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Iran, Israel and the Chinese Calculus
By Priyajit Debsarkar Bystander Beijing’s non alignment is a policy of choice for China when it comes the Middle east conflict which is spreading at an extremely alarming rate. As the war rages on the, heat is felt thousands of miles across with shut down stoves in Asia and beyond. The hostility is a direct…
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Part 3: Migrant Labour in Taiwan, Indo-Pacific Geopolitics and the Many Shades of India-Taiwan Ties with the Director of Prospect Foundation
Dr. I-Chung Lai (賴怡忠), a senior policy maker and a Taiwanese foreign policy expert is the President of Taipei based Prospect Foundation, a government affiliated think tank. Dr. I-Chung has held many important offices of the Taiwanese administration. He’s the former Director General for DPP’s China Affairs and International Affairs, former Special Assistant to Taiwan’s…
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Dynamite and the Durand Line: the Conflict Between Pakistan-Afghanistan
By Priyajit Debsarkar The situation in Afghanistan and Pakistan, especially the Durand line, has now transformed into one laced with dynamite. The Pashtoon community lives on both sides of Afghanistan and Pakistan in relative peace and harmony; however, this line has divided their societies and culture since the post-colonial departure of the British. Afghanistan has…
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PART 2: Taiwan’s Political Parties, Constitution & its Semiconductors with the Director of Prospect Foundation
Dr. I-Chung Lai (賴怡忠), a senior policy maker and a Taiwanese foreign policy expert is the President of Taipei based Prospect Foundation, a government affiliated think tank. Dr. I-Chung has held many important offices of the Taiwanese administration. He’s the former Director General for DPP’s China Affairs and International Affairs, former Special Assistant to Taiwan’s…
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PART 1: Taiwan’s Identity, Economy, Politics & Geopolitical Ties With the Director of Prospect Foundation
Dr. I-Chung Lai (賴怡忠), a senior policy maker and a Taiwanese foreign policy expert is the President of Taipei based Prospect Foundation, a government affiliated think tank. Dr. I-Chung has held many important offices of the Taiwanese administration. He’s the former Director General for DPP’s China Affairs and International Affairs, former Special Assistant to Taiwan’s…
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‘Rethinking the Hub and Spoke’ Approach to East Asian security Can be Central to Taiwan’s Defense: Expert
Sasha Bonafede Chhabra (陳博樂) is an internationally recognized expert on Chinese foreign policy, Taiwanese politics, and human rights. He has lived, worked, and studied in China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, and holds degrees from the University of Chicago, Columbia University, and the London School of Economics. A political analyst and commentator, he writes for a…
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Kabul to Khulna, Sleepwalking With HOPE
By Priyajit Debsarkar August is a historic month in Afghanistan, from the fall of Kabul to that of Sheikh Hasina, days of uncertainty not only for Bangladesh but beyond. The West has learned the hard way that the narrative peddled by the deep state of Pakistan to differentiate self-inflicted and premeditated terror attacks. Gresham’s law,…
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Bangladesh Between the Ditch and Deep Blue Bay
By Priyajit Debsarkar On 12th February, 2026 the country is gearing up for fresh general elections and a national constitutional referendum on the July Charter. The Monsoon uprising forced elected Prime Minister now in exile Sheikh Hasina to depart and Peace Noble Laureate, Economist Professor Dr Muhamad Yunis to lead the county since 5th August…
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आज भारत–ताइवान संबंधों के तीन स्तंभ हैं: विकास, अर्थव्यवस्था और संस्कृति – भारत के पूर्व उप–राष्ट्रीय सुरक्षा सलाहकार
साक्षात्कार: वीनस उपाध्याय/अनुवाद: काश्वी चतुर्वेदीएस.डी. प्रधान इससे पहले भारत की संयुक्त खुफिया समिति के अध्यक्ष रह चुके हैं। वे देश के उपराष्ट्रीय सुरक्षा सलाहकार भी रहे हैं। उन्होंने 2008–2010 के बीच खुफिया तंत्र की समीक्षा के लिए गठित टास्क फोर्स ऑन इंटेलिजेंस मैकेनिज्म की अध्यक्षता की। उन्होंने पंजाबी विश्वविद्यालय, पटियाला में रक्षा अध्ययन और इतिहास…
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Between Expansion, Pushback, Bipolar and Multipolar Worlds Taiwan Strait is Today’s World’s Dystopia
By Venus Upadhayaya Between Expansion, Pushback, Bipolar and Multipolar Worlds Taiwan Strait is Today’s World’s Dystopia By Venus UpadhayayaThere’s a camouflage about Taiwan or probably Taiwan is a camouflage for much–the question today is if it’s led by China or if it’s led by America and how this bipolar equation called ‘tensions in the Taiwan…
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