Media Release by SAFN Washington, DC. Washington, DC – January 7th, 2025 South Asia Foresight Network (SAFN) in Washington, D.C., has invited Prof. Kriengsak Chareonwongsak, PhD, D.Phil, to be an honorary Senior Fellow. The South Asia Foresight Network (SAFN) functions under the Millennium Project in Washington, DC. The SAFN is one of the fastest growing South Asia networks in Washington…
By Namita Barthwal Since the 1960s, China and Pakistan have maintained a robust strategic partnership, underpinned by their geographic proximity and shared geopolitical objectives. The formal military cooperation between the two began in 1963 with the Sino-Pak Border Agreement, where Pakistan strategically transferred the Shaksgam Valley to China. During the 1965 Indo-Pak War, China decisively…
Media Release by SAFN Washington, DC. Washington, DC (December 19th, 2024) – The South Asia Foresight Network (SAFN), an initiative under the Millennium Project, is pleased to announce the appointment of two distinguished scholars from Cambodia and Thailand as Senior Fellows. Their expertise will significantly contribute to SAFN’s growing body of research and strengthen its position…
Washington, DC (December 7th, 2024) – The South Asia Foresight Network (SAFN), an initiative under the Millennium Project, is pleased to announce the appointment of Ishini Shashipraba and Shagun Thapliyal as Research Assciates. Their research expertise will contribute to SAFN’s growing body of research especiallly to its newly established Belt and Road Initiative(BRI) Center. In 2024,…
Washington, DC (December 1st, 2024) – Asanga Abeyagoonasekera, former Director General of Sri Lanka’s Institute of National Security Studies (INSS), has been appointed as a Senior Fellow at the International Relations Institute of Cambodia (IRIC), Phnom Penh. This appointment makes him the first Sri Lankan to hold this distinguished position at Cambodia’s leading foreign policy research…
By-Ishini Shashipraba SAFN Researcher “Due to the strategic initiatives and measures implemented by the NPP thus far, the prospects of the party securing a majority in Parliament appear to be quite promising.” Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s victory in the Sri Lankan presidential election represents a significant turning point for the National People’s Power (NPP), providing an…
Media Release by SAFN Washington, DC. Washington, DC (November 7th, 2024) – The South Asia Foresight Network (SAFN), an initiative under the Millennium Project, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Yap Kwong Weng who is the CEO of the Vietnam SuperPort as a Senior Fellow for the newly established SAFN Belt & Road Initiative Center….
By Kasuni Ranasinghe, Associate Fellow SAFN “In the case of Sri Lanka, it is clear that its own extractive institutions, whichare deeply centralized power, corruption, and economic mismanagement have contributed to its current crisis.” The recent economic crisis in Sri Lanka has led to broader discussion about how politicalinstitutions have influenced the economic instabilities. Daron…
Media Release by SAFN Washington, DC. Washington DC, (Oct 30th, 2024) Chanakya Defence Dialogue 2024 organised by Indian Army, The Centre for Land Warfare Studies (CLAWS) was held on October 24 and 25, 2024 at the Manekshaw Centre in New Delhi, India. “In a region marked by complex crises, India’s proactive stance in areas like security…
INDIAN ARMY TO HOST THE SECOND EDITION OF CHANAKYA DEFENCE DIALOGUE: A GLOBAL PLATFORM FOR STRATEGIC INSIGHTS Posted On: 23 OCT 2024 5:19PM by PIB Delhi The Indian Army is set to host the second edition of its flagship international seminar, the Chanakya Defence Dialogue, on October 24 and 25,, 2024 at the Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi….
