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Notes from the Sub-continent: CAA, NRC and others
Mayuri Mukherjee Commentary

In this fortnight’s compilation of some of the big ideas being debated in the media across the Indian sub-continent, we look, first, at the coverage of India’s recent amendment of its Citizenship Act and the related issue of preparing a national ....

January 12, 2020 Neighbourhood Studies , Commentary , Nepal , Sri Lanka , Constitution , NRC , CAA , Saffroni , Modi-Shah
Notes from the Sub-continent (Nov 1-15)
Mayuri Mukherjee Commentary

In this fortnight’s compilation of some of the big ideas being debated in the media across the Indian sub-continent, we start with the coverage of the Ayodhya verdict in Bangladesh and Pakistan--where the issue generated significant interest, as ex....

November 15, 2019 Neighbourhood Studies , Commentary , Pakistan , Sri Lanka , Bangladesh , Ayodhya verdict
Evolution of China-Sri Lanka Relations

Over the last ten years China has been paying renewed attention to its ties with Sri Lanka. There has been a large rise in Chinese investments in various projects in Sri Lanka. Beijing has also diplomatically supported Colombo on various issues, espe....

September 26, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , China , Sri Lanka , China-Sri Lanka Relations , South Asian region
श्रीलंका-पाकिस्तान संबंध - जनरल बाजवा का दौरा
Akash Sahu

पाकिस्तान पारंपरिक रूप से श्रीलंका के साथ द्विपक्षीय समझौते, विशेष तौर पर रक्षा-सम्बन्धी समझौ�....

March 26, 2018 Neighbourhood Studies , Sri Lanka , Pakistan , Sri Lanka , Gen. Bajwa , पाकिस्तान-श्रीलंका सहभागिता , पाकिस्तानी सेनाध्यक्ष का श्रीलंका दौरा
दृष्टि से परे: प्रधानमंत्री की यात्रा
Anushree Ghisad

अंतरराष्ट्रीय वेसक दिवस के उद्घाटन के लिए भारतीय प्रधानमंत्री की दो दिन (11-12 मई) की श्रीलंका यात�....

July 11, 2017 Neighbourhood Studies , Sri Lanka , Sri Lanka , अंतरराष्ट्रीय वेसक दिवस , Prime Minister’s Lanka Visit , Tamil
Strife in Tamil National Alliance: Pragmatism Precedes Over Politics
Anushree Ghisad

“Like a metal abraded by a file, the might of a clan is eroded by enemies within.” -‘Thirukkural’, division 2 (Porul), chapter 89, verse 888 More than 2000 years back, in above quoted words of wisdom, Saint Thiruvalluvar, often reg....

July 03, 2017 Neighbourhood Studies , Sri Lanka , Sri Lanka , Tamil Politics , TNA , Northern Province , Pragmatism Precedes , Northern Provincial Council
Tamil National Alliance’s Critique on Budget 2017- Time to Introspect for the Opposition Party
Anushree Ghisad

Sri Lanka Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake presented the first reading of the Budget 2017 on November 10. The second reading debate and committee stage debate are scheduled to be held within 26 days in the months of November and December. ....

December 13, 2016 Neighbourhood Studies , Sri Lanka , Sri Lanka , Tamil National Alliance , Budget 2017
Sri Lanka-SLFP Hold Crucial 65th Convention
Anushree Ghisad

‘Leadership is action, not position’. - Donald McGannon The Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) held its politically crucial 65th Convention on September 4, 2016 at Kurunegala, a stronghold of President Sirisena’s political opponent and fo....

September 20, 2016 Neighbourhood Studies , Sri Lanka , Sri Lanka , 65th Convention , Sri Lanka Freedom Party
Sri Lanka: One Year of National Unity Government An Assessment
Anushree Ghisad

It is said that if Presidential Elections held in Sri Lanka in January 2015 was a referendum, the 2015 General Elections that followed was in a way electoral validation the results of that process. Even though the United National Party (UNP) led Unit....

September 02, 2016 Neighbourhood Studies , Sri Lanka , Sri Lanka , National Unity Government , United National Party
UNHRC Resolution on Sri Lanka- An Assessment
Anushree Ghisad

After a delay of nearly six months, the 268-page long report of the UNHCR on alleged ‘war crimes’ in Sri Lanka was released during the ongoing thirtieth session of the Commission. Broadly, the report deals with human rights violations during the ....

October 16, 2015 Neighbourhood Studies , Sri Lanka , Sri Lanka , UNHRC , LTTE
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