Twitter Diplomacy: Trump-Kim meeting at DMZ
In a surprise turn in world diplomacy, US President Donald Trump managed to pull a successful meeting with North Korea’s Chairman Kim Jong Un within a short notice of just 24 hours. Actually, Trump was to be on an official visit only to South Korea. This visit was planned in such a fashion that immediately after finishing the G20 summit in Osaka, Japan, he would travel to South Korea (29 & 30 Jun 2019). During this time, Trump was scheduled to visit the line dividing North and South Korean territory in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ).
Telepolis (Heise Online): "Water crisis India: We get what we deserve"
July 01, 2019
Water crisis India: "We get what we deserve"
June 29, 2019 Gilbert Kolonko
Once a year, India is reminded that the disaster is already here. It is largely self-inflicted
The fact that it is hot in India and the asphalt melts generated headlines in only a few German media this summer , because that's it at this time every year.
Potent Threat: Despite setbacks, Jaish-e-Muhammed Pakistan may demonstrate rage and resilience in Kashmir
June 28, 2019
On February 14 (2019), over 40 Indian paramilitary force personnel belonging to Central Reserve Police Force were killed near Awantipora in Pulwama district, when a Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM) fidayeen (suicide) squad member Adil Ahmed Dar ambushed the security convoy with an explosives-laden vehicle (VBIED), or simply put, with a car bomb. While the use of a car bomb in itself is not new in the Kashmir region, but the terrorist outfit led by Masood Azhar used this method after a gap of almost 14 years.
The Global Intelligence: Selected Writings (Spring 2015-Autumn 2017)
June 27, 2019
Society for the Study of Peace & Conflict, New Delhi
Courtesy: The Global Intelligence Magazine: Spring 2015-Autumn 2017
No End in Sight for Syria: How did we get here, and where can we go? THE GLOBAL INTELLIGENCE — AUTUMN 2017
MLM: A Brief Sketch of Mohammed Zahran Hashim of National Thowheeth Jama’ath, Sri Lanka
June 05, 2019
Following the April 21 Easter Sunday attacks on churches and hotels in Sri Lanka that killed over 250 people and injured many more, the Sri Lankan authorities and a devastated populace are still left with troubling questions. How had this unheard of ‘Islamic extremism’ reach its shores unnoticed and who nurtured this deadly strain of jihad in the country?
Xi Jinping’s Anti-Corruption Campaign: Party Strategy or Way Forward to Corruption-free China
June 22, 2019
This paper reflects upon the intentions behind the campaign and underlines that it is as much a reform to bolster the political economy of China as it is a move to establish President Xi’s authority over the government and the party, by purging corrupt elements and potential political adversaries. The success of the campaign hinges upon the ability of China to undertake structural reforms that discourage corruption and create a more open and transparent system to address the needs of aspirational China.
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