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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: OHCHR High Commissioner Bachelet’s indictment of Beijing for 'crimes against humanity' in Xinjiang deserves effective follow-up

OHCHR High Commissioner Bachelet’s indictment of Beijing for 'crimes against humanity' in Xinjiang deserves effective follow-up

Michelle Bachelet, the recently retired UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, at the conclusion of her…
Publication: The devastating floods in Pakistan | Those who contributed almost nothing to climate change are suffering the most from it

The devastating floods in Pakistan | Those who contributed almost nothing to climate change are suffering the most from it

The tragedy for Pakistan and the rest of South Asia, though, is that along with most of the global South,…
Publication: Pakistan plunges into deeper political turmoil as former PM Imran Khan faces terrorism charges

Pakistan plunges into deeper political turmoil as former PM Imran Khan faces terrorism charges

As for the real purpose of launching legal action against Khan at this juncture, most Pakistanis believe…
Publication: India and Pakistan mark 75 years of independence: a lot has been achieved but much more remains to be done

India and Pakistan mark 75 years of independence: a lot has been achieved but much more remains to be done

India and Pakistan both celebrated their independence from British colonial rule in 1947 this week.
Publication: China’s saber-rattling after Nancy Pelosi’s Taiwan visit may encourage yet more nations to re-visit the ‘One China’ policy

China’s saber-rattling after Nancy Pelosi’s Taiwan visit may encourage yet more nations to re-visit the ‘One China’ policy

Pelosi’s Taiwan visit has exposed many chinks in China’s armor as Beijing’s angst against such US support…
Publication: Zawahiri’s killing in Kabul reiterates the hollowness of the Doha Accord and reignites the debate on Pakistan and terror

Zawahiri’s killing in Kabul reiterates the hollowness of the Doha Accord and reignites the debate on Pakistan and terror

Ayman al-Zawahiri, a trusted lieutenant of Osama bin Laden, had played a key role in the 9/11 attacks…
Publication: The USAID Chief’s visit to India and the burgeoning strategic ties between Washington and New Delhi

The USAID Chief’s visit to India and the burgeoning strategic ties between Washington and New Delhi

Samantha Power, the Administrator of USAID, the independent agency of the US federal government responsible…
Publication: Imran Khan’s bounce back and the stringent conditions of Pakistan’s renegotiated IMF bailout signal a political churn

Imran Khan’s bounce back and the stringent conditions of Pakistan’s renegotiated IMF bailout signal a political churn

The IMF’s expectations of Pakistan linked to the bailout package are only likely to fuel further anger…