The labyrinth of the special envoys to settle the question of Western Sahara
After the fall of the Berlin Wall, the decomposition of the Soviet
empire and the resulting geopolitical turmoil put an end to the order of...
The Age of a New Cold War
It has been au courant since the Ukrainian
crisis in 2014 that a new Cold War started between the West and Russia.
Proponents of this view...
Pakistani woes likely to dominate Chinese vice president’s visit
Security and the viability of China’s massive investment is likely to
top Chinese Vice President
Wang Qishan’s agenda when he lands this
weekend in the Pakistani capital...
India-Israel Relationship
India and Israel gained their independence
within months of each other, but found themselves headed in pointedly different
directions for nearly four decades. India assumed leadership...
Modi’s Victory: Are We Envisaging a Surge in Religious Extremism?
Indubitably, India’s federal election 2019—
the most intriguing issue among many young Indian voters and international
stakeholders—was the most wide-ranging and probably most expensive election
campaign in...
Modi Wins May Loses
The Indian elections are over. Despite Narendra Modi's abysmal economic
record -- industrial production has slumped, farmers are in trouble and had
been demonstrating their plight,...
Indian Elections 2019: Towards New Economic and Political Goals
The current protracted election campaign has been
enduringly characterized, by a lingering overhang of foreign policy and
national security considerations, punctuated by constant reminders of India’s
rising...
The Brazilian anti- presidentialism regime
More than a
hundred days have passed since the inauguration of the sixth elected President
of the re democratization period in Brazil, Mr. Jair Bolsonaro. Time...
Impressions from South Africa’s election
South Africa’s recent general election has
bucked the international trend towards populism by consolidating its democracy
at the political centre. The ruling African National Congress, led...
US geopolitical interests offer Iran sanctions loophole amid mounting tension
The Indian-backed Iranian port of Chabahar has emerged as a major
loophole in a tightening military and economic noose and ever harsher US
sanctions that President...