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EFSAS Commentary

EFSAS Commentary

 

Weekly analytical commentary - EFSAS Commentary -  by the European Foundation for South Asian Studies (EFSAS) on news, current affairs and political developments in South Asia.  

Publication: India-China border clashes: China’s already beleaguered position presents India with opportunities

India-China border clashes: China’s already beleaguered position presents India with opportunities

Indian and Chinese troops have been involved in as many as four unsavoury incidents in recent weeks alone…
Publication: The Military's overbearing shadow over Pakistan

The Military's overbearing shadow over Pakistan

The Military’s spreading tentacles in governance are evident in normal administrative decisions as well…
Publication: Recent Terror-related incidents in the Kashmir Valley, amendment of the Gilgit-Baltistan Order – 2018 and the idea of Jammu & Kashmir

Recent Terror-related incidents in the Kashmir Valley, amendment of the Gilgit-Baltistan Order – 2018 and the idea of Jammu & Kashmir

Beyond terrorism, J&K was in the news for another reason this past week that is as worrisome as the recent…
Publication: A faltering China presents opportunities that India and other democracies can capitalize upon

A faltering China presents opportunities that India and other democracies can capitalize upon

China is under the most intense scrutiny as it allegedly tried to stop information about the virus from…
Publication: Why Pakistan poses multifarious challenges for those seeking to curb its sponsorship of Terrorism

Why Pakistan poses multifarious challenges for those seeking to curb its sponsorship of Terrorism

In dealing with an obdurate and case-hardened entity such as the Pakistani military establishment, just…
Publication: Undesirable and avoidable fresh security challenges may detract from the complex battle that South Asia is waging against COVID-19

Undesirable and avoidable fresh security challenges may detract from the complex battle that South Asia is waging against COVID-19

The South Asian region, which comprises just 4 percent of the world’s total land area but is a densely-packed…
Publication: Pakistan’s role in the Kabul Gurdwara attack has been established, and its mounting despondency is becoming starkly evident

Pakistan’s role in the Kabul Gurdwara attack has been established, and its mounting despondency is becoming starkly evident

The NDS, meanwhile, released a statement in which it confirmed the arrest of Aslam Farooqi for his involvement…
Publication: Did US gratitude for Afghanistan and the ISI’s dire need for fresh terrorist faces in J&K precipitate the release of Omar Sheikh?

Did US gratitude for Afghanistan and the ISI’s dire need for fresh terrorist faces in J&K precipitate the release of Omar Sheikh?

Reports indicate that the Sindh High Court on 2 April, converted the death sentence of Ahmed Omar Saeed…