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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: The attack on Imran Khan has deepened the political chaos in Pakistan and it portends uncertain and volatile times

The attack on Imran Khan has deepened the political chaos in Pakistan and it portends uncertain and volatile times

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan was shot and injured during a protest rally in Punjab province…
Publication: Sri Lanka needs urgent solutions to its economic crisis but China’s tardiness has nixed hope of a December IMF bailout

Sri Lanka needs urgent solutions to its economic crisis but China’s tardiness has nixed hope of a December IMF bailout

Sri Lankans continue to be burdened by the worst economic crisis they have ever witnessed, and many have…
Publication: Ayman al-Zawahiri may have freed Pakistan from FATF listing, but that has raised fears of reversion to old terror-happy ways

Ayman al-Zawahiri may have freed Pakistan from FATF listing, but that has raised fears of reversion to old terror-happy ways

Pakistan had been listed by FATF in June 2018 because of “strategic counter-terrorist financing-related…
Publication: Islamabad’s objections notwithstanding, President Biden had ample reason to term Pakistan the most dangerous country

Islamabad’s objections notwithstanding, President Biden had ample reason to term Pakistan the most dangerous country

Biden’s remarks about Pakistan were made at a Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Reception,…
Publication: Huge drug hauls signal both augmentation of India’s coast protection capacity and change in Pakistan’s anti-India strategy

Huge drug hauls signal both augmentation of India’s coast protection capacity and change in Pakistan’s anti-India strategy

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), which is mandated with assisting Member States…
Publication: Disregarding a history of betrayal, China’s belligerence, and terrorism, the US’ ongoing courtship of Islamabad is risk-prone

Disregarding a history of betrayal, China’s belligerence, and terrorism, the US’ ongoing courtship of Islamabad is risk-prone

It may not be out of place to surmise that whether for realpolitik or for messaging purposes, or a combination…
Publication: India's Foreign Minister spells out India’s concerns about politicization of terrorist listings and stalling of proposed UN reforms

India's Foreign Minister spells out India’s concerns about politicization of terrorist listings and stalling of proposed UN reforms

Jaishankar’s stress on UN reforms, the misuse of terrorist listings for political purposes by the likes…
Publication: After the disengagement of Indian and Chinese troops in Ladakh, the Samarkand SCO Summit springs a welcome surprise

After the disengagement of Indian and Chinese troops in Ladakh, the Samarkand SCO Summit springs a welcome surprise

India and China on 8 September announced a disengagement of their forces from Patrolling Point-15 (PP-15)…