South Asia

Indian Seafarers in Search of Enhanced Security and Rights Protection

The maritime industry, vital for global trade, heavily relies on seafarers who face significant challenges and vulnerabilities in their line of duty. India, contributing...

Empowering Women: Fostering Collective Action in Nepalese Cooperatives

Collective action has been a fundamental aspect of human society for centuries. However, it has emerged as a prevalent mode of achieving common goals,...

The Katchatheevu Dilemma: Looking Beyond the Electoral Lens

The revival of the Katchatheevu island issue, a once-resolved maritime issue between India and Sri Lanka, has brought a new twist to India’s electoral...

Catechizing Asymmetric Conflicts in South Asia in the 21st Century

Nation-states in the 21st century have been troubled with asymmetric conflicts such as terrorism, insurgency, separatism and secessionist movements. Although asymmetry is not a...

Trump-Khan Talks: A Paradigm Shift?

The Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan went all the way to meet Donald Trump, the president of the world’s most powerful country. While...

Resolving Afghan Crisis

It is official now. An attempt is in operation to resolve the eighteen-year long war in Afghanistan to the utter satisfaction of the warring...

A Step in the Right Direction for Peace in Afghanistan

On July 7th and 8th of 2019 a broad delegation of representatives from Afghan society partook in an Intra-Afghan dialogue session with the militant group, the...

Where the Afghan Peace Process Is Going?

In Doha, Qatar, a meeting co-hosted by German and Qatari officials brought together diverse factions interested in achieving lasting Afghan peace. Sixteen Taliban and...

Two Topics Dominating Pompeo’s Visit to Afghanistan

On June 25, 2019 the U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pomepo made an unannounced visit to Kabul. During his nearly eight hours in the Afghan...

Reflecting on the Intensifying Maritime Domain Awareness for India’s Blue Economy Aspirations

This is the century of the seas, with multiple sea-based trade conduits connecting the states, compounded with the constantly increasing significance of the maritime...

Why Pakistan Should Re-think on Its Visa Policy Toward Afghanistan

As the sun sets and darkness spreads, it’s time for hundreds of Afghans to go and lineup in front of Pakistani visa offices in...

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