and imperial ambitions. [4/5]

5: From the influence of the Global South to India’s unique democratic path, dive deeper into how historical context shapes current dynamics. The History Hotspot e-paper is born from the exchange at our Forum and invites you to join the conversation 👉 t1p.de/r9fl8

The U.S. Pacific fleet getting ready for battle during the Marshall Islands Campaign, 1944. #History #WWII

#DC folks Pls join Hudson Institute on 9/16 for an in-person conversation with Dy Secy Richard R. Verma on #US #India relations / RSVP link below 👇 hudson.org/events/motwani…

Privileged to be part of team India at UN, NY. Thank you for the warm welcome. Look forward to working together in representing the nation and flying our 🇮🇳.

The Nippon Steel deal has become a highly politicized issue, with Kamala Harris vowing that the company should remain domestically owned. William Chou underscores to Shoko Oda and Tsuyoshi Inajima that this is short-term thinking. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Honored to sign the Council of Europe’s Framework Convention on AI and Human Rights, Democracy, & the Rule of Law on behalf of 🇺🇸. The Convention reflects our enduring commitment to ensuring that AI technologies support respect for human rights & democratic values. U.S. Embassy Vilnius

Paid my respects to Mahatma Gandhi ji as I entered the United Nations building. His bust at the UN North Lawns is a constant reminder to all member nations of his message: “There is no way to peace. Peace is the way. “

Deobandi Ulema in India defend secularism.

#DC folks Here is the RSVP link for Hudson Institute in-person event on 9/16 on #US #India relations eventbrite.com/e/motwani-jade…

دیت کاقانون اسلامی شریعت کا ایسا ضابطہ ہے جس پر مُسلم مملک میں صدیوں سے عمل ہو رہا ہے۔ آج کل جب کسی ایسے فرد کو رہائی ملے جسے لوگ ناپسند کرتے ہوں تو شور اُٹھ جاتا ہے کہ امیر کو سزا نہیں ملتی وغیرہ۔ قانون بدلیں گے اور دیت ختم کریں گے تو شور ہوگا کہ شریعت دشمنی ہو رہی ہے۔

AP, citing Cambodian defense authorities, confirms Nga Pham RFA report on impending transfer of the 2 PLA Navy Type-056 corvettes docked for months at Ream. The ships represent a more realistic advance than frigates for this brownwater SE Asian navy. apnews.com/article/china-…