MH Rajesh analyzes the worsening political situation in the geo-strategically important island state of Maldives, following the arrest of the country’s former President and current opposition leader Mohammed Nasheed and the removal of the defense over fears of him plotting a coup against the current President, Abdulla Yameen.
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Kerry tells Pakistan to fight terrorist groups that threaten India, Afghanistan and the US
Pakistan must fight militant groups that threaten Afghan, Indian and US interests, US secretary of state John Kerry said on Tuesday as he voiced sympathy for the victims of the […]
China’s Bid to Join SAARC: Lessons from Shanghai Cooperation Organisation
In an exclusive analysis to the USI blog, Raj Kumar Sharma defends the Indian position against extending SAARC membership to China, as such a move will undermine Indian influence in its neighbourhood and could potentially strengthen the China-Pakistan nexus against India in South Asia.
“Deadlines should not be dogmas,” Afghan President asks US to “re-examine” pullout deadline
Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani said in an interview broadcast on Sunday that the United States might want to “re-examine” the timetable for removing the remaining U.S.-led coalition troops in the […]
Strengthening Ties with Nepal
Col S K Shahi writes:Nepal occupies a unique geo-strategic position where diplomacy is seen to be in constant play, as the former Himalayan kingdom is sandwiched between the two Asian giants – China and India.
Pak Army Baying for Blood: There’s More to Fighting Terror Than Hanging Convicts
MH Rajesh writes: Pakistan government’s move to hang 3,000 terror convicts in the wake of the Peshawar carnage will create the perception of instant justice and will cater to a baser sense of revenge. The real solution lies in purging jihadi elements from all walks of Pakistani society. But will the Army and the government show the will and ability to affect this change, remains an open question.