By Rathindra Kuruwita – Associate Fellow SAFN On late March 2022, several hundred people, fueled by anger over a worsening economic crisis, attempted to storm then-President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s private residence. A few weeks later, protestors gathered at the Galle Face Green and made camp, demanding the resignation of Rajapaksa and an end to the political system that…
By Saroj Deo, Research Associate SAFN During former PM KP Oli’s tenure, the relations between Nepal and India were low due to different reasons, particularly border and blockage issues. It was a great opportunity for Nepal’s Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal to improve bilateral relations. His visit showed some positive vibes although it was not…
By Masom Jan Masomy, Research Fellow SAFN 21st June 2023 On June 5, 2023, the United Nations celebrated World Environmental Day with the trend #BeatPlasticPollution to create a clean and healthy environment. The United Nations Assistance Mission for Afghanistan (UNAMA) also promoted the same trend through its social media pages in Afghanistan to raise attention to plastic pollution…
By Prof Swaran Singh – Director SAFN June 7th, 2023 Pakistan’s unfolding political drama has taken the focus off its piecemeal economic collapse in the making and the resultant social turmoil and plight of its citizens. For the region and Pakistan watchers around the world, it has eclipsed all other issues including the Ukraine war….
Book Chapter authored by Asanga Abeyagoonasekera, Executive Director SAFN Edited By Constantino Xavier & Jabin Jacob Published by CSEP REPORT SUMMARY: DOWNLOADS After several decades of limited engagement, China has rapidly deepened and diversified its relations with India and its neighbouring countries. However, beyond the economic dimension, not much is known of the other aspects of China’s growing…
New Book Edited by two SAFN Scholars, Prof Swaran Singh – Director India SAFN and Dr. Reena Marwah Senior Fellow SAFN Published by World Scientific Volume 1: Reinterpreting Ideologies and Ideological Reinterpretations https://doi.org/10.1142/12979 | December 2022Pages: 188 Why have the influences of the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution (roughly 1966–1976) in contemporary China been so pervasive, profound, and…
By Rathindra Kuruwita – Associate Fellow SAFN 5th June 2023 Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe visited Japan, almost immediately after the G7 meeting ended, in a bid to rebuild Sri Lanka’s relationship with Japan, which had soured in the last few years due to the sudden cancellation of projects, and to seek Japanese assistance in…
Essay Published by: Journal of Futures Studies Puruesh Chaudhary1*Founder and President, AGAHI Future Studies in Pakistan The work that I have done at times is an expression of how I feel and what I believe in. While I spent much of my childhood in the United Kingdom, I used to visit Pakistan almost every other…
