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‘Karachi Bakery’ Is the Name of a Little Memory That Survived Partition0
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- February 27, 2019
Such little memories are today paying the price of majoritarian nationalism. Karachi Bakery in Hyderabad. Credit: Facebook Manash Firaq Bhattacharjee 27 February 2019 They were forced to lose their land, but they refused to lose the names. Partition, along with the exodus of people from both sides of the new border, also facilitated an exodus
Pakistan claims it has arrested two Indian pilots and rules out use of nuclear weapons0
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- February 27, 2019
by EditorFebruary 27, 2019 Islamabad, February 27 (Dawn): The Pakistan military spokesman has claimed that two Indian pilots had been arrested within Pakistan-held territory in Kashmir. But officials rule out use of nuclear weapons saying it is “insane” to even consider it. “Our ground forces arrested two pilots; one of them was injured and has been
The Rakhine Crisis – Role of ASEAN0
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- February 27, 2019
By Vishalini Suresh S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS) 27 February 2019 SYNOPSIS Violence in Rakhine state, involving the Myanmar national armed forces (Tatmadaw) and the outlawed Arakan army has added pressure on ASEAN to take concrete action to improve the situation in the state. ASEAN’s own credibility and standing has been undermined by
Mohammed bin Salman’s Foray Into the South Asian Quagmire0
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- February 26, 2019
The ‘winner’ in these South Asian encounters was most probably the crown prince. Narendra Modi with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Credit: Reuters Talmiz AhmadDiplomacySecuritySouth Asia23/Feb/2019 Three separate but interlocking factors provided the framework and content for Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s first visits to Islamabad and New Delhi, where he was honoured as
Religious minorities in India ‘attacked with impunity’0
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- February 26, 2019
Reports by rights groups show victims are often blamed as BJP moves to create Hindu-only nation Students’ Federation of India activists burn effigies of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the chief minister of Assam in Guwahati on Jan. 8 after India’s lower house passed legislation that will grant citizenship to members of certain religious minorities but
Christian beheaded in India’s Odisha state0
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- February 26, 2019
Families say he was earlier threatened with death by Hindu villagers for converting to Christianity Sukhbati Gand with her children in a photo taken before her husband Anant Ram Gand was found murdered in India’s Odisha state. He had been given an ultimatum to renounce Christianity or face death. (Photo supplied) ucanews.com reporter, New Delhi
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The credibility of India’s Second Strike Capability0
- Commentary
- May 15, 2018
The third leg of the bourgeoning Nuclear Triad of India is of great significance. In any event, the first strike takes out India’s land-based ballistic nuclear missiles and strategic aviation, then the Indian Navy’s Arihant lurking in the ocean depths to avoid and launch an ambush and retaliatory strikes will render the attacking country unfit
South Asian Strategic Stability and Indian Nuclear Bomb0
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- May 15, 2018
by Ahyousha Khan 15/5/2018 In the history of proliferation, the month of May is of great significance for the South Asian region as in this month both India and Pakistan tested their nuclear weapons. South Asian nuclearization is still interesting, dynamic and dangerous enough to be the issue of concern for not only
“MODI-XI Wuhan Summit: Critical Analysis of Competition and Co-operation”0
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- May 15, 2018
by Asma Khalid 15/5/2018 “When two Asian giants shake hands, the world notices,” (Manmohan Singh) Peoples Republic of China (PRC) and India are known as the two most populated states of the globe. Both states have been closely interlinked through history and civilizational interactions; as both are the ancient civilizations of this world.
A Monologue on Poverty and Inequality0
- Commentary, Issue 25 – Summer 2018, Issues
- May 15, 2018
by Adrij Chakraborty May 15, 2018 In the United States of America, every Presidential election campaign rests on the pillar of an Economic ideology whereby the candidates would try to woo the electorate en-masse with articulate expressions of their vision to take the American Economy to a newer height than ever before. We
UNNECESSARY PANIC IN INDIA ABOUT WALMART’S ONLINE TRADING0
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- May 14, 2018
by N.S. Venkataraman 14/5/2018 The recent announcement by Walmart that it would enter into 16 billion USD deal by acquiring 79% state in Indian online retailer Flipkart appears to have caused considerable anxiety amongst the small and medium scale shop keepers and what is known as Kirana stores in India. This largest e-commerce deal
Trump’s abrogation of Iran deal may put his America First policy to the test0
- Commentary, Issue 25 – Summer 2018, Issues
- May 14, 2018
By James M. Dorsey 14/5/2018 President Donald J. Trump’s abrogation of the 2015 international nuclear agreement with Iran is likely to put his America First policy to the test. Mr. Trump’s decision to walk away from the agreement that curbed Iran’s nuclear program risks fuelling a nuclear race in the Middle East, particularly
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Indian-American Hindutva believers are ecstatic about India’s court decision on Babri Masjid
By Bhargavi Kulkarni and Suman Guha Mozumder Nov 12, 2019 The Nov. 9 verdict of the Supreme Court that granted Hindus permission to build a Ram temple at the centuries-old Ayodhya holy site, ending one of the country’s most politically-charged land disputes, has evoked a mixed reaction from Indian-Americans. The Hindu-American community and those supporting
India’s Narendra Modi has had a free pass from the west for too long
Threats to minority rights and democratic norms are ignored to preserve a comforting illusion Gideon Rachman November 11 2019 The Financial Times The world’s democracies are desperate to believe in India. From Washington to Tokyo, and from Canberra to London, the country is viewed as an indispensable counterbalance to China. The two Asian giants are