by kaymusonda | Sep 21, 2022 | The Commonwealth, The Monarchy
Dr Sue Onslow, Director of Institute of Commonwealth Studies The Commonwealth has been front and centre in the ceremonies around the Queen’s death and accession of King Charles: from Secretary General’s presence and prominence at the Accession Council, receptions...
by kaymusonda | Sep 16, 2022 | The Commonwealth
By Syed Badrul Ahsan It is the end of an era unprecedented in British history. In her reign of seventy years, Queen Elizabeth II was witness to some of the most remarkable of events in the chronicles of time. And yet it is hard to dispel the thought that her ascension...
by kaymusonda | Aug 15, 2022 | India, Pakistan, The Commonwealth
By Ashis Ray “Long years ago we made a tryst with destiny,’ proclaimed India’s first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru at a special session of the Indian parliament to mark India’s freedom on 15 August 1947, “and now the time has come when we shall redeem...
by kaymusonda | Aug 12, 2022 | India, Pakistan, The Commonwealth
By Ian Talbot (University of Southampton) The seventy fifth anniversary of Pakistan’s independence provides an important moment to consider the relationship between the two countries. This has been marked by close ties of sentiment rooted in the deep associations...
by kaymusonda | Aug 5, 2022 | Asia, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, The Commonwealth
By Syed Badrul Ahsan The Pakistan International Airlines aircraft flying from Karachi to Dhaka in early February 1968 dipped low over Calcutta. The pilot made it a point to inform passengers of the landmarks over which the aircraft flew. My father, in a state of clear...
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