Comment 236 – Sri Lanka rescue: Quad coordination is necessary!
The occupation of the Presidential palace by demonstrators, followed by the escape of the President and other members of his family from the country, marks a new height on Sri Lanka’s deep economic, social, and political crisis – a crisis within one of the first countries to adhere to...
COMMENT 235 – The European Union and India’s security challenges
Jawaharlal Nehru, side by side with Josip Broz Tito, Sukarno, Gamal Abdel Nasser and Kwame Nkrumah, founded the Non-aligned movement in 1961. Non-alignment became a defining feature of Indian foreign policy – and to a certain extent identity – ever since.
The reality and perception of ‘non-alignment’ changed fundamentally within...
Visit of Mission of Ukraine to the EU at SADF
On July 7th, SADF had the privilege to welcome at its office in Brussels Serhii Tereshko, Deputy Head of Ukraine's Mission to the European Union, and Kytsun Vitalina (First Secretary, Mission of Ukraine). On that occasion, Paulo Casaca (director and founder of SADF), Siegfried O. Wolf (SADF), and Albino...
Focus 83 – Impact of Hindu Nationalism in India’s Foreign Policy Conduct
Abstract
India is constitutionally the largest democracy on earth, as well as a secular country. However, the rise of Hindu nationalism has created some discomfort among those in the land who believe in religions other than Hinduism. The impact of societal polarization in India is usually contained within Indian boundaries;...
Webinar – Russia-Ukraine war: Responses from and Implications to Europe and Indo-Pacific
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COMMENT 234 – Iran’s democratic alternative – On the eve of the Free Iran...
A network of non-governmental organisations, including the ‘Alliance to Renew Cooperation among Humankind’ (ARCHumankind) – the parent association of South Asia Democratic Forum – has endorsed the Free Iran Global Summit, which will take place on the 23 and 24 of July. This will most likely be the largest...
SADF Conversation on ‘Challenges for Pakistan’s Economy’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlGLxeEPPZA
SADF held a Webinar on Pakistan’s history with IMF-sponsored macroeconomic policies. The webinar was moderated by Dr. Siegfried Wolf. Professor Ashfaque H. Khan, Principal, School of Social Sciences and Humanities, National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad/Pakistan, provided an in-depth presentation on the Bretton Woods construction, the Washington Consensus...
Comment 233 – The Pakistan Taliban: teetering ties between Islamabad and Kabul
Pakistan is experiencing growing instability in its western border regions since the military takeover of Kabul by the Afghan Taliban. We are indeed witnessing the resurgence of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), also known as the Pakistani Taliban. After being pushed out from the country by several major military campaigns...
Comment 232 – The ‘Russian humbug’ revisited: Impacts in South Asia
Information is a crucial element in war, and the present invasion of Ukraine is no exception. A successful disinformation campaign always contains a large dose of factual information. This is illustrated by the famous rule of thumb – 80% truth; 20% fiction – attributed to the Soviet intelligence (for...
Focus 82 – On the shadow of Russian’s aggression: The Indo-Pacific scenario
Introduction
The recent summit of the Quad nations (Australia, India, Japan and the United States) in Japan was confronted by a Russian-Chinese flying fleet of nuclear bombers which was scrambled by the Japanese air force (Financial Times, 2022). Whereas Russian-Chinese armed exercises are not uncommon nowadays (see for instance, the...