Lakshmi Priya writes, war in Georgia and annexation of Crimea has made Belarus nervous of Russia’s expansionist intentions in eastern Europe. Any kind of “deeper integration” would mean acceding to Russia and loss of sovereignty and authority.
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Reading the Tea Leaves IV – Elusive Afghan Peace on the Eve of Eid
Lt Gen GS Katoch, PVSM, AVSM, VSM (Retd) writes as Mr Zalmay Khalilzad is preparing for the seventh round of talks in June at Doha, he and the US have to make some dire choices regarding the facilitation of the peace talks. The Taliban have rejected the offer for Eid ceasefire and vowed to continue fighting.
American Indo-Pacific Security Strategy and Implications for India
Brig Vivek Verma writes, with the growing geo-political tensions between US and China over trade and technology war and South China Sea India will have to create a comprehensive security narrative and align its diplomatic effort and defence capabilities to guard India’s interest in the regio
USI Organised an Interactive Session on Jammu and Kashmir for the Interns from Christ University, Bengaluru on 10 May 2019.
USI organised an interactive session on Jammu and Kashmir for the interns from Christ College on 10 may 2019.
Grenade Blast in the Guwahati, Assam: Can We Rule Out A Larger Conspiracy?
Udipan writes, analysis of the explosion, notwithstanding its ‘small’ intensity and impact, would be one in which the blast is not seen as an incident isolated from the engagement of larger powers who are looking forward to pursue their agendas in North East India, or even the whole of India. ULFA building ties with non-local organisations that are premised on religious fundamentalism, a conspiracy which is larger than this blast itself cannot be ruled out.
Terror Hits Sri Lanka
Sanjana writes, 10 year since the end of bloody Tamil Eelam war, on the eve of Easter celebration, Sri Lanka faced one of the most brutal terrorist attacks in the history of South Asia.