Elections and Regional Cooperation: Shaping South Asia's Future through SAARC
The recent elections in different parts of the world are deciding factors in shaping the future of the globe. Various South Asian countries also held general elections during the first half of 2024. Bangladesh, Pakistan, and India – some of the SAARC members, also held general elections during this time, while elections in Sri Lanka are also likely to be held before October this year. These general elections in the SAARC countries will not only decide the future trajectories of these countries but will also be the pivotal determinants of the fate of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC).
Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s trip to India and the PRC
Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s recent visits first to India and then, two weeks later, to the PRC, the two leading Asian countries, constituted a very remarkable development in terms of the unfolding situation in the Indo-Pacific region as a whole.
On Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s official visit to Russia
The head of the Indian government paid a two-day visit to Russia, during which the leaders of the two countries held purposeful talks, first at the residence of the Russian leader Novo-Ogarevo and then in the Kremlin. They discussed economic relations between the two countries, the opening of a new Indian consulate in Russia and issues related to the conflict in Ukraine. 15 documents and a number of memoranda were signed. In addition, Putin and Modi visited the Rosatom pavilion at VDNKh together.
Today’s world is developing à la Primakov
In December, 1998, during an official visit to New Delhi, then-Prime Minister of Russia E. M. Primakov proposed the creation of a strategic triangle between Russia, India and China, which would be a counterweight to the hegemonic policies of the US and the West, that force their position unto other states. Primakov’s proposal was the first signal vis-à-vis the transformation of the unipolar world that had formed following the fall of the Soviet Union…
The first foreign policy moves of India’s new government
Following India’s general elections in April-May, a new government led by the incumbent Prime Minister Narendra Modi was formed in early June. The first days India’s “new” government have been marked by a number of notable foreign policy developments.
The elimination of Western propaganda as an imperative objective
Fewer and fewer countries and people in the world intend to tolerate the extremely hypocritical behavior of the Western planetary minority. In fact, when the West accuses its geopolitical and geoeconomic adversaries of “disinformation” campaigns, it naturally forgets to recognize that the undeniable figure of such campaigns throughout the world – is precisely the small Western world, accustomed between other things through such type of campaigns and its affiliated agents to achieve its objectives in terms of sovereign states destabilization. Now it is true, with enormously less success….
On the first foreign-policy steps of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who has been re-elected for his third term
India’s recent parliamentary elections resulted in a third consecutive victory for the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) led by N. Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which won the required majority to form a coalition government…
Recent developments in relations between India, Pakistan and China
The overall features of the political situation in South Asia are determined mainly by the state of relations between three states – India, Pakistan, and China, and there have been a number of remarkable developments in these relations since the beginning of this year. The next round of general elections to the lower house…
On the results of the parliamentary elections in India
The lengthiest elections in India – and the world as a whole – lasting 44 days, to elect 543 deputies of the highest legislative body, the House of the People, have ended. The marathon voting took place in seven stages from April 19 to June 1, 2024, in which almost a billion voters took part. Thus, these were the largest elections in the world, and it should be noted that they were held at a high organisational and technical level. These elections are important because the winning party or coalition…
India Signs 10-year Chabahar Port Agreement with Iran
Relations between India and Iran have been influenced by the US for a long time. Iran is perceived as the greatest threat to Western interests in the Middle East. The United States’ regional proxy, Israel, also considers Iran its greatest enemy in the region. Therefore, Iran has been victimized by the United States and its liberal institutions through economic sanctions…
A New BRICS Currency and the End of Dollar Hegemony
For decades, the US dollar has dominated the global trade. This became possible after the establishment of the liberal world order. The US dollar enjoyed unparalleled dominance as the leading reserve currency of the world. The US Federal Reserve holds that 96% of international trade invoicing into the Americas, 74% in the Asia-Pacific region, and 79% in other countries was done in the US dollar…
Towards Sustainable Peace in the Chittagong Hill Tracts
Chittagong (Chattagram) Hill Tracts (CHT) – a home to Jumma ethnicity, have been a source of perennial upheaval in Bangladesh for years. However, the Bangladesh military has successfully neutralized the separatist militant groups in the region through Operation Dabanal – which was later re-established under the name Operation Uttaron. This insurgency in the country has helped the Bangladesh Army garner immense experience in counter-terrorism operations…