Int’l Affairs

In his recent statement, a former Indian investigating officer Satish Verma disclosed that terror attacks on Mumbai on November 26, 2008 and assault on the Indian Parliament on January 12, 2001 were orchestrated by the Indian government. According to Indian media’ in ‘Ishrat Jahan fake encounter case’ an Under Secretary of Interior Ministry has submitted an affidavit in the court …

Former US President George W. Bush’s quoted statement was manifestly the recognition of Pakistan’s contributions in ‘War against Terrorism’. For some, it added a new chapter to Pak-US ties. Both countries agreed to initiate US-Pakistan Strategic Partnership Dialogue in March 2006 during a meeting between the two presidents in Islamabad. A notable fact is that the dialogue was initiated exactly …

American Secretary of State John Kerry is by no means the first United States envoy to broker peace talks between Israel and Palestine. However, he might very well be the last. Scepticism about Kerry’s project ‘Israeli-Palestinian peace agreement’ is nearly universal, and it’s understandable when you look at the graveyard of past negotiations. If the return to the negotiating table …

Recent massive jailbreaks in Libya, Iraq and Pakistan, all occurring within days of one another, beg the question: what constitutes a coincidence in foreign affairs? Are these attacks happy coincidences for the newly-freed criminals, or a connected series of events? And, with al-Qaeda affiliates already claiming responsibility for two of these assaults, should the United States consider the possibility that …

As NATO withdrawal from Afghanistan continues, China finds itself in a conundrum. With tensions flaring throughout the Asia-Pacific, the last thing Beijing wants is to face a security threat along its western border. China needs to become more involved in efforts to stabilize Afghanistan. The United States and its international partners thus have an opportunity to provide incentive for China …

The refusal of France, Italy and Portugal to allow the private aircraft of the President of Bolivia to cross their airspace on the mere suspicion that Edward Snowden might be aboard is rather more astonishing. The recent Snowden saga has revealed more about Europe than about the United State. Together, these revelations confirm the completion of the transformation of the …

All the stakeholders and major players in the region are already active in securing their share of power and are vigorously pursuing their agendas to gain more and more influence in post-2014 Afghanistan and in the region also. These developments are destined to impact South Asian regional politics and international relations of many countries. The US, UK and China are …

Prosperous nations such as the US, Canada, Australia, and the UK have always attracted immigrants who are looking for better opportunities. Since the foundation of the United States of America, immigration has been an essential factor to the growth of the nation as well as a continuous source of conflict. In 2007, illegal immigrants outnumbered legal ones at approximately 12 …

On 1 July 2013, Croatia became the 28th member state of the European Union, but it is yet to join the single currency or the Schengen Area. The accession takes place at a time of economic difficulty when Croatia is in fifth year of recession with 21% unemployment, and amid the European sovereign-debt crisis. Croatia joining the EU, exited her …

The California summit between US President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping on June 7-8 came at a time when there was a heightened tension between the world’s two preeminent powers. But divisive issues ‘from computer hacking to America’s ‘pivot to Asia’ must not have claimed all of the attention. The next ten years will be characterized by major …