A post – colonial state like Myanmar which is one of the most diverse countries the world is in a deep political turmoil now and how the struggle for democracy and equality is going to turn out is something that only time can tell. ...
With the current declining export trade and declining remittances, the main challenge for Sri Lanka is to get the foreign sector back on track. The country has to push back the loan repayment deadlines. ...
Russia-Ukraine conflict prompts South Asia to respect sovereign jurisdiction and territorial integrity and not to ethnicise the state in the region and it would be Pandora’s box that neither country in the region can afford to open. ...
The Obama administration’s stunningly arrogant interference in Ukraine’s domestic political affairs in 2013 and 2014 to assist demonstrators in overthrowing Ukraine’s elected, pro-Russia president was the single most audacious provocation, and it heightened tensions. ...
With the current halt in the flow of materials and the hit of supply chain, there is a quick need for countries to diversify their trade, otherwise situations like these would severely impact their economies and businesses. ...
The Taliban will not ignore their worst defeat by the US-led allied forces in 2001, in which they lost their powers and thousands of fighters. An intense memory has been chiselled in the minds of the Taliban against the West ...
This war on Ukraine will be a testimony to the limits of military support superpowers can yield when it comes to war, and the underlying unfinished security issues of Europe and the security concerns of Russia have to be resolved collectively. ...
The pro-active measure in early February to declassify documents pertaining to Russian intelligence by United States President Joseph Biden proved to be a decisive action that caught Putin off guard and impacted the Russian narrative of information warfare. ...
The war in Ukraine has exposed the delicate security environment in the international system and has shown that countries are willing to break international norms to achieve their objectives. ...
Understanding Sri Lanka’s Economic Conundrum
No country will be able to fully rescue Sri Lanka but if Sri Lanka wants IMF to come forward and rescue her then she has to compromise with its financial sovereignty. ...