Middle East
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Amid President Ebrahim Raisi’s Death, Israel War, India’s Reconnect With Iran
THE INDIAN EXPRESS - APLN member Shyam Saran writes on the death of Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi and its implication on India-Iran relations.
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Accident or Assassination? On Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s Mysterious Death
THE QUINT - APLN member C Uday Bhaskar writes on Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s mysterious death and argues that it is unlikely to significantly impact the India-Iran relationship.
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The Middle East Maelstrom: Ramifications of Retaliations
DHAKA COURIER - APLN member Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury writes on Iran’s retaliatory military strike on Israel and Israel's response.
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How Iran’s Attack Will Force Israel to Rethink Its Security
SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST - APLN member C. Uday Bhaskar argues that major powers must pursue diplomacy to ensure the region does not descend into greater turmoil and bloodshed.
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The Urgency of Palestinian Statehood
PROJECT SYNDICATE - APLN member Gareth Evans points out that giving Palestinians more legitimacy and heft at the bargaining table serves the goal of securing a sustainable peace.
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Israel’s Nuclear Assets and Hamas Threat
THE TRIBUNE - APLN member C. Uday Bhaskar argued that the Gaza experience suggests that there is a case for introducing nuclear-related guardrails and red lines.
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Turning the Gaza Ceasefire into a Circuit-Breaker
TODA PEACE INSTITUTE - APLN member Ramesh Thakur wrote on the Israel-Hamas war and argued that Israelis and Palestinians have to somehow draw a line under the past.
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Finishing Off Hamas a Daunting Task
THE TRIBUNE - APLN member Shyam Saran writes for the Tribune on the Israel-Hamas war and its impact on regional politics.
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The IAEA, Iraq, and the Future of Non-Proliferation
In Transforming Nuclear Safeguards Culture (MIT Press, June 2022), APLN member Trevor Findlay investigates the role that organisational culture may play in preventing the spread of nuclear weapons.
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Taliban in Afghanistan and Growing Nuclear Risks in Pakistan – What’s the Connection?
CAPS INDIA- APLN member Manpreet Sethi warns how the anarchy in Afghanistan and the rise of Taliban could potentially lead to growing nuclear risks in Pakistan.