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From Public Protest to Power Politics: The the crisis in Maldives
June 19 , 2015 Anushree Ghisad
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The ongoing political crisis in Maldives has not only raised serious doubts about the country’s democratic credentials but also resulted in international spotlight shifting its focus on Maldives’ human ...

Maldives, Neighbourhood Studies

Military Action in Myanmar: Managing the Message
June 17 , 2015 Sushant Sareen
Views: 13406
The Special Forces operation in Myanmar against insurgent camps is being widely perceived as a possible new template to deny safe havens to terrorists. The message appears to be that if terrorists launc...

North-East Insurgency

Two crucial victories for ISIS
June 17 , 2015 Dr Alvite Singh Ningthoujam
Views: 5358
The recent unfolding of events in West Asia, where the Islamic State of Syria and Iraq (ISIS) militants captured two strategically and historically important places, has once again showed its intent to ...

West Asia, International Relations and Diplomacy

Sri Lankan Parliamentary Elections- Issues & Options
June 16 , 2015 Anushree Ghisad
Views: 6097
After delivering on many of his pre-election promises relating to issues of governance in the ‘hundred day action plan’, Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena is currently grappling with the issue o...

Sri Lanka, Neighbourhood Studies

New signals in the Northeast
June 16 , 2015 PM Heblikar
Views: 13791
The decision of the BJP-led NDA government to take military action against the northeast militants, particularly those involved in the recent attack ( June 04, 2015) on the Indian army in Chandel distri...

North-East Insurgency

US-Vietnam Relations Entering a New Phase
June 13 , 2015 Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow, VIF
Views: 4665
The year 2015 is expected to be a turning point in the evolving strategic and economic relationship between the United States and Vietnam. While assertive behaviour of China in South China Sea can said ...

US, International Relations and Diplomacy

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