
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
Articles
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2 weeks ago |
nationalheraldindia.com | Ashok Swain
Why India must speak softly and carry the big stick of global diplomatic consensus instead of rhetorical escalationThe four-day military confrontation with Pakistan in May 2025 laid bare not just the operational limits of India’s conventional military strategy but also the deeper structural shift in South Asia’s security architecture.
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3 weeks ago |
nationalheraldindia.com | Ashok Swain
Once Pakistan’s most reviled army chief, Gen. Asim Munir is now lionised at home and emboldened on the world stage, writes Ashok SwainThe terrorist attack on 22 April at Baisaran meadow near Pahalgam which killed 25 tourists and a local triggered a forceful Indian response. India quickly attributed responsibility to Pakistan-based militant groups, suspended the Indus Waters Treaty, expelled Pakistani diplomats and revoked travel visas.
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3 weeks ago |
nationalheraldindia.com | Ashok Swain
Can Trump’s ‘peacemaker’ pledge survive the complexities of global conflict? By any measure, Donald Trump’s return to the White House has been dramatic.
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1 month ago |
nationalheraldindia.com | Ashok Swain
Donald Trump’s moves seem to be reordering the diplomatic map of the Middle East, but there’s still many a slip…, writes Ashok SwainCan Donald Trump, a man who fancies himself in his deal-making suit, actually bring peace to the Middle East? This question now hangs over the region in the wake of his whirlwind four-day tour of Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.
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1 month ago |
scroll.in | Ashok Swain
India’s role in the birth of Bangladesh in 1971 was nothing short of monumental. From sheltering nearly 10 million refugees fleeing genocide to engaging in a decisive war that brought Pakistan’s military regime to its knees, India’s contribution was pivotal in the emergence of a sovereign Bangladesh. The legacy of solidarity was once a source of immense pride for both nations.
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