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Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Jun 14, 2017
Sleeping with the enemy
On 13th June 2017, the US Senate narrowly averted a bid to block President Donald Trump’s $500 million sale of weapons to Saudi Arabia for carrying out attacks on Yemen.
The resolution to ban the…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Jun 9, 2017
What is the Fate of the UK now?
The Conservative Party needed to obtain 326 out of 650 seats to govern with a full majority. Theresa May, has failed to secure a majority in the election which serves as a major counterblast to…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Jun 7, 2017
Pakistan’s angle on Qatar
The break in the diplomatic ties with Qatar and its neighbouring countries such as Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, and Egypt etc. has major implications on not only on Qatar but in diplomatic…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Jun 2, 2017
Russia reaffirms support to India
Russia has reaffirmed its commitment to India's candidature for a permanent seat in the United Nations Security Council and a membership in the Nuclear Supplier Group. In the annual bilateral summit…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - May 26, 2017
Nepal Elections
After two entire decades the people of the landlocked country of Nepal were set to vote for local government body elections on the 14th of May 2017. While citizens showed varying levels of interest…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - May 23, 2017
South Korean President Impeached
On 31st march, South Korea’s former president, Park Geun-Hye was impeached due to corruption and extortion charges against her. Moon Jae-in assumed the post as the new president on 10th may 2017.
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - May 23, 2017
Political parties’ manifestos
As the June general election is promptly approaching, UK’s leading political parties have been scrambling to put up their manifestos.Conservative v/s Labour manifesto
Theresa May hopes to win a large…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - May 22, 2017
Iran votes for transformation
Hassan Rouhani, Iranian President has been re-elected in a rout victory, sanctioning his efforts to re-engage with the west and offer greater freedoms at home. The results will have noteworthy…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - May 22, 2017
Trump visits Israel
President Donald Trump has arrived in Israel. He flew in from Saudi Arabia, a key US ally, where he gave a speech to Arab and Muslim leaders at a summit. Trump will hold talks with both Israeli and…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - May 10, 2017
Crisis in Macedonia
Political unrest in The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedoniaresulted in citizens rallying for fresh elections just six months after the parliamentary elections of 2016. The tension escalated with…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - May 8, 2017
French President Emmanuel Macron
On 7th May 2017, Emmanuel Macron won the Presidential election by a clear majority of 66.06% in comparison to counterpart Le Pen at 33.94%. Macron at 39 is the youngest President of France after…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - May 3, 2017
China creates its own Wikipedia
The government of China has decided to launch third edition of nationalised encyclopaedia to compete with Wikipedia. 20,000 scholars and teachers from state run universities are currently working on…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - May 3, 2017
First transgender athletic meeting
On the 29th of April, In a bid to promote equality for the transgender community in the state, a one-day athletic meet was organized by the state government of Kerala. Around hundred people…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - May 2, 2017
Conflict continues over South China Sea
Chairman for the 30th ASEAN Summit, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte in his statement on 29th April 2017 showed marked relaxation of ASEAN countries’ attitude towards China regarding the South…
Geopolitics - Op-Eds - May 1, 2017
The Persian Potential
A series of tumultuous events have characterized Iran’s 9000-year-old past which has seen the rise and fall of rulers, from Deioces of the Median dynasty to Ayatollah Khomeini, who brought Iran at…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Apr 20, 2017
Probe into Nawaz Sharif
On the 20th of April, Following the disclosure of the Panama Papers, the Pakistani Supreme Court ordered a Joint Investigation Team (JIT) into the finances of the Prime Minister of Pakistan..
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Apr 17, 2017
Erdogan establishes Presidential Dictatorship in Turkey
On 16th April 2017 Turkey voted in a referendum to replace parliamentarian government with a presidential dictatorship. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan narrowly won the referendum to enabling..
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Apr 6, 2017
Poland accuses Russia
On the 4th of April 2017, Polish lawyers and advocates said that new evidence had been uncovered linking the 2010 plane crash near Smolensk to two Russian air traffic..
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Apr 6, 2017
Protest in Serbia
Thousands of people have rallied for the third consecutive day in Serbia, protesting against Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic being elected the country's next president. Crowds on Wednesday..
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Apr 3, 2017
Venezuelan Parliament Reinstated
On the 2nd of April 2017, The Venezuelan High Court ruled to reverse its decision to strip the Legislative body, the National Assembly of all its powers. President Nicolas Maduro asked the court in a…