Ms. Laura Schuurmans, research/writer on Kashmir from Indonesia visited IPRI on 11 February 2015 for discussion on Kashmir Issue with IPRI Scholars. Salient points of the discussion are as follows:
• In 1940s, the British were suffering from a Russo-phobia. They did not…
Introduction
China and India, sometimes referred to “Chindia” are geographically proximate nations, contain over one-third of the world's population and are among the fastest growing economies in the world. A report by IMF dated January 21, 2015, predicts India overtaking China as the…
Subramanian Swamy is a staunch supporter of BJP, a party which is considered a socially conservative and economically liberal, and is trying to build its image as the rising star of the Indian politics. It is a known fact that BJP is…
The United States of America views India as a vast market and potential counterweight to China's assertiveness in Asia. India has already enhanced its engagement in the East by turning its ‘Look East Policy’ into ‘Act East Policy.’ It has been successful…
On December 3, 2014, an unbinding resolution by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) called on Pakistan, India and Israel to voluntarily drop their nuclear weapons in order to achieve a nuclear weapons free world. The resolution was passed with 165 votes…
Following the Peshawar school carnage on December 16, 2014 and the country’s resolve to fight against terrorism, the visit by the Secretary of State, John Kerry, has assumed a great importance. That visit is a part of Pak-US Strategic Dialogues. Pakistan considers…
Sweden, a Scandinavian country, is the third-largest country in the European Union (EU) and one of the most highly developed welfare states in the world. It is considered as an honest broker in international affairs and with an influential voice in EU…
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Geographically, Afghanistan is a landlocked state, surrounded at the centre of energy rich Central Asia and energy starved South Asia. It shares its borders with economic vibrant China and emerging power of Russia through Central Asia. So its strategic importance attracts the…
The landslide victory by Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) in May 2014 Indian Parliamentary Elections has triggered a new debate among the political scientists and prompted them to do some introspection. The said party is widely regarded to be the political wing of…