COMMENTARIES
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East Asia Compass
On the Sidelines of G-20: India's Third Way
Dr Sandip Kumar Mishra · 10 Dec, 2018 · #5532 · Commentary · Column
Indian
Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in several bilateral and multilateral
meetings on the sidelines of the G-20 Summit in Argentina. Such meetings are
not unusual. However, this year, two trilateral meetings that PM Modi was a
par...
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The Contours of Xi’s Chinese Nationalism
Palden Sonam · 07 Dec, 2018 · #5531 · Commentary
After China’s President Xi
Jinping announced the ‘China Dream of Great National Rejuvenation’, the Communist
Party of China (CPC) identified three important
stages of development under three different leaderships: the Chinese people
“s...
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US Sanctions on Iran: An Examination of the EU's Role
Manuel Herrera · 05 Dec, 2018 · #5530 · Commentary
The US has implemented an expansive set of sanctions against
Iran that jeopardise the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). US concerns
regarding the agreement are three-fold. According to President Donald Trump's
administration, the agre...
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Is ‘Peace in the Middle East’ in Russia's Interest?
Pieter-jan Dockx · 03 Dec, 2018 · #5529 · Commentary
Since its resurgence in West
Asia through its intervention in the Syrian civil war, Russia has attempted to
position itself as a conflict mediator for the region. Having established
cordial ties with most of the region’s actors, Russia is per...
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A Non-Traditional Security Perspective on Sino-Indian Border Management
Siwei Liu · 22 Nov, 2018 · #5528 · Commentary
The unresolved ‘border dispute’
is undoubtedly the core issue in Sino-Indian relations. Border issues are not
only important for the two sides’ territorial and military security but also
concern many non-traditional security issues, such ...
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Strategic Space
Signalling with INS Arihant: Import of the Message and the Messenger
Manpreet Sethi · 22 Nov, 2018 · #5527 · Commentary · Column
The announcement on 5 November regarding
the completion of the first deterrent patrol of India’s first indigenous
nuclear-powered submarine (SSBN), the INS Arihant, has evoked three kinds of
reactions: a euphoric one from strategic analysts w...
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East Asia Compass
India-Japan Relations: Proximity to the Indo-Pacific Strategy
Dr Sandip Kumar Mishra · 19 Nov, 2018 · #5526 · Commentary · Column
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi made his third visit
to Japan on 28-29 October 2018 to attend 13th Annual Summit with Japanese
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Both countries reiterated their commitment to the
Special Strategic and Global Partner...
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Special Commentary
The Legal and Policy Complexities of India's October Rohingya Deportation
Angshuman Choudhury · 05 Nov, 2018 · #5525 · Commentary
On 4 October, the Indian government deported seven
Rohingya men, who had been in detention in Assam since 2012, to Myanmar. A
press release issued by India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) flagged this
as “repatriation” of seven “My...
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East Asia Compass
Denuclearising the Korean Peninsula: Hope Amidst Uncertainty?
Dr Sandip Kumar Mishra · 17 Oct, 2018 · #5524 · Commentary · Column
In his mid-September visit to Pyongyang this
year, South Korean President Moon Jae-in reportedly had several fruitful
exchanges with North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un, culminating in the signing of
the Pyongyang Joint Declaration. Both agreed to...
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Can Russia Successfully Mediate the Israel-Palestine Peace Process?
Jason Wahlang · 17 Oct, 2018 · #5523 · Commentary
US
President Donald Trump has been working on a peace plan for the
Israel-Palestine conflict, which is expected to be presented by early 2019.
However, the US has largely lost its credibility to mediate the peace process,
especially in the eye...
