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Reviving Nepal’s independent foreign policy The long political transition
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The long political transition in Nepal has come to an end with the successful completion of local, provincial and federal elections. A new phase of history beckons Nepal as it has adopted federalism under the new constitution promulgated in 2015. The achievement of economic prosperity has now been prioritized as the prime national agenda. Nepal’s role in inter
Read Full ArticleCracking the Afghan-Pak nut It is Nothing Short of a Challenge for Pakistan to Reconcile
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It is nothing short of a challenge for Pakistan to reconcile its western neighbour, a neighbour Pakistan has almost ne
Read Full ArticleBhutanese dilemma: To be or not to be with India The Bhutanese are in a dilemma
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The Bhutanese are in a dilemma: Should they continue to be tied to India economically and in the conduct of foreign policy or should they be independent in every way as a sovereign country and a member of the United Nations? To put the question more bluntly, should Bhutan be continually tied to India’s apron strings or be free to negotiate with China formore f
Read Full ArticleBringing up Modi, diplomatically CONSIDER the past and you shall know the future
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The writer is a journalist based in New Delhi. CONSIDER the past and you shall know the future, says a Chinese proverb. That is something the Narendra Modi government did not keep in mind when it The architect of the salvage mission is new foreign secretary Vijay Gokhale, a seasoned China hand, who appears to be wel
Read Full ArticleRAW assigned to scuttle China-Pakistan Corridor
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India never reconciled to the existence of Pakistan and kept hatching conspiracies to undo it. RAW was specifically created in 1968 to subvert the people of former East Pakistan and prepare grounds for creation of Bangladesh. India was the first country in South Asia to introduce the concept of cross border terrorism in 1971. RAW had established 59 training camps al
Read Full ArticleEndangering peace in South Asia The vibes in south Asia are pretty clear now
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The vibes in south Asia are pretty clear now; a nationalist, jingoistic and intelligence-led mindset in New Delhi has turned Afghanistan into the centerpiece of its policy on Pakistan. Regardless of how they position themselves henceforth, the world should not be surprised if the current simmering tensions blew into armed hostilities. The string of statements f
Read Full ArticleIndia and Multipolarity Rather than peacefully co-exist with China
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Rather than peacefully co-exist with China and Pakistan, India wants to “contain” Beijing, confront Islamabad, and conquer all of Kashmir. This analysis might be considered as “alarmist” and an “overreaction” by some, but in all objectivity, no other reasonable explanation exists for why India would partake in the series of drasti
Read Full ArticleLISA/RUSI SEMINAR 2018 - The Royal United Services Institute
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In cooperation with RUSI, London Institute of South Asia (LISA) held a seminar on ‘CPEC: Changing Geopolitical and Geo-economic dynamics in South Asia and beyond’ held at RUSI on 08 June 2018 at 9:3
Read Full ArticleChina factor in Afghan peace The Chinese Vice Foreign Minister
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The Chinese Vice Foreign Minister, Li Baodong, speaking at Tashkent Peace Conference on Afghanistan, extended China’s support to the inclusive political reconciliation process in Afghanistan. He said China saw Afghanistan as an important partner under its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) project. Although limited in the past, the Chinese interest in Afghanistan
Read Full ArticleIran to team up with China on nuke development if Trump kills 2015 nuclear deal
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Photo: AP As US President Donald Trump decides whether to reauthorize the 2015 Iran nuclear deal,
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