Fall Of Dhaka 16 Dec, 1971: Causes, Concocted Myths & Lessons Learnt
The creation of Bangladesh is one of the most sensitive and tragic chapters in the history of Pakistan. On Dec 16, 1971, Pakistani troops...
Persuasion in Southeast Asia reveals the United States’ strategic egoism
On December 13, US Secretary of State Blinken landed in Jakarta, Indonesia's capital, to deliver a speech on America's "Indo-Pacific strategy." His first journey...
Modi’s Hindu Nationalism in Assam and Manipur
The rise of nationalism is going global. From the success of Brexit, the popularity of the far-right movements across Europe, and to Donald Trump...
China’s BRI crown jewel joins the era of defiance and dissent
The crown jewel of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) increasingly looks like a powder keg that has exploded.
Mass protests have for the past...
Existential Perils From Iran: Israel’s Options in Law and Strategy
Abstract: Eleventh-hour diplomacy notwithstanding, few tangible barriers remain in the way of an Iranian nuclear capability. If Israel should decide that it no longer...
Libya Elections: A New Hope or Another Crisis in the Making?
After a decade of disastrous civil war, thousands of deaths and a complete collapse of the political system Libyans have finally seen a glimpse...
Ethical faults in U.S. approach to the Beijing Winter Olympics
Since 1924, the first Olympic Winter Games have carried on the legacy of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) which embraces the idea of “building...
‘Restraint, de-escalation and dialogue’ needed to stem war in Yemen
Yemen is teetering on a new “fragmented and bloody” chapter of war as military escalation and conflict escalates, Special Envoy Hans Grundberg told the...
A Germany without Merkel
The departure of Angela Merkel plunges Germany into uncertainty. Merkel will go down in history as the first woman to win an election to...
Afghanistan: Humanitarian crisis threatens basic human rights
Respect for fundamental rights and freedoms by the de facto authorities in Afghanistan is critical to ensuring stability in the country, the UN Deputy High Commissioner for...