COMMENT 132 -Remembering the martyrs of the ‘Bengali Language Movement’
In Bangladesh, we all know the history of the Language Movement of 1952 from our school textbooks. In that year, very shortly after independence and partition, one of the first Bangladeshi national-cultural phenomena took place: a revolt against West Pakistan’s (present-day Pakistan) imposition of Urdu as national language in...
Pakistan’s military support of Hamas terror – C261
As part of the Global Jihad machinery, Hamas enjoys support not only from international non-state actors but also by countries involved in state-sponsorship of terrorism. According to Middle East expert James M. Dorsey, Hamas leaders, including Khaled Mishaal and de facto leader Ismail Haniyeh, are based in Qatar’, which...
COMMENT 139- Georgia and India: A ‘love hate relationship’ with bigger prospects
Georgia is a tiny country located at the crossroads of Europe and Asia. Having applied to join the EU, the nation also cherishes and seeks to revitalise relationships with its Asian neighbours, large and small. China has brought in huge investments and lines of credit in recent years. Local...