The 50th Death Anniversary of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar : It’s Time for a New...
The 50th Death Anniversary of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar : It’s Time for a New Assessment
Thursday, February 25, 2016
In IndraStra
By Dr. Siegfried O. Wolf
Senior Researcher (member) at the South Asia Institute (SAI), Heidelberg University, and
Director of Research at SADF (Coordinator : Democracy Research Program)
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On 26 February 2016, it’s the 50th...
Betwixt and Between: Bhutan‘s Royal Way to Democracy and Upcoming Challenges
Betwixt and Between: Bhutan‘s Royal Way to Democracy and Upcoming Challenges
By Dr. SIEGFRIED O. WOLF
in E-International Relations
24 February 2016
On 5th February 2016, Queen Jetsun Pema gave birth to her first child, a son, at the Lingkana Palace in Thimphu, the capital of the last Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan (Drukyul – Land...
The Latest Attempt for a Roadmap for Peace in Afghanistan- A Lost Cause?
FEATURED | The Latest Attempt for a Roadmap for Peace in Afghanistan- A Lost Cause?
Wednesday, February 10, 2016
In IndraStra Global
By Dr. Siegfried O. Wolf
The background – Talking About Talks & the remaining inconvenient questions
On February 6, a meeting of the ‘Quadrilateral Coordination Group (QCG) on Afghan Peace and Reconciliation Process’...
Ansarullah Bangla Team: A Major Threat for Bangladesh’s Democracy
Ansarullah Bangla Team: A Major Threat for Bangladesh’s Democracy
In E-International Relations
By SIEGFRIED O. WOLF
30 January 2016
Since 9/11, the world has considered Pakistan and Afghanistan as the epicentre of Islamic fundamentalism in South Asia, incarnated in the Taliban movement and its affiliates. Many of the early observations dealt with the tremendous...
From Dhaka to Singapore: The Growing Involvement of Bangladesh in the “World of Global...
From Dhaka to Singapore: The Growing Involvement of Bangladesh in the "World of Global Jihad"
Tuesday, January 26, 2016
In IndraStra Global
By Dr. Siegfried O. Wolf
Against the persistently recurrent official statements that Bangladesh has no links with internationally acting terrorist organisations like Islamic State (IS) or al-Qaeda, there are more and more indications...
Uighurs Refugees and their Exploitation by the Global Jihad
Uighurs Refugees and their Exploitation by the Global Jihad
In Blue Chip Magazine
Thursday, 21 January 2016
By Dr. Siegfried O. Wolf
There was much media attention on Thailand’s latest deportation of more than 100 Uighurs back to China, which was officially confirmed on 9th July 2015.
The asylum seekers, who entered the South East...
From Karachi to San Bernadino: In Quest of an Alternative Discourse on Terrorism
From Karachi to San Bernadino: In Quest of an Alternative Discourse on Terrorism
In the aftermath of the Paris and San Bernardino attacks, the world can no longer afford apologist and politically correct discourses on terrorism.
During my recent trip to Pakistan to attend an international educational and cultural conference in...
Bangladesh executions: What could be the repercussions?
Recent executions of two opposition leaders in Bangladesh have drawn international criticism. But expert Siegfried O. Wolf tells DW it is crucial for the South Asian country to bring the 1971 war criminals to justice.
On Saturday, November 21, Bangladeshi authorities executed two high-profile politicians over war crimes committed during...
Emboldened by Paris attacks, Asian jihadists could pose new threats
While international efforts are focused on subduing the "Islamic State" threat in the Middle East, experts warn that a potential peril could emerge from Asian jihadist groups, who feel emboldened by IS' "success."
The "Islamic State" (IS) militant group has been trying to expand into Afghanistan, Pakistan and Bangladesh for...
