Neighborhood Studies looks at the range of cross-cutting issues such as political developments, economic activities, cross-border activities and foreign affairs related issues and security surfacing in its immediate neighbors – India and China – in addition to its extended neighbors such as Pakistan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, Bhutan and Maldives. The study focuses to explore and identify emerging priorities in the neighborhood and generate evidence and analysis.
Community radio is one of the lowest-cost mediums that ensures to promotion and protect the cultural linguistic and ethnic diversity of the region. Its focus on local concerns, aspirations and involvement of the local population makes it a powerful medium for development ...
During EAM's visit, the foreign minister of Cyprus invoked India's partition to oppose the "two-state" solution to the Cyprus problem. "As we have seen in the case of India, the country's division was only the beginning of a treacherous path, not its conclusion. ...
Certain changes in laws may also be required to institutionalise meritocracy in politics including the minimum qualifications required to be a member of the parliament or the central member of the political party and the political meritocracy should also be inclusive meaning that the representation of marginalised and underrepresented sections of society is ensured ...
After China's takeover of Tibet in 1949 and after the uprising in Tibet in 1959, the US concern increased in Nepal. Moreover, after the Araniko highway was built under the Chinese Government assistance, the US had high concerns about the Araniko highway and that was perhaps the times of great geopolitical dilemma for Nepal ...
India and Israel have been collaborating on military equipment since 1993, when Israel’s foreign minister, Shimon Peres, visited India and signed an agreement. It was a direct scientific and technology cooperation agreement between the two countries ...
By fostering mutual trust and easing the flow of information for effective transboundary water governance and the preservation of natural systems, River Basin Organisations have the potential to dramatically lessen the severity of conflicts ...
India needs to recognize the fact that the other great and strong power would invest in its friendship only when they see potential in it. If India does not want to be contained in a narrow enemy circle, it needs to strongly and strategically respond to the threats from China. ...
The future of the CPN (Maoist Centre), CPN (Unified Socialist), Janata Samajbadi Party, and Loktanrik Samajbadi Party looks uncertain unless they transform themselves and makes themselves relevant in Nepalese politics. It is time for them to introspect and reform the party ...
At the age of 75, Pakistan has suffered through four Martial Law regimes and almost every political party either was produced in the military laboratory during the time of martial law or was later adopted by the military for its nourishment so the party could make it the power ...
Synergetic Thinking for the Absence of Multilateralism in South Asia
It should be a priority for South Asian nations to bridge the growing asymmetries by working on long-term synergies from informal networks such as the South Asia Foresight Network, dedicated to finding synergetic thinking beyond the present ‘zero sum’ thinking. ...