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.
Future of IBSA: The South –South Initiative
The South –South cooperation started way back in 2003 between India-South Africa and Brazil in what is called as India-Brazil-South Africa Dialogue Forum (IBSA). It was an important forum then between the developing countries and still has the potential to grow.
USI Panel Discussion “Internal Dynamics and Foreign Policy Outlook of Pakistan: Implication for Regional Security and India’s Response”
A Panel Discussion on the “Internal Dynamics and Foreign Policy Outlook of Pakistan: Implication for Regional Security and India’s Response,” was organized at the USI premises on February 18, 2015. […]
A Tale of Two Jihads: The Need to Develop a Counter Narrative to the Propaganda of Al Qaeda and ISIS
It is extremely important for both Muslims and other communities in the world to understand the essential difference between Islam and ‘Islamism’. While, Islam is a 14000 year old religion, Islamism is a […]
Uranium Tracking and the Double Standard
In her response to Mark Hibb’s recent article in the magazine The Diplomat, Dr. Roshan Khaniejo of the USI refutes the call for tracking India’s imported uranium as being unduly alarmist and smacking of Western double standard in its dealings with India’s responsible nuclear policy.
Why the fall of Yemen’s government is a huge problem for Saudi Arabia
The takeover of the capital Sanaa by the Shiite Houthi rebels has been viewed as the expansion of Iran’s influence in the Arabian peninsula and the diminution of Sunni influence in the region. The presence of Al-Qaeda in the war-torn country is raising alarm bells for the country to fever pitch.