Paradigm change in Pakistan
30 May 2014

Paradigm change in Pakistan

BY Shairee Malhotra

The newly elected Modi government in India must acknowledge the paradigm change in internal Pakistani politics, and pursue normalization in ties, through an innovative approach.

SAARC Courtesy: Kotakkalnet/Flickr
27 May 2014

Hopes for a South Asia union

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The South Asian region is one of the least integrated in terms of trade and human interaction. The presence of SAARC leaders at the swearing-in ceremony of the new government heralds a step towards removing barriers and integrating the economies of this region

rajapaksa Courtesy: Alexander Nikiforov/Wikimedia Commons
9 April 2014

Sri Lanka’s UNHRC challenge

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India abstained from voting on the recent UNHRC resolution on Sri Lanka calling for an international probe into the alleged war crimes committed by the Sri Lankan government. Sri Lanka has the option of rejecting the resolution, but it will have to evolve a strategy keeping in mind India’s concerns

leftlatam Courtesy: Wikimedia Commons
8 April 2014

The Left surge in Latin America

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Latin America continues to turn to the Left. Michelle Bachelet became president of Chile in March and has promised fiscal reform; Salvador Sanchez Ceren took over as president of El Salvador in June and will tackle inequality; and in Costa Rica too, the centre-left Luis Guillermo Solis assumed power

BRICS versus the G8?
27 March 2014

BRICS versus the G8?

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A new equation is emerging between the BRICS countries and the informal grouping of the most industrialized economies, called the G8. The G8 has been reduced to G7 following Russia’s suspension. Of late, BRICS have taken an assertive stand against the G8 in economic as well as the geo-political fora