Areeba Sherwani, Research Associate at the Ayaan Institute, examines the impact of Trump’s Tariffs and argues that countries will need to diversify their markets and establish new alliances to survive. Note that since this article was written, stock market prices in various countries have continued to decline. Donald Trump’s Global Trade and Tariff War Donald...
The first time I stepped onto the streets of Grozny in December 2024, I couldn’t help but recall the harrowing images described by Sebastian Smith decades ago in his book, Allah’s Mountain: The Battle of Chechnya. The book is debatable on many aspects of First Chechen War (1994-1996) but still clearly provides harrowing account of...
Areeba Sherwani, a Research Associate at the Ayaan Institute, argues that the forthcoming federal elections in Germany on February 23rd may shape Europe’s future political direction. The German Fall: The Sick Man of Europe Returns “Die Axt im Haus erspart den Zimmermann.” – A German proverb A popular German proverb sums up Europe’s current predicament...
Areeba Sherwani looks at the possible impact of a victory for Donald Trump on the UK and Europe. Donald Trump: The UK-US Special Relationship at a Crossroads. The United Kingdom and the United States are connected through a “special relationship”. Since the Second World War, this relationship has covered defence pacts, trade, global diplomacy, and...
Areeba Sherwani argues that the loss of Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh will be a major blow to India’s geo-strategic rivalry with China. The political landscape of Bangladesh has been dramatically reshaped by recent events, culminating in the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and the military takeover. Sheikh Hasina, daughter of Bangladesh’s founding president Sheikh...
Areeba Sherwani a Research Associate at the Ayaan Institute highlights the everyday lived reality for Muslims in India; where lynchings to death, cow vigilantism, and bulldozing of homes are the norm. Fear and Faith: Cow Vigilantism and Muslim Lynchings in India On the eve of Eid-ul-Adha, the people of Aligarh woke up to see a...
Areeba Sherwani, a Research Associate at the Ayaan Institute argues that India’s election result is only a setback to the BJP project for India, not a defeat. After a decade of absolute domination, the authoritarian Modi government has fallen short of a majority in the Lok Sabha election. For the last 10 years a single...
