Ashwani Gupta
Opposition to CPEC within Pakistan: A Rising Tide
In the latest series of setbacks to the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), the Standing Committee of the National Assembly of Pakistan ordered an inquiry into affairs of China Overseas…
Water Wars : Exploiting Nepal’s Hydroelectric Potential
Nepal’s biggest hydroelectric project awarded to Chinese firm, Gezhouba Group Corporation (CGGC) was scrapped in November 2017 citing procedural shortcomings. The $ 2.5 billion project on Budhi Gandaki river had…
Peshawar Attack: Hitting at Soft Underbelly
The horrific attack on Army school at Peshawar on 16 December 2014 underscored the ruthlessness and the viciousness of leaders of Tehrik-i-Taliban (TTP). The attack purportedly against Pakistan Army’s operations…
Demographic Fault Lines in Assam
The ethnic killings in the first week of May 2014 once again exposed the demographic fault lines in Assam. 45 persons lost their lives in violence perpetrated by suspected insurgents…