The election of Donald Trump as the President of the United States of America (US) for the second time poses manifold challenges to the continent of Europe, which is already going through a major war, sluggish economic recovery after the pandemic and a myriad of issues from migration, to rise of the Far-Right.
This Issue Brief seeks to analyse the events leading to the ouster of Hasina from power, identify the issues that brought about her fall, and the stakes for India in the evolving situation on Bangladesh.
Months after its Universal Periodic Review (UPR) report on the human rights condition in the country was approved by the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) during its 53rd Session on 30 October 2023, Pakistan continues to violate most of the agreed recommendations to alleviate the concerns of all the stakeholders and improve the rights situation in the country.
Dr Aleksei Zakharov, Research Fellow, Higher School of Economics (HSE), Moscow interacted with the researchers at ICPS on 17 March 2023. There was a free exchange of views on the evolving political and security situation in the Eurasian region including Afghanistan.
Andreas Mountzouroulias. @andreasmoun, Editor in chief of directus.gr visited ICPS on 10 March 2023, Friday, and interacted with the researchers.
Marco Respinti, Director-in-Charge, Bitter Winter, visited International Centre for Peace Studies (ICPS) on 14 December 2022 and interacted with the scholars of the Centre.
On the occasion of Kashmir Accession Day International Centre for Peace Studies (ICPS)
organised Book Launch of The Two Kashmirs authored by Sheikh Khalid Jehangir
ICPS organised a talk by Umit Alperen, Director of the Centre for Asia-Pasific Studies at the Suleyman Demirel University, Turkey on 02 September 2022. He focussed on Turkey's foreign policy in general and also its relations with India, Pakistan and Afghanistan.
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Political Change in Sri Lanka: A Strategic Overview from India
Imran Khurshid
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.
From Secular Promises to Islamist Alignments: Evolution of the Political Landscape in Bangladesh
Mohammad Taha Ali
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.
Beyond Ideology: Narendra Modi’s Pragmatic Foreign Policy Approach
Imran Khurshid
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.
Three Years of Taliban Rule and Gender Apartheid in Afghanistan
Nazir Ahmad Mir, Muneeb Yousuf
On 15 August this year, the Taliban completed three years of their rule after taking over Afghanistan in August 2021. To celebrate the day, they organised parades at various places across the country on 14 August and displayed their military power by showcasing mainly the weapons and armed vehicles that were left behind by the fleeing America led forces.