Is India making smart moves with Sri Lanka?
If there is one country where everything has gone wrong, it is India’s neighbor, Sri Lanka. Since the country gained independence from Britain in 1948, it has not seen the turmoil that it is...
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Economic Crisis in Sri Lanka
Introduction What is happening today in Sri Lanka is result of years of mismanagement. The country has run out of money and the economy is worsening. Sri Lanka relies on imported goods even for...
[Book Review] China – the Pessoptimist Nation
Book author: William A. Callahan The book opens with a William Faulkner quote which goes like “The past is never dead, it’s not even past.” The author, William A. Callahan through this quote tries...
The disruption in Supply Chain Management
We are likely witnessing the biggest supply-chain disruption since post-WWII. Just when the global supply chains were starting to recover from the two years of upheaval caused by the covid19. The conflict of Russia-Ukraine...
Lakshadweep- A Strategic Archipelago
Introduction A picturesque group of 36 atolls famous for its rich biodiversity and blessed with the hue of natural opulence, was propped up in the news last year not for its turquoise water bodies...
From Kyiv with love. Who will get the lend-lease arms?
Sadly, war is not only a tragedy and the death of thousands of people. For many, this is also a sure way to goldbrick. The conflict between Russia and Ukraine has already breathed vigor...
Why is the Taliban failing state-building?
Introduction All political calculations fell flat post the US pull-out from Afghanistan. In the past, several western political theorists correlate the US involvement in Afghanistan to the Weberian theory of ‘nation state’ and the...
Nordic countries are increasingly suspicious of China
If there is a new example to establish that nothing is permanent, then it is the relationship between the Nordic countries and China. The rise of China’s economic and technical power, rather than political...
In memoriam: The murder of Abe Shinzo, an overview of Japanese society
This Friday 08/07/2022 we learn on the radio that the former Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo died following a savage attack perpetrated by an unemployed Japanese man in his forties, now under investigation. Abe...
Role of Strategic Communications and Leadership in UN Peacekeeping Missions
Over the last decade, technological advancement has witnessed the digital revolution marked by the expansion of the Internet that has accelerated in every sphere of life. Digital revolution and innovations have served as a...
