Yvonne Gill

2 months ago | asianaffairs.co.uk | Tanya Vatsa |Yvonne Gill |Amit Agnihotri |M J Akbar

As President Trump returns to the White House, Tanya Vatsa reflects on the implications of US foreign policy vis-à-vis Israel and the wider Middle East The enduring support of the United States for Israel, especially in the context of allegations surrounding violations of International Humanitarian Law (IHL) and International Human Rights Law (IHRL), represents a critical nexus of geopolitics and humanitarian concerns. This dynamic is not merely an isolated issue but a reflection of broader...

Nov 3, 2024 | asianaffairs.co.uk | M J Akbar |Yvonne Gill |Amit Agnihotri

Age is a whisper that has turned into a scream. That moment when you begin to suspect survival, cross from assumption to vulnerability, when you stare at nothing, you age. This crossover moment can happen any time. An Olympic champion of 2012 told that cancer has shortened his calendar is suddenly as old as an octogenarian. They share a blank perspective. How often does a hostage in Gaza die?

Oct 4, 2024 | asianaffairs.co.uk | Yvonne Gill |Richard Gregson |Tanya Vatsa

Regional challenges facing Bangladesh’s interim government and the need for a reset in Dhaka’s relations with neighbours such as New Delhi and Western powers were among the themes discussed at The Democracy Forum’s September panel debate, held in the wake of the country’s violent domestic upheaval and the resignation of Sheikh Hasina, triggering a crisis that has significant implications for both Bangladesh and the wider region.

Oct 4, 2024 | asianaffairs.co.uk | Yvonne Gill |Richard Gregson |Tanya Vatsa |Neville de Silva

Yvonne Gill evaluates the tough challenges Iran’s new moderate president faces as he attempts to steer a course that will satisfy the Iranian people, the country’s hardliners, and foreign powers Even as he struck a conciliatory note in his first address to the UN General Assembly, Iran’s new moderate President Masoud Pezeshkian was jolted by the fresh airstrikes carried out by Israel in Dahieh, Hezbollah’s stronghold in the Lebanese capital. The bombings, like the ones targeting leaders of...

Aug 3, 2024 | asianaffairs.co.uk | Tanya Vatsa |Yvonne Gill |M J Akbar

Almost two decades since the end of reformist president Mohammad Khatami’s term in 2005, the people of Iran have voted again for reformist rule. The country’s new president, Masoud Pezeshkian, was Khatami’s health minister and the only non-conservative candidate contesting for the highest office.