Khatami, Ahmadinejad and Rouhani on Russia’s and China’s role in the Iranian nuclear issue
During the Iranian Nuclear crisis, three presidents ruled Iran. Ayatollah Khamenei was Iran’s Supreme Leader during the aforementioned period, and one can argue that...
Shooting oneself in ones’s own foot: Pakistan’s failed effort to evade terrorism finance listing
The Pakistani government’s removal of a virulently anti-Shiite militant from its terrorism list at the very moment that an international money laundering and terrorism...
America’s Failures in Afghanistan: What are the Russian Plans?
President Vladimir Putin’s Russia is not inward looking but very much outward looking and has clearly shown its intentions to exert in its near...
Iran’s Chabahar port is where Asian and Middle Eastern rivalries collide
Iran’s Indian-back port of Chabahar, inaugurated months before the United States re-imposed sanctions on the Islamic republic, is where Asia and the Middle East’s...
UN report opportunity for India, Pakistan to reboot Kashmir policy
A fortnight ago, the United Nations released its first ever report detailing human rights violations in Kashmir, across the Line of Control (LoC), highlighting...
Tibetan leadership lets slip double standards during Canada, Israel visits
When Dr. Lobsang Sangay, head of the Tibetan government in exile, spoke before a Canadian Parliament Committee on 12 June, he claimed to speak...
What Kind of Europe Russia Needs?
What kind of Europe Russia needs? Strong or weak? Divided or united? I think that Russia needs an independent Europe, and the latter implies...
Bringing environmental sustainability to the fore-front of the CPEC agenda
For all the hope and excitement being generated by the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), it is easy to lose sight of why and what...
Poor but Proud
The next meeting of the European Council, set to take place on June 28, 2018, promises a certain level of intrigue. One reason for...
Syrian Kurds need their “roadmap”
While Manbij Roadmap has been agreed on by the historic allies, US and Turkey, the need for developing the similar“roadmap” for Syrian Kurds in...