Srinagar, March 11 -- After the Second World War, the world tried to create an international order where power would be restrained by rules and institutions. Organizations like the United Nations, World Trade Organization, World Health Organization, and UNESCO were established to encourage cooperation, dialogue, and collective responsibility. Though the system was never perfect, it helped prevent global politics from turning into a pure contest of power where the strong dominate the weak. Today, however, that rules-based order appears to be under serious strain. A new trend is emerging in which unilateral decisions, military strength, and narrow national interests are beginning to replace multilateral cooperation. This shift became partic...