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Jaishankar on Sri Lanka’s Election: India Respects Neighbours’ Political Dynamics

September 25, 2024
Sri Lanka

Speaking at the Asia Society in New York, India’s External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar addressed India’s approach towards its neighbouring countries, particularly in light of the upcoming elections in Sri Lanka.

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Will Dissanayake Thank India or Play a Double Game?

September 25, 2024
Diplomacy/Politics

Harini Amarasuriya obtained her first degree from the University of New Delhi. After completing her school education, she faced a challenging situation as universities were closed due to the 1988-89 JVP insurgency.

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Interview: Why America’s Cold Makes China Sick — Part 1

September 25, 2024
Interviews

Forecasting geopolitics has been George Friedman’s life’s work—a historian whose foresight into the global order has shaped our understanding of what lies ahead. Renowned for his sharp, often unsettling predictions, Friedman, author

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The NPP’s Rise Amid the Decline of Sri Lanka’s Two-Party Politics

September 25, 2024
Sri Lanka Guardian Essays

While we congratulate JVP/NPP Leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake on his hard fought victory at the just concluded presidential election and the exemplary manner how he stamped down usual crass behaviour of winning

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Pakistan’s Nuclear Policy: A Balancing Act

September 25, 2024
Pakistan

Nuclear security demands unwavering vigilance and meticulous planning at all levels. Pakistan prioritizes nuclear security, implementing robust command and control structures and comprehensive measures for non-proliferation and safety. Despite Pakistan’s rigorous efforts,

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The CIA’s Epic Failure of Refusing to Answer

September 25, 2024
Defence/Diplomacy

Twenty years after Guantánamo Bay detention operations commenced on January 11, 2002, a new report assesses the massive costs of the United States’ unlawful transfers, secret detention, and torture following the September

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GTF Welcomes NPP Election Victory, Urges Fulfillment of Promised Constitutional Overhaul

September 25, 2024
Diplomacy/News

The Global Tamil Forum (GTF) has extended its warm congratulations to Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who has been elected as the 9th President of Sri Lanka. Recognizing his rise from humble beginnings and

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Sri Lanka: A Marxist Party in the President’s House

September 25, 2024
Columns/Sri Lanka

On September 22, 2024, the Sri Lankan election authority announced that Anura Kumara Dissanayake of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP)-led National People’s Power (NPP) alliance won the presidential election. Dissanayake, who has

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Chasing Shadows: The Highs and Lows of Intelligence

September 25, 2024
Defence

In late November 1968 I arrived in Saigon and a few days later walked through the looking glass of the U.S. military command’s intelligence headquarters in South Vietnam. There, in an airconditioned

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President Anura Dissanayake Appoints New Cabinet and Allocates Ministries

September 24, 2024
Politics/Sri Lanka

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has announced the allocation of key ministries in his newly appointed cabinet, marking a significant shift in governance priorities. The president himself will take charge of several crucial

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Sri Lanka is a Nation Adrift Without Strategic Vision — George Friedman

September 24, 2024
Sri Lanka

In an exclusive interview, geopolitical strategist George Friedman shared his insights on Sri Lanka’s current challenges and missed opportunities. Friedman, founder of Geopolitical Futures and author of notable works such as The

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Zelensky’s Victory Plan is his survival kit

September 24, 2024
Columns

Strana, one of the top online newspapers in Ukraine, which is banned in Russia since 2022, reported on Friday that Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky is planning to dismiss Defense Minister Rustem Umerov and the

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Sajith PM Candidate; Mahinda Rejects Ranil’s Call for “Coalition”

September 24, 2024
ParliamentaryElections2024/Sri Lanka

Sajith Premadasa, the leader of the Samagi Jana Sandanaya party, declared his intention to contest for the position of Prime Minister in the forthcoming parliamentary elections, a decision supported by both senior

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Dissanayake to Launch Investigations into Major Corruption Cases

September 24, 2024
Corruption

Following the upcoming swearing-in of his new cabinet, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is set to announce the revival of investigations into ten significant fraud and corruption cases that have plagued Sri Lanka

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Simmering Borders in Afghanistan

September 24, 2024
Afghanistan

On September 19, 2024, two Pakistani soldiers were killed while another soldier sustained injuries at the Ghulam Khan Border terminal in the North Waziristan District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), when Afghan border

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