BRI and the China-Ethiopia Relationship
The long term economic and political implications of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) have been articulated, and debated extensively by scholars, strategic analysts,...
Departure of Evo Morales Leads to Political Uncertainty in Bolivia
Bolivia is one of the land-locked countries located in western-central South American region which is going through a phase of political uncertainty. Problem started...
Local Election in Hong Kong: A Referendum for Democratic Reform
District council elections in Hong Kong were held in a largely safe and orderly environment on 24 November 2019. The District Council in Hong...
British Rule and Partition in South Asia: Blueprint of two Refugee Crises
When the alleged birthplace of Prince Rama of Ayodhya was given to Hindu litigants on November 9th by the Supreme Court of India, commentators...
Kashmir and Afghanistan: Pakistan’s Choices and Options
India’s unilateral and illegal decision to annex Kashmir has immediate, medium and long term motives, and interestingly, all its objectives are directly or indirectly...
Thailand’s Ruling Elite Get Their Man in Thanathorn
Thailand’s Constitutional Court, in a 7-2 decision has stripped Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, the leader of the Future Forward Party (FFP) of his MP seat because...
Is Iran’s Economy on the Brink of Collapse?
The crippling unilateral sanctions imposed by the American policy establishment has began to have a telling effect on the Iranian economy, with public anger...
Kartarpur Corridor: Why It Is Being Watched Closely by the International Community
In recent weeks, the media and policy makers in South Asia, and outside, have been closely following developments pertaining to the Kartarpur Corridor. The...
The Fallacy in Chinese “Whataboutism”: Comparison of Chinese and Western “Political Correctness”
The latest dispute between China and the U.S. over the Houston Rocket manager’s tweet and the NBA marks the apparent spillover of confrontation between...
