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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: Myanmar Army deserters may take the Rohingyas a big step closer to justice

Myanmar Army deserters may take the Rohingyas a big step closer to justice

The firsthand accounts of the atrocities against the Rohingyas that these two soldiers have narrated…
Publication: Prolongation of the India - China standoff at the LAC may lead to sharper Indian focus on the Tibet issue

Prolongation of the India - China standoff at the LAC may lead to sharper Indian focus on the Tibet issue

China anticipated much less pushback against its attempts since April to alter the status of the LAC…
Publication: The hypocrisy in Pakistan’s Jammu & Kashmir policy and the dangerous churn in its external alliances

The hypocrisy in Pakistan’s Jammu & Kashmir policy and the dangerous churn in its external alliances

Qureshi’s exposure of his shallow understanding of the issue of Jammu & Kashmir (J&K), as also the insensitivity…
Publication: Timing of differences between NSCN (IM) and the Indian government raises suspicions of a Chinese hand

Timing of differences between NSCN (IM) and the Indian government raises suspicions of a Chinese hand

The NSCN (IM) has been in talks with the Indian government to find a political solution to the Naga issue…
Publication: Parliamentary elections in Sri Lanka: The electorate’s choice of greater authoritarianism could prove to be problematic

Parliamentary elections in Sri Lanka: The electorate’s choice of greater authoritarianism could prove to be problematic

After a surprising five year hiatus, the return of the Rajapaksa family at the helm through the election…
Publication: The stalemate on the India-China border and the wooing of India by the United States

The stalemate on the India-China border and the wooing of India by the United States

Despite the plethora of US protestations of support, India, recognizes the risks of wholeheartedly aligning…
Publication: The Dragon persists with spewing toxicity into South Asia

The Dragon persists with spewing toxicity into South Asia

The smaller and more economically vulnerable countries of South Asia could present to China as suitable…
Publication: The easy flow of illicit Chinese weapons into Myanmar poses threats to regional security and stability

The easy flow of illicit Chinese weapons into Myanmar poses threats to regional security and stability

On 23 June a large consignment of Chinese-made weapons in Mae Sot district on the Thai side of the Myanmar-Thailand…