Tag Archives: South Asia

There is nothing “Liberal” about Indian-Left

Posted on November 6, 2015 by Sathyanarayanan D

The first thing the so called liberal Indian left has done right after UPA-I has sworn in was to burn over 5 lakh NCERT text books written by Historian and Prof. Makkan Lal. What sin did Prof.Lal commit? Including some … Continue reading →

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Understanding Prime Minister Modi’s Regional Diplomacy

Posted on March 13, 2015 by Sathyanarayanan D

Diplomacy is an art and the leaders who handle it well are remembered for a longer time to come in the future. It may be challenging to practice, but it is not a rocket science to understand. Statements such as … Continue reading →

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India’s strategic interests in Afghanistan & Af-Pak region

Posted on January 19, 2015 by Sathyanarayanan D

Review Paper for the semester. With time table for US draw down in Afghanistan approaching very fast and lack of a responsible regional power in the forefront apart from India, to manage post US pull out situation, it is important … Continue reading →

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India-Sri Lanka relations: Charting out an independent foreign policy

Posted on November 12, 2014 by Sathyanarayanan D

As a student of International Affairs there are more than few questions often linger in my mind when it comes to India-Sri Lanka relations. Why should the state level politics of Tamil Nadu be considered as a dominant determinant in … Continue reading →

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The Modi Doctrine

Posted on October 24, 2014 by Sathyanarayanan D

When leaders form governments in functional democracies with popular support it should be construed that the whole country has spoken in unison and that leader is indeed a strong leader. The story of from no where to Prime Minister of … Continue reading →

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Muslim Haters, Muslim’s Hate and Reality Check

Posted on September 5, 2014 by Sathyanarayanan D

The moment we highlight a reprehensible act committed by Muslims in the name of Muslim religion, you are almost in a danger of being branded as communal especially in a country like India where secularism is abused day in and … Continue reading →

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