Abijit Sharma

The Standoff At Doklam

The decision to ‘disengage’ at the border came in the run-up to the BRICS summit where Indian prime minister Narendra Modi and Chinese president Xi Jinping were slated to meet each other.

By Abijit Sharma Sep 10, 2017

A World War III? Well, not anytime soon.

The ongoing rhetoric, thus, is nothing new. In early 2016, tensions between South Korea, a US ally and North Korea reached one of the highest levels since the Korean War

By Abijit Sharma Aug 27, 2017

India China Border Conflict No Headway

Diplomatic maneuvers from the both the sides have failed to resolve the issue amicably

By Abijit Sharma Jul 23, 2017

The Dragon and the Elephant at it, again!

In response to Beijing’s warnings, India’s Finance Minister, Arun Jaitley stated that India is not what it was in 1962 anymore.

By Abijit Sharma Jul 09, 2017

World Refugee Problem: No Solution in Sight

A staggering 65.6 million people worldwide, more than double the population of Nepal, were forcibly displaced from their homes owing to conflict or persecution by the end of 2016, UNHCR said in a report just before the World Refugee Day on 20 June.

By Abijit Sharma Jun 25, 2017

Leave Them Alone

The main culprits in the Syrian crisis are not the rebels or Assad but the West and Russia.

By Abijit Sharma Apr 25, 2017

Let Them Think

My intention here is not to argue who is right or wrong. But whatever the reasons for the confrontation, a University cannot be a place to showcase hooliganism and silence dissident voices.

By Abijit Sharma Mar 09, 2017

Liar Liar, Pants of Fire

Just last week in a press conference, Trump made a claim that he won the most electoral college votes since Ronald Reagan. Only that he did not. When a reporter pointed out that this was not true, the President went on to insist that he had meant the

By Abijit Sharma Feb 24, 2017

Samajwadi Party feud‘Picture abhi baaki hai’

Mulayam’s covert support has played a part in majority of party men supporting Akhilesh. He seems to have convinced even his loyalists to support Akhilesh at his own cost.

By Abijit Sharma Jan 06, 2017

History Will NOT Absolve Castro

The obituary started pouring in from all corners once the news was out in the media.

By Abijit Sharma Dec 03, 2016

Trump’s Presidential Victory Not (So) Bad After all

Shock, awe and bewilderment. Three feelings that describe best the reaction of people after the American Presidential elections

By Abijit Sharma Nov 18, 2016

War in Syria'The Meddled East'

The following year, Russian Aerospace Forces began a sustained campaign of air strikes against both ISIL and the anti-Assad rebel groups. The result: a proxy in which arch-rivals US and Russia locked horns for influence over the impoverished Middle

By Abijit Sharma Oct 01, 2016

Philippines’ War Against Drugs No Mercy

Many accuse him of promoting death squads to kill drug users and peddlers. According to human rights organizations, many of the deceased have been killed despite surrendering and many others have been killed simply out of their personal animosity wit

By Abijit Sharma Sep 15, 2016

The Black Cloud Looming Over

For a country which moved towards the path of modernism under revolutionary leader Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the clock seems to be going backward now.

By Abijit Sharma Aug 11, 2016

25 Years of Indian Economy Liberalization A Skewed Transformation

Under the New Economic Policy (NEP), India, which had followed on Nehru’s socialist footsteps since its independence, metamorphosed into something no one had ever imagined.

By Abijit Sharma Aug 01, 2016

Indian Economy Ahead of the Curve

The numbers are definitely encouraging. But does the robust growth rate actually mean that PM Modi has lived up to his expectations?

By Abijit Sharma Jun 02, 2016

Dhaka Diary

Since it’s birth in 1971, Bangladesh has traveled through a political roller coaster. Post the assassination of its founder Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the country plunged into a prolonged political instability witnessing a number of coups, counter coups

By Abijit Sharma May 05, 2016

The Dragon & The Elephant

Chinese president Xi will arrive in Kathmandu en route to the Indian capital Delhi where he is due to take part in the summit of a grouping called BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa).

By Abijit Sharma Apr 22, 2016

AAP’s First Year Report CardAverage Scoring

The biggest achievement for AAP has been the high moral ground in which it has conducted its business. According to an India Today – GFK Mode Survey, a majority 51 per cent felt that corruption had reduced in the capitalin the last one year.

By Abijit Sharma Feb 19, 2016

Terror in the Backyard

The recent shooting spree in the West, including the deadly attack in Parisand the increasing radicalization of young Western Muslims point towards one thing – that global terror has indeed entered into a new phase in the form of ‘home-grownterrorism

By Abijit Sharma Dec 12, 2015

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