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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: 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…
Publication: As suspense over IMF bailout ends to its advantage, Sri Lanka must prioritize reforms aimed at redirecting money to the poor

As suspense over IMF bailout ends to its advantage, Sri Lanka must prioritize reforms aimed at redirecting money to the poor

On 20 March IMF announced an Extended Fund Facility (EFF) of $2.9 billion for Sri Lanka, of which about…
Publication: Bipartisan resolution in US Senate affirming Arunachal Pradesh as part of India shows New Delhi’s centrality in Washington’s vision

Bipartisan resolution in US Senate affirming Arunachal Pradesh as part of India shows New Delhi’s centrality in Washington’s vision

A resolution titled ‘Reaffirming the state of Arunachal Pradesh as Indian territory and condemning the…
Publication: Imran Khan’s attempted arrest | This is what anarchy is

Imran Khan’s attempted arrest | This is what anarchy is

Khan’s deliberate escalation to avoid arrest has been viewed as a mockery of Pakistan’s judicial system…