Category: REGIONAL
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BANGLADESH AND ITS IMAGE OF ITSELF
Bangladesh is developing an image of itself as an important strategic player which will be a mediator between the West and the Islamic world and also develop great relations with its South Asian Neighbours in its progress. It also sees a revival of relations with Pakistan including nuclear assistance. All this is without India. In…
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India Bangladesh : The Road Ahead
Lt Gen Ata Hasnain outlined various facets of the troubled India Bangladesh Relationship. He explained the need for both countries to work together for a shared future drawing on his experiences with Bangladeshis and the Bangladesh Armed Forces. The reality as it emerged during the course of the discussion is that while road ahead is…
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WHAT NEXT IN INDIA BANGLADESH RELATIONS
India Bangladesh relations are rocky. That is being Charitable. The government to government relations are on an even keel while not being close. The people to people relations are becoming more acrimonious. The rise of Islamist ideology in Bangladesh which has been targeting Hindu minorities is a source of deep concern. Mr Sree Iyer and…
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The Syrian Fallout
Asad might have been overthrown but Syria continues to be wracked by violence as each country and group is busy consolidating its influence, assets, position and territory. The events in Syria are reshaping regional and global geopolitics whose reverberations will continue for a long time. Peace will elude this land and with the region. Just…
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IMPLICATIONS OF THE FALL OF SYRIA
Asad has fled and there is a great change of scene in Syria. However the scene is not clear. Syrian history is such that, peace will not come easily to this land. Whatever happens now in Syria will reorder the WestAsian landscape. It will also have implications on the global geopolitical order including the conflicts…
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THE SYRIAN GOOGLY
No one saw Syria going into a tailspin. However it has. Given its gory history, it was inevitable. This trouble will not go away and will have an effect on all the major on going conflicts viz Iran- Israel, Russia -Ukraine and China in Western Pacific. Already the shifts are perceptible.
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Tackling Targeted Violence/ Discrimination Against Hindus in Bangladesh
When BBC comes out with report that Hindus in Bangladesh are facing serious issues , it is time to examine it with equal seriousness. The situation for Hindus in a regressive Bangladesh is going from bad to worse. In this context Mr Sree Iyer and I discussed the idea whether a Hindudesh can be set…
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PAKISTAN VS PAKISTANIS
Brig Arun Sahgal who has experience of Track 2 efforts , analyses the current goings on in Pakistan holistically. Increasingly the Pakistan state will continue to suppress Pakistani people as the Army continues to control the strings and Imran Khan is kept in jail. At this level, Pakistan will continue to find new bottoms in…
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Rising Radicalism in Bangladesh and Pakistan : Can India Stabilise its Borders?
Radicalism is rising in Bangladesh and Pakistan. This phenomenon will destabilise our borders. We discuss the issues at hand in detail and outline steps to ensure that we have stable borders.
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REVOLUTION TO ANARCHY IN BANGLADESH
Bangladesh has transitioned from its revolution to anarchy very smoothly. It is now clear that this sponsored revolution was well planned. We must expect a period of internal turbulence in Bangladesh for a long time. The Bangladeshis are a bit shocked by the turn of India- China events. Suddenly they find their China card missing!
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