Brahma Chellaney

@Chellaney

Strategic thinker, author, commentator

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    21 Mar 2019

    The new Oxford Handbook of Terrorism has a chapter by me on Asia, where the vast majority of the world’s Muslims live and which is the world’s most terrorism-torn region. The fight against terrorism in Asia promises to prove a long and difficult one.

    Excited to see the Oxford Handbook of Terrorism out with . It's an 800-pg collection with topics ranging from differentiating terrorism from other forms of political violence to autobiographies of influential scholars. Grateful to our many authors, including... 1/
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    7 hours ago

    The global backlash against over its response has gained momentum in recent weeks largely because of the bullying tactics of President ’s government, argues .

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  3. 6 hours ago

    Malaysia's king scuttled democracy in March by bringing to power those lacking an electoral mandate to govern. The new rulers are the old, scandal-stained politicians who have used the coronavirus to suspend the rule of law and cement their grip on power.

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  4. 9 hours ago

    My latest column examines how, under Xi, China is turning into its own worst enemy: It is inviting international hostility and acting in ways that undermine its own long-term interests.

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  5. 11 hours ago

    Himalayan spats: My timeline (pasted below) of how India's MEA ended up contradicting the Indian Army chief, who should not have spoken out of turn. Has the PLA chief ever issued a statement on a border incident with another country?

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  6. 16 hours ago

    Xi's imperial overreach has been fueling a global backlash, but will his Hong Kong move prove the straw that broke the camel's back? Bipartisan calls for US sanctions have greeted Beijing's decision to impose a sweeping new security law on Hong Kong to help crush protests there.

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    May 21

    The USA cannot let this stand. Today I will introduce a resolution in the Senate condemning this attempted crackdown & call on all free nations to stand with

    NEW: China plans to implement a sweeping national security law for Hong Kong that could dramatically constrain Hong Kong's autonomy and provoke fierce backlash from pro-democracy activists.
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    19 hours ago

    Whats happening in the Himalayas is part of this broader aggressive trend: tells about flaring tensions between China and India at border in Ladakh, Sikkim

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  9. May 21

    China, meanwhile, doubles down on its accusations against India. The Chinese MFA's quintessential "wolf warrior" Zhao Lijian told the media that Chinese forces will respond "resolutely" to India's activities. He castigated senior U.S. diplomat Alice Wells for "taking nonsense."

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  10. May 21

    HIMALAYAN BORDER TENSIONS: India's MEA finally reacts to the Chinese MFA statement that warned India of “necessary counter-measures.” It took the MEA over 30 hours to release a mildly worded response (pasted below) that pins the blame on the PLA for obstructing Indian patrolling.

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  11. May 21

    Those in the U.S. who obsessed with the overweening threat Russia supposedly posed to their country's democracy were unwittingly playing into the hands of an increasingly despotic China, which used America's Russia fixation to rapidly expand its influence.

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  12. May 21

    China warned India yesterday of “necessary counter-measures” if Indian troops failed to "return immediately" from the Himalayan flareups with Chinese forces. Why has India stayed silent? Why not set the record straight and politely tell an aggressor China to stop playing victim?

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  13. May 20

    Alice Wells, 's outgoing head, says the new Himalayan flareups are "a reminder that Chinese aggression is not always just rhetorical," adding that, whether in South China Sea or along the India border, "we continue to see provocations and disturbing behavior by China."

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  14. May 20

    How China is using its favorite tools of disinformation, economic leverage and targeted influence operations to punish Australia for initiating the idea of an independent inquiry into the origins and spread of the killer coronavirus. by

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  15. May 20

    Political disarray in Kathmandu and the PM's failing health have not deterred Nepal's communist rulers from publishing a new national map that includes some Indian areas in the west and the south. Alas, they seem to be learning cartographic aggression from their mentor China.

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    May 20

    Afrasiab Khattk is a well known politician residing in Islmabad & Peshawar. He is vteran actvist with deep knowldge of terror sanctuaries in Pakistan. Doubters may call him and seek more details. His brave stand is highly valued by all anti terror & transparent humans. Be Safe.

    It’s high time for Pakistan to give a cut off date for Taliban sanctuaries on its soil after the recent developments in & around Afghanistan. Taliban, sitting in Pakistan, take responsibility for suicide bombing in Afghan cities killing civilians. How can Pakistan absolve itself?
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  17. May 20

    Pyrrhic victory? The resolution passed by WHO assembly leaves it to Tedros to initiate an independent probe “at the earliest appropriate moment.” Tedros may wait until the pandemic is "in control," as Xi proposed. By then, China hopes to defuse the international anger against it.

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  18. May 20

    Such is the incompetence of Indian authorities that, nearly eight weeks after a lockdown-triggered exodus of migrant workers began, the crisis has become acute. Besides giving India a bad name, this has contributed to a surge in COVID-19 infections, thus undermining the lockdown.

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  19. May 19

    The Panchen Lama, one of the world’s youngest and longest-serving political prisoners, was just six years old when China abducted him and appointed a puppet in his place. Now China is waiting for the Dalai Lama to pass away to repeat the same experiment.

    It’s been a quarter-century since PRC authorities abducted the Tibetan Panchen Lama, when he was only six. He is now 31. The Chinese government should make known his whereabouts and allow believers of all religions in China to freely practice their faith without interference.
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  20. May 19

    While the world grapples with the China-originating pandemic, China has engaged in military actions against several neighbors in recent weeks. Aggressive PLA moves along the Himalayan frontier—as in Ladakh and Sikkim—have triggered new tensions with India.

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  21. May 19

    How does Nepal's pro-China communist regime expect to make a difference by including three Indian-controlled areas in a new national map? Why did Nepal’s official maps in the past not show these claimed areas as Nepalese territory? Why fuel passions now?

    लिम्पियाधुरा, लिपुलेक र कालापानीसहितका भूभाग समेट्दै ७ प्रदेश, ७७ जिल्ला र ७५३ स्थानीय तहको प्रशासनिक विभाजन खुल्ने गरी नेपालको नक्सा प्रकाशित गर्ने मन्त्रिपरिषदको निर्णय । आधिकारिक नक्सा भूमिव्यवस्था मन्त्रालयले छिटै सार्वजनिक गर्दैछ ।
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