India’s Lines of Credit Dilemma
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on his third visit to Nepal at the end of the week from May 11-12, closely on the heels of the visit of Nepalese Prime Minister K P Sharma...
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Discussing the possibilities of Iran-Israel skirmishes
I think the more precise phrase about the tenth of February was the Israeli attack on Syrian military rule. In fact, there was no “conflict” between the Israeli army and the Iranian military –...
A Tunisian fugitive from ISIS tells his story
“My view has changed a lot concerning the ‘Islamic State’ as it is no longer an Islamic state. I also found that it was divided into two currents: Binalism (Al-Binaliah), led by the Bahraini...
Turkey’s snap elections and the future of Turkish democracy
If the elections are characterized by inconsistencies and injustices similar to those that marred the ones in 2015 and the April 2017 referendum, no one in Turkey truly stands to gain. Erdoğan and the...
How Indo-Pacific changing the global security dimensions
The Indo-pacific region will continue to be of growing importance to the world economy and global stability, thanks to the economic dynamism of the key players in what is a vast area, described in...
Regaining the Lost Space: Pakistan Army’s New Doctrine to Pursue Old Policies
At present, the Pakistani Army as an institution seems much stronger, compared to its record over the past 15 years, and has wider public support. – Shreyas D Deshmukh* Background When Pakistan’s Army Chief...
Defence Ties between India and the Latin America- Caribbean Region: A study in farce
India’s approach to arms sales has been hampered by an absurd notion that arms sales to one country would hurt its relationship with another. One only has to look at France, which sold Mirage...
India Must Prioritize its Relationship with Latin America and the Caribbean
In order for India’s relationship with the region to reach its full potential, there needs to be a renewed diplomatic thrust to the region with the aim of enhancing bilateral ties with individual countries...
Political Crisis in Venezuela | Decoding Political Unrest in Latin America
As a major producer of oil and natural gas, with massive untapped reserves, Venezuela has enormous potential to attract investment with Russia recently securing gas exploration rights at two Venezuelan fields. Yet, political instability...
As China Pushes for a ‘Buddhist’ Globalisation, India Isn’t Making the Most of Its Legacy
Simply playing the ‘Dalai Lama card’, as many are prone to do, will not only restrict India’s ability to manoeuvre in the outside world but also risks undermining its own Buddhist legacy. – Phunchok Stobdun*...
