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AN OPEN LETTER TO UN SECURITY COUNCIL TO INTERVENE TO END THE HUMAN CRISIS IN RAKHINE, MYANMAR0
- Blog, Issue 22 - Fall 2017
- September 17, 2017
An Open Letter by 12 Nobel Laureates and 22 Eminent Global Citizens to United Nations Security Council to end the Rohingya Crisis Rohingya Crisis is Deteriorating Very Fast AN OPEN LETTER TO UN SECURITY COUNCIL TO INTERVENE TO END THE HUMAN CRISIS IN RAKHINE, MYANMAR Date: 13 September, 2017 Dear President and Members of the
READ MOREThe Rohingya Genocide and Ambivalent Bangladesh0
- Commentary, Issue 22 - Fall 2017
- September 15, 2017
by Taj Hashmi “Ambivalence” is a state of having simultaneous conflicting beliefs and opinions towards people, objects, events, and concepts. It is the most appropriate expression to portray the state of Bangladeshi indecisiveness toward the ongoing genocide of Rohingyas in Arakan. Both the people and their government in Bangladesh seem to be unenthused to
READ MORERohingya plight feeds Muslim assertiveness0
- Commentary, Issue 22 - Fall 2017
- September 14, 2017
By James M. Dorsey The plight of Myanmar’s persecuted Rohingya minority is becoming the Muslim world’s latest rallying call emulating the emotional appeal of the Palestinians in the second half of the 20th century. Like the cause of the Palestinians, the Rohingya, albeit with a twist, have also become a battlefield for the Muslim world’s
READ MOREIndia-Pakistan relations: Does New Delhi need to tweak its Pakistan policy?0
- Blog, Issue 22 - Fall 2017
- September 12, 2017
There is absolutely no doubt that in recent years some countries have begun to take serious note of terrorism emanating from Pakistani soil. Even erstwhile allies of Pakistan cannot ignore the role of Pakistan’s deep state in promoting terrorism in India US warnings to Pakistan If one were, to begin with, the instance of the
READ MOREBook review: Aparna Pande, From Chanakya to Modi: Evolution of India’s Foreign Policy, Harper Collins, July 20170
- Commentary, Issue 22 - Fall 2017
- September 12, 2017
Aparna Pande’s “From Chanakya to Modi” leads one to a deeper understanding of Indian foreign policy with civilizational roots, traversing through two imperial administrations of foreign origin. Both Mughal and British rulers were a continuous phenomenon for an extended period that left a significant imprint in India’s present outlook. A coherent foreign policy cannot
READ MOREREFUGEES FROM MYANMAR POSE DILEMMA FOR WORLD CONSCIENCE0
- Blog, Issue 22 - Fall 2017
- September 10, 2017
Around 270,000 Rohingya refugees are reported to have entered Bangladesh from Myanmar; in the wake of the ongoing violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine province that has triggered an exodus of refugees. Some of the refugees have entered India also. More refugees are reported to be waiting to cross over. Justifiably, Bangladesh is highly concerned about this
READ MORESri Lanka: Sovereignty Compromised0
- Commentary, Issue 22 - Fall 2017
- September 10, 2017
Colombo’s attempt to balance India and China has proved futile. By Ana Pararajasingham September 09, 2017 Addressing the Indian Ocean Conference in Colombo on August 31 this year, Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickramasinghe was confident that Sri Lanka is poised to become the “Hub in the Indian Ocean.” That was not all, with
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PLIGHT OF MYANMAR’S ROHINGYA: MILITANT ISLAM’S NEXT RALLYING CALL?0
- Commentary, Issue 22 - Fall 2017
- September 9, 2017
Calls for jihad in defence of the Muslim minority prompt fears of a second front against Islamic State-linked fighters in Southeast Asia, and – for Arab leaders – concerns the issue will re-energise militants and opposition groups alike BY JAMES M. DORSEY 9 SEP 2017 Protests condemning Myanmar’s violence against the Rohingya are stirring deep-seated
READ MOREThe U.S.-Pakistan Relationship Is on Life Support0
- Blog, Issue 22 - Fall 2017
- September 6, 2017
There is genuine anger and apprehension. Michael Kugelman In the days since President Trump came down hard on Pakistan in his speech outlining America’s new Afghanistan strategy, the reaction in Islamabad—and elsewhere across the country—has been predictably angry and defiant. Pakistan’s National Security Committee, a group of top government and military officials, rejected Trump’s
READ MOREIndia needs to take a humane view of Rohingya issue0
- Blog, Issue 22 - Fall 2017
- September 6, 2017
By Bawa Singh Given its rich mineral resources, historical and civilizational ties and strategic location, sharing maritime and land borders, Myanmar holds a pivotal position in India’s Act East Policy. However, Rohingya refugees (from Myanmar) have become a serious security concern not only for Myanmar, India and Bangladesh but for the entire region. Indian Prime
READ MORETrump’s new strategy for Afghanistan and South Asia: What does it mean to India?1
- Blog, Issue 22 - Fall 2017
- September 6, 2017
By Dr. Shanthie Mariet D’Souza 06/09/2017 “America’s enemies must never know our plans or believe they can wait us out. I will not say when we are going to attack, but attack we will.” These words, part of Donald Trump’s strategy for Afghanistan and South Asia announced on August 21, were intended to highlight the novelty
READ MOREMYANMAR MILITARY’S ADDICTION TO POLITICAL POWER1
- Blog, Issue 22 - Fall 2017
- September 6, 2017
– F R Chowdhury Myanmar (previously known as Burma) is a vast country of 676,550 sq. km. or 261,217 sq. Miles on the north-east coast of Bay of Bengal. It is between Bangladesh and Thailand though it has also long shared a border with India and China. Its population is only about 49 million. The
READ MOREFrom Doklam To Tibet0
- Commentary, Issue 22 - Fall 2017
- September 6, 2017
September 6, 2017 By SAAG By Dr. Parasaran Rangarajan* As the Doklam standoff ended last week, observers were left wondering what the legal circumstances of the situation is, including the international legal status of Tibet. Even the large online Wikipedia encyclopedia added a section titled “Tibetan sovereignty debate” which was last edited on August 27,
READ MOREMaldives: Whither ‘international community’?0
- Blog, Issue 22 - Fall 2017
- September 4, 2017
N Sathiya Moorthy, 1 September 2017 With politics in the country dead-locked, the questions in the lips and minds of every Maldivian are these: Where is the so-called ‘international community’? What is its intention? What is its capability in a given context? And have they ever matched their intention and capabilities, fair or unfair, to
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