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India needs to take a humane view of Rohingya issue
File image: A family stands beside remains of a market which was set on fire, in Rohingya village outside Maungdaw, in Rakhine state Reuters By Bawa Singh Given its rich mineral resources, historical...
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The U.S.-Pakistan Relationship Is on Life Support
There is genuine anger and apprehension. Michael Kugelman In the days since President Trump came down hard on Pakistan in his speech outlining America’s new Afghanistan strategy, the reaction in...
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PLIGHT OF MYANMAR’S ROHINGYA: MILITANT ISLAM’S NEXT RALLYING CALL?
Calls for jihad in defence of the Muslim minority prompt fears of a second front against Islamic State-linked fighters in Southeast Asia, and – for Arab leaders – concerns the issue will re-energise...
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Sri Lanka: Sovereignty Compromised
Image credit: Livemint621. The Hambantota Port, overlooking the Indian Ocean, Colombo’s attempt to balance India and China has proved futile. By Ana Pararajasingham September 09, 2017 Addressing the...
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REFUGEES FROM MYANMAR POSE DILEMMA FOR WORLD CONSCIENCE
Credit: Livemint Around 270,000 Rohingya refugees are reported to have entered Bangladesh from Myanmar; in the wake of the ongoing violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine province that has triggered an exodus of...
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Book review: Aparna Pande, From Chanakya to Modi: Evolution of India’s...
Aparna Pande, From Chanakya to Modi: Evolution of India’s Foreign Policy, Harper Collins, July 2017 Aparna Pande’s “From Chanakya to Modi” leads one to a deeper understanding of Indian foreign policy...
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India-Pakistan relations: Does New Delhi need to tweak its Pakistan policy?
There is absolutely no doubt that in recent years some countries have begun to take serious note of terrorism emanating from Pakistani soil. Even erstwhile allies of Pakistan cannot ignore the role of...
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Rohingya plight feeds Muslim assertiveness
By James M. Dorsey The plight of Myanmar’s persecuted Rohingya minority is becoming the Muslim world’s latest rallying call emulating the emotional appeal of the Palestinians in the second half of the...
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The Rohingya Genocide and Ambivalent Bangladesh
The Rohingya Genocide – BSNEWS by Taj Hashmi “Ambivalence” is a state of having simultaneous conflicting beliefs and opinions towards people, objects, events, and concepts. It is the most appropriate...
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AN OPEN LETTER TO UN SECURITY COUNCIL TO INTERVENE TO END THE HUMAN CRISIS IN...
An Open Letter by 12 Nobel Laureates and 22 Eminent Global Citizens to United Nations Security Council to end the Rohingya Crisis Rohingya Crisis is Deteriorating Very Fast AN OPEN LETTER TO UN...
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Book Review: A Case of Exploding Mangoes
Author Mohammed HanifCountry PakistanLanguage EnglishGenre Comic novelPublished 2008 (Knopf/US)Publication date20 May 2008(Hardcover)Pages 336 ppISBN 0-307-26807-1 A rival in me, an enemy within...
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Rights Groups Criticize Enforced Disappearances in Bangladesh
Last Updated: November 29, 2017 Maaz Hussain Bangladeshi human rights group Odhikar activists and volunteers demonstrating against enforced disappearances in the country on the International Day of...
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Geopolitics and Security, the view from South Asia
by Asanga Abeyagoonasekera, Director General, INSSSL Lecture delivered at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore, 20th November 2017 It is indeed a privilege to...
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Book Review: When Crime Pays: Money and Muscle in Indian Politics by Milan...
When Crime Pays: Money and Muscle in Indian Politicsby Milan VaishnavPublication: Harpercollins India2017; pages: 410.ISBN-13: 978-0300216202ISBN-10: 0300216203 Why Criminals are in demand in Indian...
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India’s Offensive Force Posture: Implications for Pakistan
Conventional asymmetry is growing in South Asia as India takes the top position in global arms import according to recently released data by SIPRI. Image credit: Pakistan Defense journal. South Asia...
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Rohingya Repatriation Deal Signed: What’s Next?
by Krishna Kumar Saha December 7, 2017 Following the attack by Rohingya militants’ 25 Aug’17 attacks on 30 police posts and an army base, the Myanmar Army started ‘ethnic cleansing’ in Muslim majority...
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Tackling Sunni Muslim ultra-conservatism: A Pakistani-US collision in the making
By James M. Dorsey A recent government surrender to militant demands for stricter adherence to Islam mediated by the military coupled with the release from house arrest of a militant leader designated...
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ABUSE AND MALTREATMENT OF KASHMIRI PRISONERS
freepresskashmir.com By Abdul Majid Zargar December 8. 2017 The recent incident of abuse & inhuman treatment of Kashmiri prisoners inside Tihar Jail in Delhi, once again brings into focus the utter...
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China leverages Belt and Road investment to shape Pakistan’s political...
By James M. Dorsey A Chinese decision to redevelop criteria for the funding of infrastructure projects that are part of the $50 billion plus China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a key pillar of...
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Addressing malnutrition through nutrition-sensitive social protection
by Shamsul Alam December 19, 2017 The critical role of nutrition in cognitive development of the children highlights the importance of social protection measures. According to the World Bank,...
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