Trade blocs are often instruments of geopolitics. India’s cooperation with the South Asian nations east of Pakistan plays witness to this age-old truism.
The Indian subcontinent is chequered with a history of border disputes and issues regarding transnational ethnic and religious groups.
The fragility of democracy has been on full display this week. Distressingly, challenges to freedom and order have occurred literally around the globe. Here is an overview of situations to monitor; all of these stories broke today, Wed. March 6, 2013. Venezuela I would be remiss to not start with the March […]
Part 1 – Many Barrels of a Gun South Asia is often described as the most dangerous place on earth and the most promising emerging market – both in the same breath. The year 2011 illustrated in ample measure the implausible irony. The biggest international story of the year, according to The Associated Press’ annual […]
A beautiful video at the Atlantic, of the Royal Gurkha Regiment fighting in Afghanistan, and the bonds they have created with the Afghans. The video shows them bonding over Bollywood, Urdu and certain common cultural elements.
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