COMMENTARIES
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What Explains the Decadal Upswing in India-UAE Relations?
Muneer Ahmed · 31 Mar, 2024 · #5873 · Commentary
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s seventh visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in February this year marks a significant milestone in bilateral relations. The visit saw an extensive review of the strategic partnership, with discussion on new are...
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Red Affairs
On Screen Portrayals of Left-Wing Extremism: ‘Bastar, the Naxal Story’ as Example
Bibhu Prasad Routray · 29 Mar, 2024 · #5872 · Commentary · Column
Filmmakers adapting non-fiction work—especially those on conflict and terrorism—often struggle to stick to the original story. Filmmaking admittedly allows for the dramatisation of factual nuances given the need to tell a long story in a short...
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East Asia Compass
North Korea-Japan Talks and Pyongyang’s Creative Diplomacy
Dr Sandip Kumar Mishra · 14 Mar, 2024 · #5871 · Commentary · Column
North Korea sometimes makes strange gestures that force others to speculate about the intent. In one such move, Pyongyang, which has so far refused to engage in talks with the US and South Korea, suddenly expressed interest in a summit meeting wit...
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South Korea’s Nuclear Paradox
Shivani Singh. · 27 Feb, 2024 · #5870 · Commentary
South Korea faces a paradox of choice. On one hand, it must address growing domestic public pressure in favour of acquiring nuclear weapons to combat the North Korean threat. On the other, this decision must be weighed against Seoul’s rapi...
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Pakistan Elections: An Explainer
Muneer Ahmed · 15 Feb, 2024 · #5869 · Commentary
None of the three main political parties in Pakistan were able to secure a majority in parliament following the 8 February election. Of the 266 contestable National Assembly (NA) seats, independent candidates backed by Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehree...
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Tiers of Motivation: Bilateral and Regional Drivers of the Iran-Pakistan Missile Strikes
Muneer Ahmed · 30 Jan, 2024 · #5868 · Commentary
On 16 January, Iran launched highly
coordinated precision strikes in Pakistan’s Balochistan, while Pakistan retaliated on 18
January, after protesting diplomatically. These strikes were conducted across Goldsmid
line, which demarcates Pakista...
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Red Affairs
Militancy in J&K: An Annual Review
Bibhu Prasad Routray · 26 Jan, 2024 · #5867 · Commentary · Column
On 15 January 2024, the Indian army chief said that militancy in
Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) was under control. Before that, the home minister
indicated that the Bharatiya
Janata Party (BJP)-led government at the Centre had been successful in...
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Why the Conflict in West Asia is Complicating India’s Maritime Security
Siddharth Anil Nair · 25 Jan, 2024 · #5866 · Commentary
India’s
fundamental maritime security objective is to deter conflict and coercion
from the sea. Recent developments in its regional security environment have
created new complications in this pursuit. The conflict in West Asia has
extended i...
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East Asia Compass
The Meaning of a Third DPP Presidency in Taiwan
Dr Sandip Kumar Mishra · 24 Jan, 2024 · #5865 · Commentary · Column
Taiwan’s
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) candidate Lai Ching-te’s win in the recently
held presidential elections in Taiwan is indeed historic. This is the third consecutive victory of a DPP
candidate in a presidential election.
The
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How Global Conflict Shapes the Green Transition
Siddharth Anil Nair · 27 Dec, 2023 · #5864 · Commentary
A global green transition—our best bet to counter climate change—has been underway for about 10 years. Countries around the world have begun to leverage the power of technology with the objective of moving to more sustainable sources...
