Sheikh Shabir Kulgami

Sheikh Shabir Kulgami is a Kashmiri (Indian) political commentator, analyst and columnist. He writes extensively on South Asia.

The Future of US-China Relations Under Biden Administration

Joe Biden has taken over the the US Presidency at a time when the country is going through a difficult phase — a deeply...

What Does a Biden Presidency Mean for Israeli-Palestinian Conflict?

With the change of power just a few days away in Washington and the president-elect Joe Biden all set to take over from the...

Armenia-Azerbaijan Peace Deal Means More Than Meets the Eye

The guns have stopped roaring and the drones have gone off sight with the signing of the peace deal between Armenia and Azerbaijan, the...

Major Challenges Facing the New Biden Administration

It is no secret that there were speculations that the presidential election, held in the United States on Nov. 3, would see the back...

Armenia–Azerbaijan Conflict Over Nagorno-Karabakh, Explained

No end is in sight for the fierce conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the disputed border territory of Nagorno-Karabakh. The region — internationally...

Intra-Afghan Dialogue and the Road Ahead

Afghan government and the Taliban appear willing to end the long and bloody war through dialogue. The intra-Afghan dialogue which began on Sep. 12...

Turkey-Greece Standoff: What’s Happening in the Eastern Mediterranean?

After the recent discovery of hydrocarbons in the Eastern Mediterranean by Turkey and the neighboring Greece, tensions began to escalate between the two rivaling...

The Stalled Intra-Afghan Talks

The holding of Loya Jirga earlier this month to remove the last barrier on the road to intra-Afghan peace talks had raised prospects that...

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India-China Relations in a Turbulent World : The Need for Realistic Expectations

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