Dehradun, Feb. 27 -- With the war in Ukraine entering its fourth year, the world is again reminded that, despite humanity's enormous advances in material terms, the collective consciousness has not advanced much beyond the worst chapters of history. Despite all the attempts to establish a rules-based order through institutions like the United Nations, it is very much possible for the Genghis Khans of today to do as they wish and inflict pain on others just because they have the means to do so.
As long as nations exist, there will be an imbalance of power amongst them. Nations exist because history shaped their evolution, often because of victories and defeats in war. However, there is also the logic of cultural, economic and natural cohesi...