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India’s Taliban Problem
The Taliban’s victory over the United States in Afghanistan will not only greatly embolden their fellow jihadists, but also shake up the region’s geopolitics. In particular,…
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Germany’s New Beginning
Although Germany's fragmented federal election result has left a cloud of uncertainty about the next government, it also left the old consensus in favor of muddling…
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The Invisible Wounds of the Rohingya
The situation in the refugee camps has worsened over the years, causing irreversible damage to the mental health of their inhabitants. Zaifur Hussein, 50, managed to…
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Should Russia Be Worried by the New AUKUS Alliance?
The establishment of a new trilateral military and political alliance consisting of the United States, Australia, and the UK (AUKUS) and the corollary rupture of France’s…
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Policy Interrupted
Rather than non-alignment, Nepal’s foreign policy represents a lack of continuity. Imagine a world where the United States, after the resignation of president Richard Nixon in…
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PM Modi Travelled to US Not to Conquer It, But to Further India’s Interests
Atal Bihari Vajpayee was prime minister of India for six years. Narendra Modi has exceeded that by a year. The first 18 months of the Vajpayee…
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AUKUS Intensifies Pak-India Rivalry
AUKUS is the result of America and China globally locking horns in what many describe as “a New Cold War” The AUKUS trilateral maritime security pact…
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Pakistan’s “Moderate Taliban” Strategy Won’t Hold Up—For Anyone
Since the Taliban captured Kabul over a month ago, Pakistan’s military and civilian leaders have been desperately trying to convince the world that the Taliban are…
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Three Years of Digital Security Act 2018 (DSA): Observations and Summary Findings
Centre for Governance Studies (CGS) Three Years of Digital Security Act 2018 (DSA): Observations and Summary Findings September 30, 2021 October 1, 2021, marks the three…
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Is NATO in Crisis?
The security pact between the US, UK and Australia did not cause a rift within NATO, but it is not helping strengthen the alliance, either. On…
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Whipping the Covid-19 Vaccine Market Into Shape
The COVAX vaccine procurement facility has run a remarkable race, but needs stable funding for long-term success. The question of equitable Covid-19 vaccine distribution is likely…
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The Quad Rises
The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue has announced it will begin holding an annual leaders’ summit in a move that will swiftly elevate the group’s significance. The four…