India’s security concerns are non-negotiable The Excelsior 08 Feb 2025Directions by new the Trump administration on stopping all US foreign aid, initially for a period of 90 days, has resulted in uncertainty and confusion across the globe as also the UN. Agencies responsible for implementing different projects are confused on which programs to stop and how to manage their staff, […]
South Asia and the Israel-Hamas war The Excelsior 24 Jan 2025Islamist nations in the Middle East, less Iran, either maintained silence throughout the Israel-Hamas conflict, or commented only on the subject of civilian casualties. For them, ties with the US are more important. None displayed direct support for Hamas. Qatar, which funded Hamas for years, hosted its leadership on its […]
The Changing Face of South Asia: India’s Neighbourhood Concerns Amid Pakistan’s Growing Ties with Bangladesh ETv Bharat 15 Jan 2024The recent meeting between the Indian foreign secretary, Vikram Misri, and the Afghanistan Acting Foreign Minister, Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi, in Dubai, is the latest in the changing scenario in South Asia. The landscape began to change with the overthrowing of […]
India-Bangladesh ties in the coming days The Excelsior 01 Jan 2025The Indian foreign secretary, Vikram Misri, recently visited Bangladesh and apart from meeting his counterpart, Mohammad Touhid Hossain, also met the head of the interim government, Mohammad Yunus. As per the MEA readout, he highlighted India’s support for a democratic, stable, peaceful, progressive and inclusive Bangladesh. In addition, he conveyed […]
Bangladesh and Pakistan coming closer The Excelsior 19 Dec 2024Since the overthrow of the Sheikh Hasina regime by violent student led protests and the installation of the Yunus interim government, the Bangladesh economy is moving downhill as also violence against minorities is testing its relationships with India. Despite the Indian foreign secretary meeting his Bangladeshi counterpart, Touhid Hussain, as also […]
Minorities under threat in Bangladesh The Excelsior 12 Dec 2024Last week, adviser for Information and Broadcasting of the interim government of Bangladesh, Nahid Islam, tweeted that Indian ruling elite and Hindutva forces were ‘engaging in divisive politics and anti-Bangladesh rhetoric.’ He added that student leaders planned setting up a media cell to counter the Indian narrative that fundamentalism was growing […]
The US ignoring Bangladesh is an error The Excelsior 07 Sept 2024 News emerging from Bangladesh indicate that the situation within is far from normal. While the Muhammad Yunus led interim government has been installed, it has failed to curb ongoing violence against minorities. Factories and residences owned by erstwhile members of disposed PM Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League as […]
