Category: South Asia

Viewpoint by Neville de Silva This article was issued by Asian Affairs (London) and is being republished with the author’s permission. LONDON (IDN) — In resurrecting old political stalwarts and refusing to relinquish power, Sri Lanka’s president looks set to further betray the people. There is a saying in Sinhala, the language of Sri Lanka’s […]

By Lekhanath Pandey This article was issued by NewsClick, and is being republished courtesy of that independent media organization in India. KATHMANDU (IDN) — Nepal’s industrial sector has been hit hard by power cuts in recent weeks, with many small, medium as well as large firms forced to shut down operations due to a lack […]

By Jutta Wolf BERLIN | NEW DELHI (IDN) — In the wake of Russia blocking Ukraine’s exports, on May 13 India decided to restrict wheat exports. Explaining the decision, the Government’s Press Information Bureau (PIB) said the export curb will control food prices, and strengthen the food security of India and countries facing a deficit.

This is the second in a series of two articles. Please click here for Part One. Viewpoint by ALA Azeez ROME (IDN) — In a further measure aimed to reduce the pressure on the declining foreign reserves, the foreign ministry announced over the past months, plans to close down some of Sri Lanka’s missions abroad. […]

This is the first in a series of two articles. Viewpoint by ALA Azeez ROME (IDN) — In a series of political appointments made by the Sri Lankan government in the past few months even as the economic crisis was looming large, the latest one pertains to the diplomatic position of Consul General at Milan, […]

Viewpoint by Nandi Jasentuliyana The writer is a former Deputy Director-General, United Nations. LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA (IDN) — Sri Lanka is experiencing a severe foreign exchange and debt crisis resulting in a shortage of food, fuel, power, and every other commodity to be purchased at exorbitant prices that the suffering masses cannot afford, forcing them […]

Viewpoint by Shastri Ramachandaran * NEW DELHI (IDN) — Washington has failed to push India into taking a stand against Moscow in the ongoing US-Russia confrontation, where Ukraine is a victim of both the superpowers. The Russian invasion of Ukraine is indefensible, as war or the use of military force is unacceptable as a means […]

Viewpoint by Sugeeswara Senadhira COLOMBO (IDN) — Sri Lanka announced its neutrality in the Russia-Ukraine conflict and urged the parties to solve their issue through negotiations. India, though considered to be the best peace broker to intervene to solve the Russia-Ukraine conflict due to its strong relationship with the two countries, is in a dilemma […]

Viewpoint by Shastri Ramachandaran * This article was issued by WION and DNA, and is being re-published with the writer’s permission. NEW DELHI (IDN) — India’s diplomatic boycott of the Winter Olympics in Beijing this week was another balancing act of a piece with its position on Ukraine in the UN Security Council meeting last […]

By Niranjan Marjani The writer is an independent researcher and columnist based in Vadodara (formerly Baroda), India. VADODARA, India (IDN) — The November 13 attack on an Assam Rifles convoy by two Manipur insurgent groups—the People’s Liberation Army and Manipur Naga People’s Front—in Churachandpur district of Manipur has the potential to further destabilise Northeast India. […]