A GEOPOLITICAL PERSPECTIVE ON CHINESE VIEWS ON INDIA’S/ INDIAN OCEANColonel Saji Abraham highlights how the Chinese study K.M. Panikkar as an influential figure in the history of Indian maritime thought apart from Mahan and distils views of the PLA and others on the Indian Ocean
http://www.security-risks.com/security-trends-south-asia/indian-ocean/a-geopolitical-perspective-on-chinese-views-on-indias-indian-ocean-2545.html

 Crimea: The referendum, the mote and the beam
 Jan Oberg TFF director critics Russia as well as the West for situation coming to this pass in Ukraine
http://www.security-risks.com/security-trends-south-asia/other-security-trends/crimea-the-referendum-the-mote-and-the-beam-2544.html

Afghanistan: Taliban Violence Threatens ElectionMore threats and violence are expected as the campaign for provincial council seats, which began on March 4, gains momentum says Human Rights Watch
http://www.security-risks.com/security-trends-south-asia/afghanistan/afghanistan-taliban-violence-threatens-election-2543.html

US says Sri Lanka detaining rights activists convince an international investigation is necessary

Recent arrests of activists including a Colombo priest have led to this conclusion says the US
http://www.security-risks.com/security-trends-south-asia/sri-lanka/us-says-sri-lanka-detaining-rights-activists-convince-an-international-investigation-is-necessary-2542.html

President airs hopes for a peaceful Myanmar
“I want peace throughout the nation, including Kachin State,” the President said during a meeting with Christian leaders in the state capital, Myitkyina, on March 16.
http://www.security-risks.com/security-trends-south-asia/myanmar/president-airs-hopes-for-a-peaceful-myanmar-2548.html

Crucial Maldives Parliamentary Elections This Week on 22 March
Maldives EC dismissals: Commonwealth, UK, EU, and India join international chorus of concern
As “a close friend and neighbour of the Maldives”, the Indian government urged state institutions and political parties to respect the constitution and rule of law.
http://www.security-risks.com/security-trends-south-asia/indian-ocean/ec-dismissals-commonwealth-uk-eu-and-india-join-international-chorus-of-concern-2546.html

India declines invite to send observers for parliamentary polls in Maldives
Due to election preparations in India itself, the country has chosen not to send a team of observers to the Maldives for the parliamentary elections scheduled for March 22 or is there any other reason as polls observers can be former officials?
http://www.security-risks.com/security-trends-south-asia/indian-ocean/india-declines-invite-to-send-observers-for-parliamentary-polls-2547.html