Neighbourhood

HeadlineNeighbourhoodPodcastsSouth Asia & China

The Balancing Act of China-Nepal Relations

by Gauri Noolkar-Oak & Lokmaanya Podcasts19 October 202019 October 2020 < 1 min read

Gauri Noolkar-Oak talks to Mr Binoj Basnyat, a veteran of the Nepali Army and a geopolitical analyst, about what China’s friendship means for smaller countries like Nepal, and how they should be navigating through it.

NeighbourhoodSouth Asia & China

Mahabharata Musings: Why Afghans and the Taliban are the New Pandavas and Kauravas

by Mark Kinra15 September 202017 September 2020 4 min read

The more I observe the situation unravelling in Afghanistan, the more I find it sharing similarities with the Indian epic the Mahabharata.

HeadlineNeighbourhoodSouth Asia & China

A River Writes the Script of India-Bangladesh Relations

by Pawan Kumar Das12 September 202012 September 2020 4 min read

Resolving Teesta issues is necessary to retain Bangladesh’s support when India attempts to resolve the Brahmaputra river dispute with China.

NeighbourhoodPodcastsSouth Asia & China

Building Infrastructure in Bangladesh

by Gauri Noolkar-Oak & Lokmaanya Podcasts11 September 202019 October 2020 < 1 min read

Gauri Noolkar-Oak talks to Dr Imtiaz Ahmed, Professor of International Relations at the University of Dhaka in Bangladesh, about Bangladesh’s view on China’s infrastructure projects on its rivers, and its approach towards balancing relations with India and China.

NeighbourhoodPodcastsSouth Asia & China

The Extraordinary Women of Tibet

by Gauri Noolkar-Oak & Lokmaanya Podcasts29 August 202010 September 2020 < 1 min read

Gauri Noolkar-Oak talks to Tashi Choedon, Researcher at the Tibet Policy Institute, about the historical and current roles of Tibetan women, both religious and non-religious, in Tibetans’ struggle against Chinese occupation of Tibet.

NeighbourhoodPodcastsSouth Asia & China

The New National Security Law in Hong Kong

by Gauri Noolkar-Oak & Lokmaanya Podcasts26 August 202010 September 2020 < 1 min read

China’s influence is expanding across continents. What does it mean for different countries, their people, their future?

NeighbourhoodSouth Asia & China

Does the US-Taliban Deal Brighten Afghanistan’s Future Prospects?

by Jacob Zucker21 August 202029 August 2020 5 min read

Two days ago, Afghanistan marked its 101st Independence Day. Over the course of this 24-hour window meant to feature celebrations and patriotic displays, 75 separate attacks ravaged 22 different provinces of the country.

NeighbourhoodSouth Asia & China

“Afghan people want their Constitution to be upheld.”

by Mark Kinra19 August 202026 August 2020 4 min read

Ustad Mohammad Hussain Sarahang and the Bamiyan Buddhas are symbols of India-Afghan connect. Sources: https://oriental-traditional-music.blogspot.com/2018/10/ustad-mohammad-hussain-khan-sar-auhang.html and Wikimedia Commons.

GulfNeighbourhood

The UAE-Israel Accord Signals Changing Strategic Orientation of Arab Gulf States

by Jacob Zucker17 August 202026 August 2020 4 min read

The UAE’s leadership has calculated that the looming threat of Iranian aggression outweighs the possible backlash at this (UAE-Israeli) diplomatic coup at home and in regional conclaves such as GCC and the Arab League.

NeighbourhoodSouth Asia & ChinaVideos

“India Can Be The Best Option for Baloch People to Take Their Cause on The International Level.”

by Amogh Oak, Mark Kinra & Lokmaanya Connect12 August 202019 August 2020 < 1 min read

On the occasion of Balochistan Independence Day (11 Aug), Amogh Oak, Hakeem Baloch President of Baloch National Movement UK Zone, and Mark Kinra, geopolitical analyst and South Asia expert, discuss the role of Baloch youth in the freedom struggle, their dreams and aspirations, and the cause of global Baloch solidarity.