With Israel and Cyprus well underway to becoming gas exporters, the problematic Israeli-Lebanese and Cypriot-Turkish relationships have been further strained.
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RTD between USI and Delegation from National Institute of Defence Studies (NIDS), Japan
Dr Roshan Khanijo writes: USI organized a Round Table Discussion (RTD) with National Institute of Defense Studies (NIDS), Japan on the 22 February 2016.
South Asia’s Water Problem
Raj Kumar Sharma writes: South Asia is home to quarter of world’s population but has less than 5 per cent of the world’s annual renewable water resources. This makes South Asia one of the most water scarce regions of the world.
Visit of Nepal’s Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli to India
S K Sahi writes: Prime Minister’s first visit to India as has been the trend in the past is a clear massage of strong relations between both the countries.
China grabs ‘first mover advantage’ in post sanctions Iran
Raj Kumar Sharma writes: Recently, Chinese President Xi Jinping became the first foreign leader to visit Iran after the Western sanctions were lifted from the country.
Crisis in China-South Korea Relations, Courtesy North Korea
Raj Kumar Sharma writes: The progress made by China and South Korea in their bilateral ties seems to have hit a roadblock after North Korea conducted a nuclear test and subsequent rocket test recently.