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Emerging Trends in the Security Architecture of Asia Pacific

3 years ago Thursday, November 11, 2021telegraphnepal

-A Commentary- Ambassador (retd.) Shamshad Ahmad, Pakistan Introduction: Regional security environment in Asia Pacific is only an extension of the global security paradigm with all its ramifications for the world at large. And the world at large today is marked by challenges of the strategic power game involving the nuclear security order, oil politics and […]

NEPAL IN THE INTERNATIONAL SYSTEM

3 years ago Wednesday, November 10, 2021telegraphnepal

-The Limits of Power of a Small State-Part I SRIDHAR K. KHATRI, Ambassador designate USA Debates on foreign policy issues in Nepal are rare; and when they take place, they remain limited to perfunctory academic exercises which alter very little the decision makers’ perspectives in the way policies are eventually executed. This is so because […]

Dhaka-Islamabad ties to take a new height; PM Sheikh Hasina to visit Pakistan shortly

3 years ago Monday, November 1, 2021telegraphnepal

N. P. Upadhyaya Kathmandu: A diplomat is one he who works hard to enhance ties with the country wherein he is posted. In fact, a veteran diplomat with his “acumen” that he possesses even corrects the deteriorated ties with the country wherein he is accredited. Much depends on such a diplomat for the enhancement of […]

A Forward-looking Foreign Policy for Nepal

3 years ago Wednesday, October 6, 2021telegraphnepal

-Kedar Bhakta Shrestha, Nepal Years ago, a highly placed person asked me “does Nepal have a foreign policy?” Years later, another prominent person made an identical query. I was somewhat intrigued and pondered myself as to the reason behind such dignitaries doubting about Nepal having a foreign policy. I had felt, on those occasions, that […]

Geopolitical and geostrategic developments in the Asia Pacific

3 years ago Monday, October 4, 2021telegraphnepal

-SartaJ Aziz, Former Advisor to the Prime Minister, Government of Pakistan Geopolitical and geostrategic developments in the Asia Pacific have been moving rapidly in the recent past. The United States brought greater focus on the region by launching the ‘Asia Pivot’ in 2011. The Pivot, renamed as ‘rebalance’ strengthens alliances with Japan, South Korea, India, […]

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