NON-TRADITIONAL SECURITY STUDIES
Non-traditional Security Studies addresses the mounting non-traditional issues and challenges in the South Asian region arising from non-military sources, such as Climate Change, Irregular Migration, Terrorism, Resource Wars, Disaster Management, Drug Trafficking, Transnational Crime etc. Factors as such are the security challenges that aren’t considered mainstream and are emerging as dynamics in conflict therefore affecting the national and international security becoming a part of non-traditional security issues that has emerged as the greatest challenges of 21st century.
ARTICLES
China’s Failing COVID-19 Diplomacy in South Asia
Though China tries to shape the global COVID-19 narrative and soft power diplomacy by selling medical supplies to the world, fact remains that it is already under a big scanner for its cover up of the initial emergence and spread of the virus in Wuhan. China needs to play a better and more responsible role if it really wants a leadership role in international relations.
Coronavirus Capitalism’s Crisis: Lessons from Cuba
Cuba did remarkable transformation though ‘Single National Public Health System’, wherein all the healthcare services were made available free of cost to all its citizens. Currently Cuba has the highest number of doctors per 1000 person, much higher than many rich and powerful countries.
Act-Act Only Way to Peace: Rethinking Strategy for the Region
South Asia countries should unite and construct a regional framework or convention on terrorism. SAARC has Regional Convention on Suppression of Terrorism, but it needs to be given more authority and powers.