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The faux anti-imperialism of denying anti-Uighur atrocities (Al Jazeera)

Azeezah Kanji, David Palumbo-Liu Why are some Western ‘anti-imperialists’ determined to whitewash China’s well-documented crimes against the Uighurs? https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2021/5/14/the-faux-anti-imperialism-of-denying-anti-uighur

USA/Iran – Offer more for more to stop Iran from going nuclear (Al Jazeera)

Henry Sokolski, John Spacapan If the Biden administration wants a lasting agreement with Iran, it is going to have to broaden the appeal of its...

Japan/South Korea – Japan and South Korea Talk but Old Issues Continue to Figure (VIF)

Prof Rajaram Panda While the China factor, particularly its assertive and expansionist policies on a host of regional issues, and North Korea’s nuclear and missile...

India – Maoist Menace Calls for a Different Ball Game (VIF)

Dr P M Nair The massacre of 37 innocent personnel of the Security Forces (SF) of Government of India and the State Government, on 3rd...

Afghanistan/USA/NATO – US / NATO Withdrawal from Afghanistan and its Implications (VIF)

Amb Amar Sinha The author had the opportunity to attend on 5 May 2021 a very engaging round table jointly hosted by the Vivekananda Foundation,...

Acceptance of No First Use (NFU) by USA: Hope redux? (ORF)

MANPREET SETHI In an interesting development on 15 April 2021, two Democrat members, one from each house of the US Congress, re-introduced the No First...

Saudi Arabia – The brand new futuristic Saudi city—‘The Line’: An appraisal (ORF)

RAMANATH JHA In 2017, the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman, announced the launch of the nation’s futuristic and fully automated business zone, NEOM....

Sri Lanka – Sri Lanka’s independent foreign policy paradox (East Asia Forum)

Rajni Gamage, UQ Facing unique challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic, mounting public debt and international condemnation of human rights violations, Sri Lanka’s foreign policy straddles conflicting domestic...

Indonesia – Indonesia’s vaccine campaign hits speed bumps (East Asia Forum)

Nyoman Sutarsa, ANU The Indonesian government set an ambitious goal to complete mass COVID-19 immunisation by the end of March 2022, covering the 181.5 million...

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