India could play a pivotal role, given its excellent relations with the US and its pragmatic approach to issues in the region, which could ultimately lower tensions and benefit the Chabahar project in the sense that both countries could then find the atmosphere conducive to work closely together to tap the thus-far unrealised potential of the project.
Issue Briefs
Rohingya Crisis: Security Concerns and Diplomacy Dilemma for India
The Rohingya crisis, stemming from the persecution of the minority Rohingya Muslim population in Myanmar in recent years, has garnered significant attention in India. The illegal migration of Rohingyas seeking refuge from Myanmar is increasingly viewed as a considerable security threat within India.
Fall of Bashar Al-Assad: What it Means for the Region and India
The fall of Bashar al-Assad's government marks a significant turning point in the Western Asia region. Assad was overthrown by a quick onslaught by opposition troops commanded by Ahmad al-Sharaa, also known as Abu Mohammed al-Julani, following more about 13 years of civil war and international sanctions.
Emergence of Terrorism in Central Asia: Roots, Drivers, and Implications
Central Asia, which includes Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan, has always been regarded as a stable and safe region, but the recent incidents of terrorism, linked to this region and perpetuated by ISIS-Khorasan (IS-KP), have caused significant concern both regionally and globally.
Books/Journals
This article focuses on the recent moves by both Pakistan and Iran to deport large number of Afghan refugees back to Afghanistan and seeks to analyse the issues associated with such a policy measure. It concludes that both countries need to adopt a humane approach to these refugees and encourage voluntary return rather than push them forcibly into a country where they are not sure of their future.
Rather than resorting to denial, which is symptomatic of the Yunus government’s lack of action, it should work towards improving the country’s law and order situation, preventing communal attacks by Islamic radical groups on the Hindus, that have continued with alarming regularity since Hasina’s fall.
The town of Parachinar, located in the Kurram Valley of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province, is one of the most wretched locations continually affected by sectarian violence in the country especially during the last two decades.
India’s engagement with Sri Lanka’s newly elected government, led by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, underlines the country’s strategic priority within the framework of its Neighborhood First strategy and Vision SAGAR.
Following the dramatic toppling of Sheikh Hasina's government of over 15 years on 5 August, the world watched with concern as violence escalated, particularly targeting Bangladesh's Hindu minority.
Narendra Modi’s approach to foreign policy is often (mis)characterized as being driven by certain right-wing ideology, citing his association with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), perceived to be firm about its own ideological commitments.
On 4 July 2024, International Centre for Peace Studies (ICPS) launched the Book Jammu and Kashmir in India: The Saga of Development authored by Sheikh Khalid Jehangir at the
Sheikh Khaild Jehangir, Secretary General, ICPS, addressed Y20 consultation meet on climate change under India’s G20 presidency in Srinagar on Thursday, 11 May 2023 at University of Kashmir.
Mr. Mekki El Mograbi, Media Consultant and Head, International Relations, Sudan Centre for Thinktanks and Strategic Studies, Khartoum, Sudan, visited ICPS on 28 March 2023 and interacted with the scholars.
Comments
Future of Iran-India Cooperation in Chabahar
Jafar Haghpanah
India could play a pivotal role, given its excellent relations with the US and its pragmatic approach to issues in the region, which could ultimately lower tensions and benefit the Chabahar project in the sense that both countries could then find the atmosphere conducive to work closely together to tap the thus-far unrealised potential of the project.
No Country for Afghan Refugees: Mass Deportations of Afghans from Pakistan and Iran
Ruchi Sharma
This article focuses on the recent moves by both Pakistan and Iran to deport large number of Afghan refugees back to Afghanistan and seeks to analyse the issues associated with such a policy measure. It concludes that both countries need to adopt a humane approach to these refugees and encourage voluntary return rather than push them forcibly into a country where they are not sure of their future.
Plight of Hindus in Post-Hasina Bangladesh: Yunus Government Should Not Be in Denial Mode
Ankita Sanyal
Rather than resorting to denial, which is symptomatic of the Yunus government’s lack of action, it should work towards improving the country’s law and order situation, preventing communal attacks by Islamic radical groups on the Hindus, that have continued with alarming regularity since Hasina’s fall.
Understanding Attacks on the Shias in Parachinar
Syed Eesar Mehdi
The town of Parachinar, located in the Kurram Valley of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province, is one of the most wretched locations continually affected by sectarian violence in the country especially during the last two decades.