https://www.scmp.com/rss/516836/feed Harris Amjad is an independent analyst on South Asian geopolitics and human security issues. He is currently a student at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com It is no secret that India’s guidelines on cross-border trade of electricity aim to discourage Chinese investment in power projects in the Bangladesh-Bhutan-India-Nepal (BBIN) corridor. By securitising electricity, these guidelines are likely to shape the upcoming tripartite power trade pact between Bangladesh, India and Nepal and also influence Beijing’s economic overtures to Bhutan. Therefore, a critical analysis of the guidelines at this juncture is called for. I argue that they do little to... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3245625/indias-anti-china-electricity-trade-guidelines-could-backfire-south-asia?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3245625/indias-anti-china-electricity-trade-guidelines-could-backfire-south-asia?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 20 Dec 2023 11:30:15 +0000 After a fiercely contested presidential race in the Maldives, Mohamed Muizzu emerged victorious on September 30. While many painted the election as an India vs China referendum, I argue that the triumph of Muizzu, whose party has pushed an “India out” strategy for years, does not mean a “China in” administration. There will be a subtle tilt to China but domestic factors will steer the administration towards a balanced foreign policy. The Maldives has seen much political upheaval in the past... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3236928/india-out-china-under-new-maldives-president-not-so-fast?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3236928/india-out-china-under-new-maldives-president-not-so-fast?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 07 Oct 2023 07:30:08 +0000