People’s Republic of China (PRC) has a strong and trusted friend in Nepal. Successive governments in Nepal have reiterated their support...

In the run-up to the Beijing Olympics of August,2008, the Chinese authorities have been closely monitoring terrorism-related developments...

It is important for the Government of India not to take a public stand in criticism of the policies of the Malaysian Government towards...

In the wake of the widespread non-violent protest movement against the military junta by large sections of the monks and students in...

China has been increasingly concerned over what it views as a US-inspired revvying up of the Tibetan issue in the months preceding the...

It is learnt that taking advantage of the inability of the Myanmar military junta to provide satisfactory and affordable mobile phone...

Introduction: In his acceptance speech after having received the Nobel Peace Prize, the Dalai Lama stated: “I accept the prize with...

(In continuation of China in Hu’s Colours: Part I, China in Hu’s Colours: Part II) In a despatch on October 21,2007, the State-owned...

Are the US and the European Union (EU) planning to dangle over the head of China the Damocle’s Sword of a possible boycott of next...

In the run-up to next year’s Beijing Olympics, China has been keen to project itself as a facilitator of solutions to long-standing...

The Muslims in the Arakan (now called Rakhine) State of Myanmar have strongly come out in support of the uprising against the military...

The protest demonstrations by students and monks, which have been sweeping across lower and central Myanmar since August 19,2007, are not...

It cannot be denied that following the ‘ice-breaking’ visit of the Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to the People’s Republic of China...

The ruling military junta in Myanmar is showing signs of nervousness as the unrest of the students and monks is not only persisting, but...

The US uses countries and leaders when it suits it and when it feels that such use is in its national interest. If a situation arises...

Eight suicide bombings since the raid by the Pakistani Army commandoes into the Lal Masjid campus on July 10 to neutralise a group of...

In the wake of the bloody military operation to neutralise the jihadi elements, which had taken control of the Lal Masjid in Islamabad,...

The reactions to the raid of the Pakistani security forces into the Lal Masjid complex in Islamabad have been violent in the Pashtun belt...

(To be read in continuation of my earlier article titled “Musharraf’s Bhindranwale“ at the SAAG website.) January 22,2007: Female...

(Based on the writer’s observations during a visit to Malaysia and Thailand) The National Convention of Myanmar, set up by its military...