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UppsalaPeaceConflict @uupeace.bsky.social · 5h

Our department has been engaged, since last year, in establishing Italy’s first Peace School in Naples. Today, during the inauguration ceremony, Professor @ashoswai.bsky.social delivered a talk titled “The World Needs Peace Now More Than Ever.”

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Ashok Swain @ashoswai.bsky.social · 4d

Despite years of hounding by the Modi regime, I am happy that the Indian media still regards me as a famous alumnus of my alma mater, the SIS, JNU, New Delhi —alongside Modi's finance and foreign ministers — which is celebrating its 70th anniversary today. www.tribuneindia.com/news/aravall...

A nursery of global talent, JNU’s School of International Studies turns 70 - The Tribune

It was on this day in 1955 that the Indian School of International Studies - a precursor to the globally renowned School of International Studies (SIS) at Jawaharlal Nehru University - was registered.

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Ashok Swain @ashoswai.bsky.social · 4d

Hamas has reacted positively to the US peace plan. After 2 years of genocide in Gaza, even flawed diplomacy is better than endless war. But unless it ends Israel’s occupation-by-proxy, peace will remain just another cover for destruction. #MyPiece nationalheraldindia.com/opinion/gaza...

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Ashok Swain @ashoswai.bsky.social · 4d

Is India next? Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal — three regimes toppled in three years. Not an “Arab Spring,” but a South Asian warning: protests can oust leaders, not build orders. Renewal, fragility, chaos — the region now lives between all three. #MyPiece scroll.in/article/1087...

South Asia’s ‘Arab Spring’ comparison is misleading but there is a lesson for India here

It is less about a shared regional revolution than about the impatience of citizens, especially young citizens, and the challenge of what comes after.

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Scroll @scroll.in · 4d

Arab Spring was driven by a common aspiration for democratic transformation across borders, whereas the South Asian protests are rooted in distinct national contexts.

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To view them as part of one sweeping tide risks flattening their differences.

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Ashok Swain @ashoswai.bsky.social · 11d

Link: www.nationalheraldindia.com/opinion/the-...

The charade of ‘recognition’ for Palestine

What is recognising the State of Palestine worth if countries like UK, France, Germany… can’t back it with sanctions to really deter Israel?

www.nationalheraldindia.com

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Ashok Swain @ashoswai.bsky.social · 11d

Europe’s recognition of Palestine is symbolism without substance. Trade, arms, and complicity with Israel remain untouched. Until Europe matches words with real pressure, Palestinians gain nothing but empty gestures. #MyPiece National Herald, 28 September 2025.

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Ashok Swain @ashoswai.bsky.social · 16d

Borders, bombs and cricket aren’t the only flashpoints between India & Pakistan—water is. With the Indus Water Treaty suspended for the first time in 65 yrs, rivers are becoming weapons. I discuss the risks with The International Risk Podcast. open.spotify.com/episode/4ckr...

Episode 268: Implications of the Suspension of the Indus Water Treaty

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Ashok Swain @ashoswai.bsky.social · 18d

Indians from Model Diaspora to Unwanted Diaspora

1. The US asks $100,000 for a H1B Visa
2. Canada cancels 80% of Indian student visa
3. Indian worker applications to the UK fall 18%, care visas down 93%
4. New Zealand rejects 32.5% of visas for Indians & Australia rejects 29.3%

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Ashok Swain @ashoswai.bsky.social · 18d

EU’s trade bans on Israel may send a message — but they’re largely symbolic, not structural. Real leverage will require accountability, sustained pressure & bridging the gap between public outcry and political action. www.tehrantimes.com/news/518048/...

Exclusive: EU bans on Israel remain symbolic, says Swedish university scholar

TEHRAN - As tensions in Gaza and the West Bank escalate, the European Union has taken an unprecedented step by proposing the suspension of trade concessions with Israel, signaling growing internationa...

www.tehrantimes.com

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Ashok Swain @ashoswai.bsky.social · 18d

Link: www.nationalheraldindia.com/internationa...

The Gaza genocide: Not 65,000 but 680,000! So what?

A new report by two Australian academics argues that the real number of deaths in Gaza, as of 25 April, is closer to 680,000

www.nationalheraldindia.com

Ashok Swain @ashoswai.bsky.social · 18d

Gaza’s genocide is no longer hidden: A new report says nearly 680,000 dead, half of them children. Arab “solidarity” is a charade. Netanyahu declares global impunity. Diplomacy has failed; silence is complicity.
#MyPiece National Herald, 21 September 2015.

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Ashok Swain @ashoswai.bsky.social · 25d

Link: www.nationalheraldindia.com/opinion/when...

Words just fail!

The genocide of Gaza makes one wonder if the world has ever seen such extremes of impunity and apathy at the same time, writes Ashok Swain

www.nationalheraldindia.com

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Ashok Swain @ashoswai.bsky.social · 25d

Gaza’s children plan their funerals while global leaders issue empty communiqués. This isn’t failed diplomacy—it’s its moral bankruptcy. My latest op-ed in National Herald, 14 September 2025. #MyPiece

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Scroll @scroll.in · 26d

#Nepal | Whether the generals decide to rule directly or from behind the curtain, result is the same: the military is now the pivotal actor, the kingmaker if not the king.
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For a betrayed generation this may feel like justice, but it's not a path to democracy.

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Ashok Swain @ashoswai.bsky.social · 26d

Nepal’s Gen Z revolt toppled corrupt leaders, but now the army and monarchy loom as “saviors.” Burning down a rotten system risks reviving the very powers that once strangled democracy. #NepalCrisis #GenZRevolt #MyPiece Here is my latest piece scroll.in/article/1086...

Nepal’s Gen Z revolt risks swapping rot for rule by army and king

The remedy is broader participation, cleaner rules, and independent oversight, not a return to the monarchy or martial rule.

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Ashok Swain @ashoswai.bsky.social · 27d

I tell Anadolu Agency how Modi's gamble of investing heavily in his personal chemistry with Trump has backfired, exposing India's fragility and forcing its foreign policy to seek balance. www.ain.az/az/article/2...

Ekspertlər : Münasibətlərdəki qeyri-müəyyənliyə baxmayaraq, ABŞ və Hindistan Çinin “şübhəsindən” uzaqlaşa bilmirlər,

Ekspertlər hesab edirlər ki, Yeni Dehli və Vaşinqton, xüsusən də Çinə qarşı “şübhə”lərinə görə bir-birindən imtina edə bilməz.Mü

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Ashok Swain @ashoswai.bsky.social · 28d

Spoke to LBC Radio today - Why Israeli attack on Doha is like India's attack on Pakistan - Illegal and counter productive.

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Ashok Swain @ashoswai.bsky.social · Sep 6

Modi went to Tianjin under Trump's pressure, hugged Xi & Putin for photo-ops, and came back weaker. No gains on territory, trade, or Pakistan. A show of “strategic autonomy” that exposed India’s desperation. #MyPiece

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Ashok Swain @ashoswai.bsky.social · Sep 3

Caught in a crossfire

Ashok Swain @ashoswai.bsky.social · Sep 3

Xi parades his nuclear weapons partners in Beijing - Russia, North Korea, and Pakistan!

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Ashok Swain @ashoswai.bsky.social · Sep 3

How climate change interacts with transboundary waters to reshape the risks of conflict and cooperation - Policy paper I have written for TRENDS Research and Advisory (Abu Dhabi). trendsresearch.org/insight/tran...

Transboundary Water Security in a Warming World: Conflict Risks, Cooperation Pathways, and Policy Imperatives

TRENDS Research & Advisory strives to present an insightful and informed view of global issues and challenges from a strategic perspective. Established in 2014 as an independent research center, TREND...

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UppsalaPeaceConflict @uupeace.bsky.social · Sep 2

Today, Professor @ashoswai.bsky.social spoke on transboundary #water #geopolitics at a conference in Abu Dhabi. The conference on #sustainable water #security is hosted by TRENDS Research & Advisory.

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Ashok Swain @ashoswai.bsky.social · Aug 30

India's desperate search for new friends: Instead of yielding any strategic benefits, Modi's Tianjin visit may leave India more isolated - caught between Washington's wrath and Beijing's distrust. #MyPiece #NationalHerald, 31 August 2025.

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Scroll @scroll.in · Aug 27

What began as tentative outreach late in 2024 has, in less than a year, developed into a serious political, economic, & now military partnership. scroll.in/article/1085...

If sustained, this rapprochement could create enduring vulnerabilities for India’s national security.

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