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India’s need for hydro-diplomacy with China, Pakistan and Bangladesh0
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- July 22, 2019
It is critical for India to articulate its middle riparian position, first to change the perception in the neighbourhood that India is a ‘water hegemon’, as is often expressed by Pakistan and Bangladesh, in spite of the robustness of the water treaties with these two countries; and second, to draw China into the South Asian
Cardinal calls on Sri Lanka government to quit0
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- July 22, 2019
Malcolm Ranjith takes Colombo to task over alleged failure to investigate ‘international conspiracy’ behind deadly Easter bombings By AFP Staff The head of Sri Lanka’s Roman Catholic Church Sunday called for the government to resign over its alleged failure to investigate an “international conspiracy” behind the deadly Easter bombings. Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith said the authorities
India heads to the Moon’s South Pole0
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- July 22, 2019
The successful launch of the Chandrayaan 2 moon mission opens up exciting new possibilities for India’s space program By Saikat Datta India’s ambitious Chandrayaan 2 (Moon Vehicle) headed off into space – at 2.43pm local time this afternoon – aimed for the South Pole of the moon, an area that remains unexplored so far. This
Female suicide bomber kills eight in north-west Pakistan0
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- July 21, 2019
21 Jul 2019 DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan: A female suicide bomber in north-western Pakistan killed at least eight people and wounded 26 more in an attack outside a local civilian hospital on Sunday (Jul 21), local officials said. The attack in Dera Ismail Khan early on Sunday was claimed by Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan, often known as
Bangladesh govt condemns Priya Saha’s allegation to Trump0
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- July 20, 2019
Jul 20, 2019 Prothom Alo State minister for foreign affairs M Shahriar Alam on Friday strongly condemned the allegation made by a Bangladeshi to US president Donald Trump saying that the government will look into it why Priyabala Saha did so. “I’d answered questions of various countries and NGOs both from home and abroad related
Iran Says It Has Seized a British-Flagged Oil Tanker0
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- July 19, 2019
Iranian forces said Friday that it had seized the ship, as another vessel, bound for Saudi Arabia, lost contact with its owners and abruptly changed course toward Iran ByAresu Eqbali and Benoit Faucon July 19, 2019 TEHRAN—Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it had seized a British-flagged oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, amid mounting concerns
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GREATEST FESTIVAL OF CRICKET0
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- July 17, 2019
F R Chowdhury 17 July 2019 CWC19 (Cricket World Cup-2019) started with a match between the host nation England and South Africa in the Oval on 30th May. 2019. The opening ceremony took place in front of the Buckingham Palace the day before the first game. After the opening ceremony HM The Queen met the
How the Kulbhushan Jadhav ICJ verdict could change India-Pakistan relations forever0
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- July 17, 2019
Even a soft verdict could inflame India-Pakistan tensions by aggrieving hardliners on both sides. 17-07-2019 MICHAEL KUGELMAN@michaelkugelman Just when India-Pakistan tensions appeared to be easing a bit after a successful round of talks on the Kartarpur Corridor and Islamabad’s decision to reopen its airspace for Indian aircraft — the relationship is poised to suffer another blow. The
Increased scandalization: Pakistan political scandals0
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- July 16, 2019
by Fawad Kaiser 16 July 2019 With regard to types of scandals, offences related to economic affairs and personal behaviour scandals are the most prominent scandal types. Legislation, which influence what is defined as scandalous, may thus differ radically between South Asian countries that, in most areas, are regarded as relatively similar. The scandals in
Military Modernization of ASEAN States: The New Agenda0
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- July 16, 2019
By: Warda Irum 16 July 2019 The discourse about the international security and defense affairs have always been impregnated with the dynamics of security dilemma. Even today, when complex interdependence has connected states in multiple ways, the global politics still tends to favor Machiavellian norms. Therefore, it is forcefully propagated that the security of the
A Nation of Paradoxes: Will the Bhutan Refugees be Re-integrated into the Philosophy of Gross National Happiness?0
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- July 16, 2019
by Dr. Bawa Singh and Dr. Jaspal Kaur 16 July 2019 Bhutan’s social system is comprised of different social structure and has different ethnic identities, engaged in different occupations; profess different faith, beliefs, customs, and values. Notwithstanding these differences, Bhutan is believed to be one of the happiest countries in Asia and the world. As
Sri Lanka: No trust in ‘no-trusts’0
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- July 16, 2019
N Sathiya Moorthy 16 July 2019 So, one more no-trust motion has been moved against the Government, and one more has been defeated. If nothing else, the incumbent Government of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe may have the dubious distinction of being faced with so many of no-trust motions in Parliament. To its not-so-dubious credit should
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Bangladesh And The Political Chess Game
“Chess is a war over the board. The object is to crush the opponent’s mind.” ~Bobby Fischer, World Chess Champion. Sheikh Hasina Wajed is known not to accept any objections or opposition, so much so that any form an opposition has disappeared out of sight from the Bangladeshi political stage. She and her party, the
Bangladesh: Sheikh Hasina’s Fear of Fall is The Issue
“Fear cuts deeper than swords.” ― George R.R. Martin, A Game of Thrones by R Chowdhury 13 July 2019 Dan Brown of The Da Vinci Code fame said, “Men go far greater lengths to avoid what they fear than to obtain what they desire.” That describes Sheikh Hasina Wazed, the Prime Minister of Bangladesh today.