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EFSAS Commentary

EFSAS Commentary

 

Weekly analytical commentary - EFSAS Commentary -  by the European Foundation for South Asian Studies (EFSAS) on news, current affairs and political developments in South Asia.  

Publication: Pakistan Army and Pakistani politicians -present and previous- bear equal responsibility for the present state of affairs

Pakistan Army and Pakistani politicians -present and previous- bear equal responsibility for the present state of affairs

Serious problems with freedom of expression, freedom of thought, conscience and religion, sexual and…
Publication: Vitality and vibrancy of Indian democracy on display in the recent elections in Karnataka state

Vitality and vibrancy of Indian democracy on display in the recent elections in Karnataka state

The Congress’ victory in Karnataka has been attributed to the presence of strong regional leadership,…
Publication: The dignity and sanctity of every institution in Pakistan has been eroded in the aftermath of the unseemly arrest of Imran Khan

The dignity and sanctity of every institution in Pakistan has been eroded in the aftermath of the unseemly arrest of Imran Khan

Dramatic footage showed dozens of officers arriving at the court on 9 May, breaking down glass windows…
Publication: India hosts two important SCO meetings, with the slim possibility of an India-Pakistan bilateral generating additional interest

India hosts two important SCO meetings, with the slim possibility of an India-Pakistan bilateral generating additional interest

New Delhi currently holds the presidency of the SCO, and the series of meetings of the grouping that…
Publication: The UN will hold an overdue meeting on Afghanistan after a China-led regional group blamed the US for the “disastrous situation”

The UN will hold an overdue meeting on Afghanistan after a China-led regional group blamed the US for the “disastrous situation”

Reports about UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres’ decision to convene an international meeting on…
Publication: The cost of indulging in China-financed excesses for the struggling Sri Lanka and Pakistan

The cost of indulging in China-financed excesses for the struggling Sri Lanka and Pakistan

The problems that China is creating with the CPEC, and suffering on account of it, have sometimes manifested…
Publication: The intriguing revival of the extremist Difa-e-Pakistan Council and the establishment’s continuing reliance on terrorists and bigots

The intriguing revival of the extremist Difa-e-Pakistan Council and the establishment’s continuing reliance on terrorists and bigots

The revival of the dormant Difa-e-Pakistan Council (DPC) by the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) this…
Publication: United States Institute for Peace report on deepening China–Pakistan military relations inspires calls for the West to wake up

United States Institute for Peace report on deepening China–Pakistan military relations inspires calls for the West to wake up

The China-Pakistan military partnership has deepened significantly over the past decade and is approaching…