Amid global discussions on the world’s true nature, the international scene ap­pears increasingly chaotic. Seen through the prism of real­politik, the international community seems con­fused by the roles of its major powers. Even Eu­rope struggles to find its footing after the stra­tegic shifts of the Trump era. On one hand, the world seems unipolar – evidenced by unilateral actions against Iran’s nuclear sites or the enduring cri­sis in Gaza. Yet this argument shifts when considering the stale­mate in the South China Sea or the protracted war in Ukraine, which suggest a multipolar arena where several actors keep flexing their strategic muscles at will.

Nevertheless, such events un­derscore the fundamental limita­tion of even a superpower’s influ­ence. American power, however vast, has its boundaries: Green­land remains diplomatically out of reach; a key ally in Israel pur­sues its own national interest with defiant independence; a sit­ting US President proved unable to halt a European war or shield his protégé, Bolsonaro, from polit­ical downfall. Meanwhile, a resur­gent China appears economical­ly and militarily unstoppable, and a revisionist Moscow has found a dependable economic and strate­gic ally in Beijing, shielding itself against Western isolation. In this reshuffling of the deck, a tongue-tied United Nations watches from the sidelines as the Global South coalesces into potent blocs such as the SCO and BRICS, presenting a powerful counter-narrative to the Western-led order.

Day-long regional coaches workshop held at Inzamam-ul-Haq High-Performance Centre

Whether the present world is unipolar or multipolar, the uni­versal objective of........

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