What in the World just Happened to Russia’s Syria Strategy? Part-I
As the cliched saying goes, “there are no permanent allies, just permanent interests in politics”, and this wise adage appears…
Explaining Russia’s S-400 Sale To India
Russia and India made a huge joint announcement on the sidelines of the recent BRICS Summit in Goa, declaring that…
What in the World just Happened to Russia’s Syria Strategy? Part-II
(Please read Part I prior to this article) http://regionalrapport.com/2017/01/28/world-just-happened-russias-syria-strategy-part/ Decoding The Kremlin’s Signals The sudden shift in Russia’s Syrian policy,…
Pakistan: A Beleaguered Democracy
The murky trial of democracy seemingly endures in Pakistan. The haphazard trajectory of democratic dispensation impends a botched situation. The…
Italy’s Political Instability: A Crisis for Europe
The popular exit of Britain from EU naturally triggered concerns within for another fallout. Though the benefits of Brexit appear…
Diplomatic Expulsions: Tit-For-Tat But No Big Deal
The tit-for-tat diplomatic expulsions between the West and Russia are correctly framed as formalizing the New Cold War, but they…
Free Riders of the Empire
As West started as a naval power skipping old Silk Road by late 15th century AD, many new power centers…
Iran Frustrates Trump Administration’s Plots
With Trump appointing vehemently anti-Iranian warmongers Mike Pompeo and John Bolton – with the latter being famous for praising the…
Leaving Extremism Behind and DDR
In the counter-terrorism strategies, multiform of De-radicalization, Disengagement, and Rehabilitation (DDR) Initiatives are world-wide receiving enormous concern today. Extremism will…
Iran-Israel Antagonism
No matter which political party emerges at Israeli Knesset either Likud, Balad, Yesh Atid or Zionist union their views regarding…
Pakistan’s De-Radicalisation Strategy Working?
Deprogramming of a bomb or a missile is possible but how can an extremist be deprogrammed? Pakistan is currently trying…
Bangladesh Slipping out Indian Periphery?
Since the British had left, the political landscape of Indian subcontinent turned in to a hotbed of intrigues and tussles.…
The US-Iran Quagmire
The US-Iran relations have been treading heavy waters. While surveying the conditions of Middle East, it can be clearly seen…
China and Israel: Evolving Cooperation
Beyond the tremendous similarities, the two ancient civilizations share their relationship has always gone through different vicissitudes yet, never filched…
Why India Opposing BRI?
When asked why India is opposing BRI, New Delhi has constantly raised the issue of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)…
Can Media Calm Pakistan and India?
Media's role is very crucial in Indo-Pak already tense relations as most media outlets in both of the countries report violent…
Growing Cooperation at Arctic Region
With the end of Cold War, the importance of Arctic as a source of military threat and zone of international…
What’s behind Maldivian Political Crisis?
After declaring the 15 day state of emergency, Maldives government has arrested two Supreme Court judges and an opposition leader.…
Politics of Manuscripts in South Asia
A few days back, I read Ananya Jahanara Kabir’s fascinating article about the manuscripts in Indo-Pak subcontinent and how they…
Turkey’s Afrin Operation – New Chapter
It was only quite recent as Syria enjoyed the Post-IS era as a victorious symbol of Civil War when Turkey…
The US Government Shutdown
The ultimate deal maker President Trump celebrated his first year in Oval office with the shutdown, making him probably the…
Pakistan’s Nautical Matters
Maritime dynamics in 21st Century are changing round the clock. For Pakistan it’s time to re-align, rebalance and reorient while competition…
Miseries of Dalits and Minorities in India
Protesting against the imprisonment of more than 70,000 lower caste Hindu Dalits in the state of Maharashtra, India, UK-based Dalit…