Xi’an, China (15 October 2024) – In a significant step toward enhancing global cooperation on the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), the Institute for Overseas Safety and Security (OSS) at the International Collaboration Mechanism Center at NTS-PD, Zheijian University, and the South Asia Foresight Network (SAFN) in Washington, D.C., have agreed to establish a dedicated BRI…
Media Release by SAFN Washington, DC. Dr. Zhou Zhanggui- Senior Researcher/Distinguished Professor, Zhejiang University, China Washington, DC (October 1st, 2024) – The South Asia Foresight Network (SAFN), an initiative under the Millennium Project, is pleased to announce the appointment of two distinguished scholars from India and China as Senior Fellows. Their expertise will significantly contribute to…
By Masom Jan Masomy & Shaukatullah Abid Pic: Wikimedia Commons Chabahar Port “Iran’s Chabahar port could connect Afghanistan through water with India for bilateral trade. Afghanistan, bypassing Pakistan, should engage in multiple aspects with India and Iran” According to recent reports, Pakistan has increased tariff taxes on Afghan fruits from 15,000 to 60,000 PKR per ton, an…
SAFN Press Release 15th July 2024, Washington DC. The South Asia Foresight Network SAFN in Washington DC and the Myanmar Institute of Strategic and International Studies (MISIS) in Myanmar entered into a Working Protocol for research collaboration and exchange. MISIS is the first think tank in Myanmar, established in July 1992. It serves as a think tank for…
By Dr. Reena Marwah, Senior Fellow SAFN With fissures and fractures in the multilateral world order, Bharat offers a unique leadership template not only for the Global South, but for an inclusive, equitable and peaceful world order.. Modi was different from his predecessors. His ascent to the highest position in the Indian polity and his…
By C. Raja Mohan Pic Credit: WikiMediaCommons The five imperatives outlined below are by no means the only challenges that will confront the new government, but they are among the main geopolitical imperatives. While its newfound self-assurance is welcome, Delhi should avoid the evident dangers of overreach. Overestimating India’s strength and underestimating the challenges at…
By Asanga Abeyagoonasekera, Executive Director SAFN “The Indian Government’s questioning of US democracy is to cover up BJP’s domestic misadventure in curtailing democracy, and Narendra Modi’s vilification of Muslims during the election will impact India’s immediate periphery”. “China will benefit from Iran’s diplomatic shift to South Asia and Modi’s Wolf Warrior Diplomacy.” “The recent victory…
By Asanga Abeyagoonasekera – Executive Director SAFN “When a significant civilisational state is astray, it impacts its neighbourhood and stability, threatening regional security.” “West’s neglect of India’s smaller neighbours served to boost India’s ambitions in the region” “With India’s undemocratic practices, will Modi deliver the strategic partnership Washington seeks?” Is India a Democracy? One of the…
By Peter Krasnopolsky The announcement of BRICS enlargement in August 2023 was met with excitement and enthusiasm by the Global South. As the expansion officially took place in the beginning of 2024, the news outlets throughout the developing world praised the expansion of the grouping as a step toward the multipolar world order. However, the…
By Md Salman Rahman Given its security and strategic issues, the US was too reliant to question Pakistan’s democracy and the involvement of the military in undermining its democratic backbone. Despite being shot, sentenced to jail, and banned from all political activities in his country, Imran Khan remains a prominent figure in shaping Pakistan’s political…
