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Protests and Possibilities: West Asia and India
This paper analyses the political developments in West Asia in the wake of the Arab uprisings, and examines the nature and implications of India's policies towards these countries
A problematic discourse: who speaks for Arab women?
An artificial moral panic over the fate of Arab women runs the risk of reinstating gender and class markings in the Arab World. It’s therefore necessary to recognise the radical social shifts towards the genuine unorganised local groupings in these countries, to promote engagement with the global south.
The Horn of Africa: International influence as the basis for never ending violence
Internal conflicts and militarization characterize the countries in the Horn of Africa. International actors claiming to resolve the ongoing conflicts continue to subordinate local interests to their strategic imperatives. How has this resulted in the stagnation of the status quo in the African Horn?
Time to overhaul African healthcare
The propensity of Africa’s leaders to seek medical treatment abroad illustrates the little faith they have in their own healthcare systems. Given how countless Africans don’t have the resources to follow their leaders’ steps, there should be increased political will to make affordable healthcare available at home.
Asian involvement in anti-piracy operations in the Gulf of Aden
Since India, China, Japan, and South Korea have taken up the task of safeguarding international waters against piracy acts, their motivations have often been looked at with suspicion. However, with piracy being perceived as a global threat, international cooperation in anti-piracy operations becomes an imperative.
Piracy: A dangerous eco-system
The concern with piracy is in our waters is three-fold: the threat to Indian-owned vessels and Indian citizens; the difficulty in dealing with piracy and hostage-taking on the high seas; and finally, squeezing the organized industry. Can India play a leadership role in this effort?
The return of the Pashtun problem and NATO withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2014
The NATO withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2014 should be done tactically so that it doesn't destabilize Pakistan. Despite having accepted Pakistani help in the past, the Taliban might empathize with Pakistani Pashtuns and spread the very secessionist tendencies which Pakistan’s Afghan policy was designed to prevent.
Piracy: A Somalian viewpoint
Gateway House’s Alisha Pinto interviews former Somali Ambassador to India, Mohammad Osman Omar, on piracy issues and maritime security from the coast of Somalia to the waters of the Indian Ocean.
Book Review: Getting Somalia Wrong?
‘Getting Somalia Wrong?’ is an attempt to clear the prejudices associated with Somalia. Author Mary Harper argues that viewing Somalia only through the prism of the al-Qaeda will result in the further destabilisation of this African nation.
Germany is missing its chance in Africa
Angela Merkel's one day visits to Kenya, Angola, and Nigeria show that Germany is not all that interested in Africa. In the meantime, countries less preoccupied with demanding human rights requirements on their investments are building strong ties with Africa.