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The Himalayan River relations: War not a big deal

Professor Upendra Gautam, Kathmandu, Nepal Rivers origin and flow: Both the northern and southern basins of Himalayan Asia are fed by the rivers originating in the Himalaya, the abode of snow. The Himalayan Mountains are the source of life and livelihood for the people of South Asia and China. Whether it is Brahmputra (Yarlung Zangbo […]

Internal Conflicts and Opportunistic Intervention by Neighboring States: A study of India’s involvement in Insurgencies in South Asia-Part 1

Dr. Manzoor Ahmad Naazer Assistant Professor, International Islamic University, Islamabad Abstract: Countries in South Asian being religiously, ethnically and culturally diverse are naturally prone to intrastate conflicts and tensions. The inability of their ruling elites to grant or guard the political and economic rights of minority groups cause discontent and conflicts. India being a powerful […]

Nepal: Solidifying National Integrity-2

Professor Durga D. Poudel, USA King Gyanendra and CA’s Declaration:  King Gyanendra ascended to the throne in 2001 AD. In his proclamation, King Gyanendra had said “…deshma utpanna bhayeka yi ashya shok ka ghadi ma hami sabai Nepaliharu marmahat bhayeka chhaun. Hamro mulukmathi yek pachhi arko gari aai pareka dukhha daiparisthiti harulai hami sabai Nepalile […]

Geopolitics of Nepal-2

-Survival Strategies of a Small State- Dev Raj Dahal, Kathmandu, Nepal LEVELS OF ANALYSIS: The desirability of this new concept that is more flexible and positive to interdependence is also suggested by the ongoing transformation of the international system and the state-centric view. Nepal cannot afford to be indifferent to and unaffected by the global […]

Rising China and Regional Stability: South Asian Perspective-Part 2

Ameen Izzadeen, International relations expert, Colombo, Sri Lanka The Case of Maldives: The case of the Maldives is not so different. Since independence from the British in 1965, Maldives virtually grew under British protection until India emerged in the 1970s as the guardian of the Indian Ocean archipelago in keeping with its Indira doctrine. When […]