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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: The juggernaut of Indian democracy marches on as keenly contested elections are held in 5 states

The juggernaut of Indian democracy marches on as keenly contested elections are held in 5 states

Voting for the elections in five Indian states – Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Mizoram, Chhattisgarh, and…
Publication: China’s backing of Myanmar’s Junta against pro-democracy groups is backfiring even as the Rohingya issue is back in focus

China’s backing of Myanmar’s Junta against pro-democracy groups is backfiring even as the Rohingya issue is back in focus

Under the ICJ’s rules, the declarations by the six countries and The Maldives mean that these countries…
Publication: The Fifth India-US 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue was another important milestone in a rapidly advancing strategic partnership

The Fifth India-US 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue was another important milestone in a rapidly advancing strategic partnership

The 2+2 format has turned out to be a useful tool for India and the US to better understand and appreciate…
Publication: The Pakistan – Afghan Taliban rift widens after terror attack on Pakistani military base exposes the Army’s vulnerability

The Pakistan – Afghan Taliban rift widens after terror attack on Pakistani military base exposes the Army’s vulnerability

The terrorist attack that prompted Pakistan’s policy shift targeted the Mianwali Airbase in the early…
Publication: Exodus of Afghan refugees | Pakistan is using poor and vulnerable Afghans as pawns against the Taliban regime

Exodus of Afghan refugees | Pakistan is using poor and vulnerable Afghans as pawns against the Taliban regime

Pakistan’s new deportation policy, which discounts the widely-accepted notions of propriety and human…
Publication: Nawaz Sharif’s return to Pakistan from exile – a repeat of the same damaging political engineering by the establishment

Nawaz Sharif’s return to Pakistan from exile – a repeat of the same damaging political engineering by the establishment

The timing of Sharif’s return was dictated by the turbulent politics and economic disarray Pakistan has…
Publication: Pokhara International Airport, which Nepal insists is not part of China’s BRI, still has all the exploitative BRI aspects

Pokhara International Airport, which Nepal insists is not part of China’s BRI, still has all the exploitative BRI aspects

Many experts are convinced that the Pokhara International Airport is at risk of becoming yet another…
Publication: The many man-made crises across the globe should not detract from the urgent need for assistance to earthquake-hit Afghans

The many man-made crises across the globe should not detract from the urgent need for assistance to earthquake-hit Afghans

The pair of devastating 6.3-magnitude earthquakes that reverberated through western Afghanistan last…