Recalling the pain of 1962 Sino-Indian war: Lessons forgotten, …
WEBOct 20, 2020 · By Cmde C Uday Bhaskar (retd) Oct 20, 2020. On October 20, 1962, the Chinese troops launched a surprise attack against India across what has become the LAC (Line of Actual Control) and then prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru was bewildered and shell-shocked. Strange as it may sound in this frenzied 24x7 …
Diplomacy and the global North-South divide: Need to redefine …
WEBJun 1, 2023 · An alternate strategy for overcoming the North-South divide and altering power dynamics is South-South collaboration. South-South collaboration disproves the idea that knowledge and progress only travel from North to South, giving developing nations the chance to establish their autonomy and create their own narratives.
A tale of two Indias: The Ambani wedding highlighted the nation's ...
WEBAug 22, 2024 · About Us. In order to create a more credible and empathetic knowledge bank on the South Asian region, SPS curates the South Asia Monitor (www.southasiamonitor.org), an independent web journal and online resource dealing with strategic, political, security, cultural and economic issues about, pertaining to and of consequence to South Asia and the Indo-Pacific region.
The untold story of electric rickshaws in India
WEBBy Anil K. Rajvanshi Dec 25, 2023. As of 2022, India had about 2.4 million battery-powered three-wheeled rickshaws called e-rickshaws. There are guestimates that 85 per cent of all electric vehicles on Indian roads are e-rickshaws and by 2030 their numbers will reach about four million. These e-rickshaws - also known in places as tuk-tuks ...
India-Bangladesh ties: A role model for neighbouring countries
WEBDec 9, 2021 · India and Bangladesh can show the world how neighbouring countries can become all-weather friends, writes Jubeda Chowdhury for South Asia Monitor. Bangladesh-India bilateral relations are a role model in the world in terms of relations among neighboring countries. They are deep and have evolved over time. India is seen as Bangladesh’s true ...
Bangladesh-Pakistan ties: Closing the gap, increasing the gains
WEBMar 26, 2022 · The overall exports to Bangladesh from Pakistan were recorded at $399.408 million during July-December against exports of $274.246 million during the same period last year, showing a growth of 45.63 percent. Meanwhile, on a year-on-year basis, during December 2021, exports to Bangladesh from Pakistan …
SAARC must be revived as an intra-regional cooperation platform
WEBNov 8, 2021 · Pakistan and India should work together to revive SAARC to maximize regional interests, writes Pathik Hasan for South Asia Monitor. The journey of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) began in 1985 when India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka and the Maldives formed the platform.
The long march to Islamabad: Pakistan's persecuted Baloch …
WEBJan 8, 2024 · A complete shutter-down strike was observed in several parts of Pakistan on Jan 3, 2024 to protest the extrajudicial killings and forced disappearance of the Baloch people and the government's failure to meet the ultimatum of seven days to resolve the matter as demanded by Baloch activist Dr Mahrang Baloch.. The strike followed the 41st day of the movement organized by the Baloch Yakjeti ...
Simla agreement also to be basis in settling Kashmir dispute
WEBAug 8, 2024 · Simla Agreement. The Simla Agreement of 1972 is also to be noted while finding a final settlement to the Kashmir dispute in accordance with the UN Charter, according to Farhan Haq, the deputy spokesperson for Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. He said, “Our position on Kashmir remains unchanged: That …
Bangladesh's Matarbari Deep Sea Port offers new ... - South Asia …
WEBDec 16, 2022 · About Us. In order to create a more credible and empathetic knowledge bank on the South Asian region, SPS curates the South Asia Monitor (www.southasiamonitor.org), an independent web journal and online resource dealing with strategic, political, security, cultural and economic issues about, pertaining to and of consequence to South Asia and the Indo-Pacific region.