Ashok Swain
@ashoswai.bsky.social
Professor of Peace and Conflict Research, Uppsala University, Sweden
UNESCO Chair on International Water Cooperation
Editor-in-Chief, 'Environment and Security' Journal (Sage)
https://www.uu.se/en/contact-and-organisation/staff?query=AA64
UNESCO Chair on International Water Cooperation
Editor-in-Chief, 'Environment and Security' Journal (Sage)
https://www.uu.se/en/contact-and-organisation/staff?query=AA64
Trump promised to end the Russia–Ukraine war in 24 hours. Ten months later, his failed Budapest meeting shows how Putin still dictates the terms — and how peace without justice remains out of reach. I write: Why the Trump–Putin talks collapsed and what it means for Ukraine.
November 6, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Trump promised to end the Russia–Ukraine war in 24 hours. Ten months later, his failed Budapest meeting shows how Putin still dictates the terms — and how peace without justice remains out of reach. I write: Why the Trump–Putin talks collapsed and what it means for Ukraine.
The UN Secretary General warns that the violence in Sudan is spiraling out of control. But the division within the Quad (US, Egypt, Saudi Arabia & UAE) helps Burhan and Hemedti not to accept a negotiated ceasefire & continue mass killings. Just spoke to AlJazeera (Arabic).
November 4, 2025 at 9:36 PM
The UN Secretary General warns that the violence in Sudan is spiraling out of control. But the division within the Quad (US, Egypt, Saudi Arabia & UAE) helps Burhan and Hemedti not to accept a negotiated ceasefire & continue mass killings. Just spoke to AlJazeera (Arabic).
Sudan has faced genocidal violence since April 2023. This week, mass killings have surged after the RSF seized all of Darfur. The world has blood on its hands for ignoring Sudan while fixated on Ukraine and Gaza. Spoke to TRT World tonight.
October 31, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Sudan has faced genocidal violence since April 2023. This week, mass killings have surged after the RSF seized all of Darfur. The world has blood on its hands for ignoring Sudan while fixated on Ukraine and Gaza. Spoke to TRT World tonight.
Modi built his image on hugging world leaders. Now he’s hiding from Trump. Avoidance isn’t strategy — it’s surrender. When India’s PM ducks the bully, tariffs rise, lies spread, and India looks weak. #MyPiece
October 31, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Modi built his image on hugging world leaders. Now he’s hiding from Trump. Avoidance isn’t strategy — it’s surrender. When India’s PM ducks the bully, tariffs rise, lies spread, and India looks weak. #MyPiece
Sudan is witnessing a massive humanitarian crisis- in the last 3 days, 2000 civilians have been killed in North Darfur, the country is on the verge of splitting up again. Spoke to AlJazeera (Arabic) about what should be the role of the UN and international community.
October 30, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Sudan is witnessing a massive humanitarian crisis- in the last 3 days, 2000 civilians have been killed in North Darfur, the country is on the verge of splitting up again. Spoke to AlJazeera (Arabic) about what should be the role of the UN and international community.
The Nile conflict over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) between Egypt and Ethiopia puts the USA and China in a complex situation. My interview with the Swedish newspaper Expressen.
October 22, 2025 at 8:45 AM
The Nile conflict over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) between Egypt and Ethiopia puts the USA and China in a complex situation. My interview with the Swedish newspaper Expressen.
Wishing everyone a bright and joyful Diwali! May the festival of lights bring happiness, peace, and togetherness to all – spreading hope and harmony across every home and heart. #HappyDiwali
October 20, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Wishing everyone a bright and joyful Diwali! May the festival of lights bring happiness, peace, and togetherness to all – spreading hope and harmony across every home and heart. #HappyDiwali
Trump’s Gaza peace deal stops the bombs but risks burying justice. Without accountability, sovereignty, or real withdrawal, this is not peace but pause. Gaza needs self-determination and rebuilding, not trusteeship and foreign management. #MyPiece
October 18, 2025 at 6:51 AM
Trump’s Gaza peace deal stops the bombs but risks burying justice. Without accountability, sovereignty, or real withdrawal, this is not peace but pause. Gaza needs self-determination and rebuilding, not trusteeship and foreign management. #MyPiece
Today, attended and spoke at the inauguration of the UNESCO Chair on Sustainable Water and Waste Management at Lviv Polytechnic University, Ukraine.
October 15, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Today, attended and spoke at the inauguration of the UNESCO Chair on Sustainable Water and Waste Management at Lviv Polytechnic University, Ukraine.
The global war economy is thriving — while humanity bleeds. When defense stocks soar with every airstrike, peace becomes bad business. My latest op-ed about the Merchants of War: Defense Corporations and Defense Contractors. #MyPiece
October 11, 2025 at 7:58 AM
The global war economy is thriving — while humanity bleeds. When defense stocks soar with every airstrike, peace becomes bad business. My latest op-ed about the Merchants of War: Defense Corporations and Defense Contractors. #MyPiece
Hamas has reacted positively to the US peace plan. After 2 years of genocide in Gaza, even flawed diplomacy is better than endless war. But unless it ends Israel’s occupation-by-proxy, peace will remain just another cover for destruction. #MyPiece nationalheraldindia.com/opinion/gaza...
October 4, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Hamas has reacted positively to the US peace plan. After 2 years of genocide in Gaza, even flawed diplomacy is better than endless war. But unless it ends Israel’s occupation-by-proxy, peace will remain just another cover for destruction. #MyPiece nationalheraldindia.com/opinion/gaza...
Europe’s recognition of Palestine is symbolism without substance. Trade, arms, and complicity with Israel remain untouched. Until Europe matches words with real pressure, Palestinians gain nothing but empty gestures. #MyPiece National Herald, 28 September 2025.
September 27, 2025 at 6:51 AM
Europe’s recognition of Palestine is symbolism without substance. Trade, arms, and complicity with Israel remain untouched. Until Europe matches words with real pressure, Palestinians gain nothing but empty gestures. #MyPiece National Herald, 28 September 2025.
Gaza’s genocide is no longer hidden: A new report says nearly 680,000 dead, half of them children. Arab “solidarity” is a charade. Netanyahu declares global impunity. Diplomacy has failed; silence is complicity.
#MyPiece National Herald, 21 September 2015.
#MyPiece National Herald, 21 September 2015.
September 20, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Gaza’s genocide is no longer hidden: A new report says nearly 680,000 dead, half of them children. Arab “solidarity” is a charade. Netanyahu declares global impunity. Diplomacy has failed; silence is complicity.
#MyPiece National Herald, 21 September 2015.
#MyPiece National Herald, 21 September 2015.
Gaza’s children plan their funerals while global leaders issue empty communiqués. This isn’t failed diplomacy—it’s its moral bankruptcy. My latest op-ed in National Herald, 14 September 2025. #MyPiece
September 13, 2025 at 6:15 AM
Gaza’s children plan their funerals while global leaders issue empty communiqués. This isn’t failed diplomacy—it’s its moral bankruptcy. My latest op-ed in National Herald, 14 September 2025. #MyPiece
Spoke to LBC Radio today - Why Israeli attack on Doha is like India's attack on Pakistan - Illegal and counter productive.
September 9, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Spoke to LBC Radio today - Why Israeli attack on Doha is like India's attack on Pakistan - Illegal and counter productive.
Modi went to Tianjin under Trump's pressure, hugged Xi & Putin for photo-ops, and came back weaker. No gains on territory, trade, or Pakistan. A show of “strategic autonomy” that exposed India’s desperation. #MyPiece
September 6, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Modi went to Tianjin under Trump's pressure, hugged Xi & Putin for photo-ops, and came back weaker. No gains on territory, trade, or Pakistan. A show of “strategic autonomy” that exposed India’s desperation. #MyPiece
Xi parades his nuclear weapons partners in Beijing - Russia, North Korea, and Pakistan!
September 3, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Xi parades his nuclear weapons partners in Beijing - Russia, North Korea, and Pakistan!
India's desperate search for new friends: Instead of yielding any strategic benefits, Modi's Tianjin visit may leave India more isolated - caught between Washington's wrath and Beijing's distrust. #MyPiece #NationalHerald, 31 August 2025.
August 30, 2025 at 6:41 AM
India's desperate search for new friends: Instead of yielding any strategic benefits, Modi's Tianjin visit may leave India more isolated - caught between Washington's wrath and Beijing's distrust. #MyPiece #NationalHerald, 31 August 2025.
Both the US and China are toying with Modi - "Me Only" foreign and domestic policies of Modi have made India, outmaneuvered and friendless in the world. #MyPiece www.nationalheraldindia.com/opinion/indi...
August 23, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Both the US and China are toying with Modi - "Me Only" foreign and domestic policies of Modi have made India, outmaneuvered and friendless in the world. #MyPiece www.nationalheraldindia.com/opinion/indi...
“America can’t stop Israel” is a myth - It can but chooses not to.
I explain why in National Herald, 17 August 2025.
I explain why in National Herald, 17 August 2025.
August 16, 2025 at 1:12 PM
“America can’t stop Israel” is a myth - It can but chooses not to.
I explain why in National Herald, 17 August 2025.
I explain why in National Herald, 17 August 2025.
It’s been a pleasure spending the past 2 months at UMass Boston’s Dept. of Conflict Resolution, Human Security & Global Governance. Many thanks to Prof. @stacydvandeveer.bsky.social for being a wonderful host, and for the chance to meet many friends & collaborators in Boston. @uupeace.bsky.social
August 15, 2025 at 6:42 PM
It’s been a pleasure spending the past 2 months at UMass Boston’s Dept. of Conflict Resolution, Human Security & Global Governance. Many thanks to Prof. @stacydvandeveer.bsky.social for being a wonderful host, and for the chance to meet many friends & collaborators in Boston. @uupeace.bsky.social
Recognition of the State of Palestine by the UK, Germany, & Canada alone will not end the war, nor will it end the suffering in Gaza or the disenfranchisement in the West Bank. But it can be a first step, if it leads to pressure, if it sparks concrete action. #MyPiece
August 9, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Recognition of the State of Palestine by the UK, Germany, & Canada alone will not end the war, nor will it end the suffering in Gaza or the disenfranchisement in the West Bank. But it can be a first step, if it leads to pressure, if it sparks concrete action. #MyPiece
At home or abroad, the Modi regime treats dissent as treason. The message is clear: if you oppose the government, even from afar, you are not safe. Your family is not safe. Your passport, your citizenship, your livelihood are at risk. #MyPiece www.nationalheraldindia.com/opinion/indi...
August 2, 2025 at 1:35 PM
At home or abroad, the Modi regime treats dissent as treason. The message is clear: if you oppose the government, even from afar, you are not safe. Your family is not safe. Your passport, your citizenship, your livelihood are at risk. #MyPiece www.nationalheraldindia.com/opinion/indi...
The West may be asking Netanyahu to stop the Gaza War, but he is not listening. Netanyahu needs the war to go on to survive politically. He is not responding to global appeals because he sees them as empty. #MyPiece
July 26, 2025 at 4:51 AM
The West may be asking Netanyahu to stop the Gaza War, but he is not listening. Netanyahu needs the war to go on to survive politically. He is not responding to global appeals because he sees them as empty. #MyPiece
Thank you for the warm welcome and inspiring conversations! It was a pleasure engaging with such thoughtful PhD students and dedicated faculty of Department of Conflict Resolution, Human Security, and Global Governance, UMass Boston. I am Grateful, Professor @stacydvandeveer.bsky.social
July 23, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Thank you for the warm welcome and inspiring conversations! It was a pleasure engaging with such thoughtful PhD students and dedicated faculty of Department of Conflict Resolution, Human Security, and Global Governance, UMass Boston. I am Grateful, Professor @stacydvandeveer.bsky.social