Lieutenant General Chander Prakash writes: The most likely scenario for an end to the conflict in Syria would require a regionally led solution involving Iran, Turkey and Saudi Arabia with the eventual backing of the US and Russia.
China’s Claim for Territorial Waters Rejected
MH Rajesh writes: The International Tribunal’s verdict on the Philippines case regarding the South China Sea is out today. It rejects China’s claim for territorial waters around rocky outcrops
China, UN Work on Building Peacekeeping Standby Force
Lieutenant General Chander Prakash writes: China and the United Nations have started working further towards establishing a Chinese peacekeeping standby force. To make this a reality a working group from the Peacekeeping Office of China’s Defense Ministry paid a visit to the UN headquarters from 20 to 24 June 2016.
ISIS Attacks – No Respite
Shantanu Roy-Chaudhury writes: The disbelief and backlash from Muslims all over the world condemning the attacks may act as the adhesive required to combat this growing threat.
Weakened ISIS more Dangerous?
Dr Raj Kumar Sharma writes: The IS attacks outside Iraq and Syria help in keeping their ideology alive and also brush aside prospects of IS weakness.
China Expands Role in Afghanistan with Military Equipment Supply
Dr Raj Kumar Sharma writes: China seems to be hedging its bets on different stakeholders in Afghanistan. It is a close ally of Pakistan; it has channels of communication with the Taliban while it is also trying to strengthen the ANSF now.