Articles by

Chirag Mehta

Chirag is a student of economics, though he is more inclined to view the world through a geopolitical prism. Having read his fair share of conspiracy theories, he tries bridging the gap between reality and conspiracy, with varying results . And when not attempting to validate the Indian coup of ’84 or other controversies, he likes reading and traveling. He loves learning languages and plans to study Arabic after conquering German.

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September 3, 2013

US sanctions heading eastwards; are India and Pakistan next?

The Iran Sanctions Act passed by the US has a nifty feature called ‘extraterritoriality’ which means that Washington has the power to impose unilateral sanctions on third parties that interact…..

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August 28, 2013

Quagmire in the Middle East

A news presenter once told me that the Middle-East has been the most dependable fall back story for channels in this decade. One could almost chuckle if the ‘stories’ weren’t…..