Ashok Swain
Contributor at Gulf News
Professor of Peace and Conflict Research, Uppsala University @UU_Peace My primary Twitter handle is @ashoswai-was hacked for 5 months, still withheld in India
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1 week ago |
nationalheraldindia.com | Ashok Swain
In the aftermath of Pahalgam and even during Operation Sindoor, India will do well to avoid an escalatory cycle, writes Ashok SwainThe Pahalgam terror attack of 22 April, which claimed the lives of 25 Indians and one Nepalese citizen, has reignited long-simmering tensions between India and Pakistan.
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2 weeks ago |
nationalheraldindia.com | Ashok Swain
The BJP wants to transform universities from forums of free thought into factories of ideological conformity, writes Ashok SwainEarlier this month, Prof. Apoorvanand of Delhi University faced an unusual demand: to submit for prior scrutiny the full text of a speech he was to deliver on the theme ‘The University under a Global Authoritarian Turn’ at The New School in New York. His leave application to travel was escalated to the Union ministry of home affairs.
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2 weeks ago |
nationalheraldindia.com | Ashok Swain
The attempt to weaponise the Treaty is not only impractical, it has dangerous long-term diplomatic and political consequencesIn a dramatic escalation following the Pahalgam terror attack, in which 26 civilians were killed, the Indian government has decided to suspend the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty (IWT). The move has, for good reason, sparked alarm across the region and beyond reason.
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3 weeks ago |
nationalheraldindia.com | Ashok Swain
The Trump administration has declared war on dissent, demanding that universities toe the line or face drastic fund cutsThe US higher education system is under siege. Independent thinking in the ‘land of the free…’ has become a rude joke. What began as public criticism of universities over perceived ideological leanings has expanded into a broader effort to influence institutional policies and practices.
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1 month ago |
nationalheraldindia.com | Ashok Swain
Trump’s reckless new trade policy will cause mayhem at home, and only strengthen the adversary he targetsOn 2 April, President Donald Trump shocked global markets and alarmed international partners by imposing sweeping tariffs on nearly all imports into the United States — a severe escalation of protectionism unseen in nearly a century.
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Universities in the U.S. are facing unprecedented political pressure—from defunded research to revoked visas. What’s at stake isn’t just academic freedom—it’s the soul of democratic society. #MyPiece in National Herald, 20 April 2025. https://t.co/T42nFFSchj
Trump White House spokesperson, everyday waging verbal war against China wearing made-in-China dresses! https://t.co/9MoycWZxKP
Trump's Tariff War hastens the decline of the US power and paves the way for China's dominance in the global economic order. #MyPiece National Herald, 13 April 2025. https://t.co/WQE6goFzyH