What to Expect in 2020 for Russia–US Relations
Russia and the United States have had another year of rocky relations
that have included more sanctions, heavy rhetoric, and a shortage of constructive
dialogue to...
New Iraqi election law: Mechanisms that have changed
After lots of arguments, the Iraqi parliament finally approved the new
electoral law. Iraqi parliamentarians approved all the articles of the new
election law on Tuesday...
A symptom of fragile anti-US alliances: Russia accuses China of technology theft
Chinese
Russian military and geopolitical cooperation is flourishing – for now.
If, however,
the weapons industry is anything to go by, a fraying at the edges of...
More than a military show: What are behind China, Russia & Iran
On December 27, 2019, China,
Russia and Iran began joint naval drills in the Indian Ocean and Gulf of Oman.
This is an unprecedented military cooperation...
Iran’s naval drill ‘show of strength’ to U.S.
Iran is preparing to hold a joint naval exercise with China and Russia
in the Indian Ocean, the first of its kind since the 1979...
Modi, Trump and the Vindication of Political Demagogues
As widespread protests across India enter
their third week over the controversial Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) and
the National Register of Citizens (NRC),therein lies a muted...
The Rise of Populism: A Threat to Democratic Institutions?
Over the
recent years, one can find very few ideas that have had a sudden resurgence in
the world as populism. Charismatic leaders, upstart political parties...
Misconceptions about modern China
China is,
at once, feared and envied by many countries, the United States of America in
the forefront. Its sheer size and population is awesome. China’s...
Pakistan: Which way to go?
A few days
ago, a trend dominated on twitter was "we want the
presidential system." Some months ago, the same debate regarding the
implementation of the presidential...
Gory amendment in India’s citizenship law
West
Bengal, Assam, Tripura and some other states in India’s North East were a
simmering cauldron against compilation of a so-called National Register of
Citizenship (NRC). Oblivious...