Articles/opinion

Articles and opinion of S B asthana on Geo-politics and strategic affairs

What makes Siyang River Violent and black: Has water, a global common undergone tampering?

River Yarlung Tsangpo when enters Siang district is commonly called as Siang River, which drains  to join other rivers to be called as Brahmaputra River. Its water had been abnormally muddy,  murky and black since last November.  It has turned…

Helsinki Summit: Does it impact US- Russian strategic posturing in Syria.

Helsinki summit has indirectly indicated that US and Russia are in no mood to confront on Syrian issue further. Earlier last week Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s forces, backed by Russia  regained ground from the southern rebels, who had earlier chosen…

Jammu & Kashmir proceeds FIR against Army Officer in SC, despite Governor Rule

It is strange to find that the state of Jammu and Kashmir continues to proceed with the case of FIR against the Army Officer over Shopian case, despite Governor’s rule,  Armed Forces Special Powers Act in place, and no sanction…

China’s “Debt Trap” in Pakistan: The Risk of Diluting the FATF Ruling

Sharing an article of mine Published in Future Directions International on the subject. The URL is placed below. Under normal circumstances, a one billion dollar loan between two sovereign countries would have gone unnoticed by global the community, but…