By P.K.Balachandran
Colombo, November 09 : US President-elect Donal Trump is feared by some and extolled by others. On the one hand, those who fear him say he will make the US aggressive, impulsive and selfish, driven by the battle...
By P.K.Balachandran
Colombo, November 8: Maldives, which has been over-dependent on the tourism industry for decades, has begun to realize the risks of over-dependence on one sector and President Mohamed Muizzu is taking a range of steps to correct the...
By P.K.Balachandran
Colombo, November 6: Bangladesh, which was “East Bengal” earlier, became a Muslim-majority area by a peaceful and gradual process from the Sixteenth Century onwards without alienating the indigenous culture.
Bangladeshi Islam is rooted in the soil both literally and metaphorically.
Initially,...
By P.K.Balachandran
Colombo, November 2:
In the post-World War II era, relations between the US and South Asian countries have been both close and growing, as the US had replaced Britain as the dominant power in Asia.
Therefore, an American Presidential...
By P.K.Balachandran
Colombo, November 1: Backed by substantial foreign budgetary assistance, Maldivian President Dr.Mohamed Muizzu has announced sweeping administrative and judicial reforms.
The Maldivian budget for 2025 is for MVR 2.5 billion (US$ 168 million). MVR 2.3 billion (US$ 149.8 million)...
By P.K.Balachandran
Colombo, October 30: In international circles, references to the “security of Maldives” are mostly about threats to the independence of the Indian Ocean archipelago from outside powers seeking either geopolitical advantage or hegemony.
Depending upon which side of the...
By P.K.Balachandran
Colombo, October 24: Even 53 years after becoming an independent country, Bangladesh has not developed a stable system of transfer of power from one government to another.
Governments have also been shaky, fearing either the restive masses or the...
By P.K.Balachandran
Colombo, October 18: Though with a population of only 523, 787 and depending heavily on Western tourist arrivals for its income, Maldives has been bravely taking up the cause of the people of Gaza in the teeth of...
Remaining hurdles in the path to revive Pali in India
By P.K.Balachandran
On October 17, Earlier this month, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that the Buddhist language Pali is being officially designated as one of India’s “classical languages.” With...
By P.K Balachandran
Colombo, October 16: In the recent past, strains have developed in India’s relations with Canada and the US over allegations by the latter that India has eliminated, or is trying to eliminate, Sikh terrorists and separatists operating...
By P.K.Balachandran
Colombo, October 15: Efforts to control small arms have completely failed. Countries around the world, irrespective of their wealth, whether they are rich or poor, are awash with Small Arms and Light Weapons or SA/LW) for short.
There were...
By P.K.Balachandran
Colombo, October 14: Has the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) that has been in existence since 2001, ever played a role in finding solutions to the members’ problems? Does it have anything to show for itself in all these...
