Amit Ranjan is a PhD student in South Asian studies at the Jawaharlal Nehru University with a Master's degree from the University of Delhi, India. He specializes in Indian internal security and foreign policy as well as regional water conflicts and has been published in Daily Times, The Friday Times, Rising Kashmir and Viewpoint Online.
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Internal, External Security Challenges for Pakistan’s New Premier
Nawaz Sharif has said little about how he plans to deal with Islamist militancy in his country.
For the first time in its independent history, Pakistan witnessed a democratic transition of power last week. Despite Taliban bombings and scattered gun violence, millions turned out to vote in…
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Calculated Political Tension at China-India Mountain Border
China might be fueling the border dispute to discourage India’s assertive foreign policy.
In the Himalayas, two great powers are blaming each other for stirring tension. India says Chinese troops crossed the Line of Actual Control, the de facto border there. China claims it was merely responding to earlier intrusions carried out by Indian border guards. We don't know who is speaking…
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Uniquely, Pakistan’s Army Not Involved in Political Transition
For the first time in Pakistani history, the army is not involved in picking the next government.
Defying predictions about its continuity in office and amid all sorts of political troubles, Pakistan's ruling People's Party led by President Asif Ali Zardari successfully completed its fixed term in office this week. In the beginning and middle of its term, the administration…
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Border Incident Sparks India-Pakistan War of Words
After a shooting in Kashmir, South Asia’s two rivals engage in another verbal spat.
As usual, after the military tension at Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir earlier this month, India and Pakistan have reengaged in a verbal spat. The first causalities of the recent tension were senior citizens from Pakistan who wanted to pay a visit to India. Their visa request was put…
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India-Pakistan Engagement Set Back by Border Dispute
All the progress that was made in 2012 could unravel again over an old border dispute.
In modern international relations, states are expected to act rationally and responsibly. Looking into the behavior of South Asia's great powers, however, it can hardly be said that the two act rationally and certainly not responsibly. The region is in turmoil. The…
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War’s Legacy Still Frustrates Sino-Indian Relations
Despite increasing Sino-Indian trade, border disputes complicate the bilateral relationship.
There is a popular Marxist axiom that says history repeats itself. That may be the case in many social sciences but a challenging proposition in international relations because of the constant changes that take place in the structure…