Taliban – China’s Money Making Machine
China’s recent cozying up with the Taliban have had come with some anticipation of China’s strategic move in the region. China has been eyeing a position of strategic depth for quite some time in...
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India’s Military Surveillance in Space
Introduction The popular film series, Star Wars, taught us, even a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away[1] humans are drawn to conflict. Conflict over power, resources and sovereignty. Space as a...
What does Taliban as neighbor entail for India?
With tens of thousands of US-NATO citizens and Afghan helpers living in Kabul, the Taliban’s capture of Kabul led to chaos in the city and everyone escaping to the Hamid Karzai International Airport –...
Book Review: The long game-how the Chinese negotiate with India
The Long Game is a path-breaking study of six critical negotiations between India & China which draws valuable and precise lessons for the future. It is essential reading for diplomats, scholars and all those...
China both worries and hopes as US departs Afghanistan
In the U.S. departure from Afghanistan, China has seen the realization of long-held hopes for a reduction of the influence of a geopolitical rival in what it considers its backyard. Yet, it is also...
Bangladesh’s Ashrayan-3 Project (Bhasan Char Project): Is An Example For The Whole World To Deal With Refugees?
The whole world saw the Rohingya refugee’s influx towards Bangladesh in 20217. The Rohingya people have been displaced from their homeland (Rakhine in Myanmar) by the Myanmar military Junta regime. Then, Rohingyas take shelter...
U.S. says it is up to Afghans to defend country as Taliban take more territory
The United States said it was up to Afghan security forces to defend the country after Taliban militants captured a sixth provincial capital on Monday, along with border towns and trade routes. President Joe...
African governments have developed a taste for Eurobonds: why it’s dangerous
International financial markets have opened a window for African governments to diversify their funding sources from traditional multilateral institutions and foreign aid. For example, they can now borrow through issuing Eurobonds – these are...
Restoration of Inter-Korea Hotlines amid simmering rift between Japan and South Korea: An assessment
Restoration of the hotlines between both the nations of the Korean peninsula, as the consequence of the exchange of multiple letters between South Korean President Moon Jae In and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, encompasses very profound significance for peace and tranquillity in the region. It is...
Reality bites: China’s meddling cools but can’t reverse hot commodity prices
A slew of measures by Chinese authorities to tame soaring raw material costs has had only a fleeting effect, leaving the world’s largest manufacturing base facing the harsh reality of substantially higher input costs...
