History shows how previous attempts have only continued to deny Palestinians the right to self-determination. With its silence on Palestinian statehood, the US plan -- now in its first phase of…
With unprecedented speed, violence, and destruction, the Gen-Z uprising in Nepal ended in euphoria with the government forced to resign and the appointment of an interim prime minister of the…
A practical alternative to the US dollar system is possible through currency hubs of politically neutral, stable, and diverse currencies. Unlike single substitutes, these hubs will offer real…
Donald Trump has disrupted US domestic politics, but his foreign policy echoes past American actions, especially in Asia, where US power has long been coercive. Despite Trump’s excesses, Pax…
With its arbitrary imposition of tariffs, the US has dealt a body blow to the multilateral trading system and its guardian, the WTO. Yet, the US shows no sign of quitting the body it has weakened and…
Weaponizing the Indus Waters Treaty will undermine the efforts to help South Asia overcome its flawed & troubled colonial resource and river control legacies. Recovering the idea of the…
Pakistan’s army has an interest in provoking India for it can then rally the masses to its side. But over time domestic antagonism to the “khakis” will only grow, which could then change the dynamics…
The India-UK free trade agreement may serve as a model for a future deal with the EU. However, talks with the US risk introducing tough terms into a bilateral pact. As imports rise through these FTAs…
India has a strong case to revise the Indus Waters Treaty. But how it gets Pakistan onto the table will cast a shadow on its water-sharing deals with China and Bangladesh.
Indian and American trysts with protectionism serve as bookends for long-running critiques of globalisation, from the perspective of both poverty and plenty, respectively.
