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Kashmir: A shark-infested 'Heaven on Earth'!

Sonmarg, April 16 -- After having served multiple tenures in Jammu & Kashmir, we, a group of three veterans, decided to revisit the pristine Kashmir Valley with our wives to experience the post-Articl... Read More


A security crisis looms in Bangladesh's Chittagong Hill Tracts: Need for coordinated regional action

New Delhi, April 13 -- The recent spurt in militant activities of the Kuki-Chin ethnic groups in Bangladesh has once more drawn attention to the longstanding conflict in its Chittagong Hill Tracts (CH... Read More


A quest in the evolution and purpose of life

New Delhi, April 12 -- Charles Darwin in 1860 discovered the theory of evolution and changed the direction of thinking of all scientists. This theory had a profound impact on almost all branches of sc... Read More


Electoral bonds scandal in India speaks of a compromised private sector

New Delhi, April 11 -- This much should be now clear and settled to any reasonable person - the scheme of electoral bonds was an extortion racket, even if it is granted that - to be charitable to its ... Read More


South Asia gaining in foreign investment as developed economies seek out India as an alternative manufacturing base

New Delhi, April 10 -- Investment in South Asia, particularly in India, "remains strong" as multinationals recognize it as an alternative manufacturing base to China as developed countries seek divers... Read More


Chinese military activities in the Indian Ocean Region are a warning to India

New Delhi, April 9 -- The mudslinging among Indian political parties over Sri Lanka's Katchtheevu Island was covered in these columns earlier (https://www.southasiamonitor.org/index.php/spotlight/raki... Read More


If Trump returns, will India-US economic ties take a hit?

New Delhi, April 7 -- India-US economic relations can likely run into troubled waters if former US President Donald Trump comes back to power in the presidential election in November 2024. Various opi... Read More


For a few dollars more: Sri Lankan fighters in the Russian-Ukrainian war are symptoms of a deeper crisis

New Delhi, April 5 -- The history of the mercenaries is as old as the history of the war itself. From Carthaginians to the British, many nations relied on mercenary soldiers to make the decisive outco... Read More


To Colombo, resurrecting Katchatheevu issue is like flogging a dead horse

New Delhi, April 4 -- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who thought fit to studiously ignore the appeal made by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. K. Stalin to "take back" Katchatheevu Island from Sri La... Read More


Raking up Katchatheevu: India's internal politics affect international relations

New Delhi, April 3 -- In the run up to general elections in India, the island of Katchatheevu lying halfway between India and Sri Lanka in the Palk Strait has suddenly popped up in the media like the ... Read More