What’s the way forward for Syria a decade after war broke out? Why is the IORA not a strong collective? On episode 76, host Hamsini Hariharan answers questions about the state of the world.

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Reading List:
1) IORA Charter - https://www.un.org/en/ga/sixth/70/docs/iora_charter.pdf
Jakarta Accord, IORA Summit - https://www.iora.int/media/23699/jakarta-concord-7-march-2017.pdf

2) The Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA): Replace, Reduce or Refine? - https://www.futuredirections.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/FDI_Strategic_Analysis_Paper_-_The_Indian_Ocean_Rim_Association_IORA_-_Replace_Reduce_or_Refine.pdf

3) Indian Ocean Rim Association concludes First Ever Leaders Summit - https://thediplomat.com/2017/03/indian-ocean-rim-association-concludes-first-ever-leaders-summit/

4) Indian Ocean Rim Association and India’s Role - https://mea.gov.in/Portal/ForeignRelation/IORA_new.pdf

5) Why has the Syrian War lasted 10 years?- Why has the Syrian war lasted 10 years?

6) Syrian Civil War: A political solution is the only way forward-https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/international/syrian-civil-war-a-political-solution-is-the-only-way-forward

7) The Way Forward in Syria - https://carnegieeurope.eu/2019/10/16/way-forward-in-syria-pub-80097

8) On International Human Rights Day: Millions of Syrians robbed of “rights” and 593 thousand killed in a decade -https://www.syriahr.com/en/195385/

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