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Security officials from the two countries met in Delhi days after the BNP government took charge in Dhaka.
Pakistan's recent strikes signal that it is prepared to take the fight directly to the Taliban leadership’s inner circle if the Taliban regime’s...
The unusual firing of 10 missiles comes as Pyongyang seeks to command attention while global focus remains fractured across multiple international...
The Canada-China breakthrough may have made things easier for other middle powers, like the U.K. and Germany, who have also stepped up their links...
India’s limited reserves, thin domestic production capacity, and mounting oil import dependence leave it extremely vulnerable should the war in West...
The development of the current conflict has placed Beijing in a complex and awkward strategic position.
The Constitutional Court is set to rule on whether the use of barcodes and QR codes on ballot papers violated constitutional provisions on voter...
The effort to reduce dependence on Chinese-controlled supply chains is now starting to have tangible results.
The bloc's economic ministers warned that a protracted conflict could hinder economic progress and impacting the livelihoods of millions across the...
A preference for strategic flexibility has left Beijing dependent on a narrow set of "allies" whose usefulness is limited – especially in times of...
The conflict in the Middle East accentuates a structural weakness in China’s global strategy: the absence of capable allies that can act as a force...
The concentration of U.S. military assets in the Middle East is forcing allies like Japan and South Korea to ask themselves hard questions about U.S....
From energy disruptions to alliance tensions, a geographically distant conflict is having immediate consequences across the Indo-Pacific.
Instead of working with locally elected officials in Jammu and Kashmir, New Delhi is drafting legislation to forcibly remove opposition figures from...
Without more accountability and transparency, LCRs will remain a blunt protectionist instrument rather than a true catalyst for industrial...
Against the backdrop of the war in Iran, the move is likely to create new points of friction in U.S. relations with the region.
There are practical ways in which Bangladesh could contribute to the security and stability of the Gulf without becoming directly involved in military...
South Koreans continue to choose the United States over any rival power by historically wide margins. But don't call it naivety.
Are young Japanese voting based on an “idol effect” – or are they redefining entirely what it means to be liberal vs conservative?
What good would it do India to hitch itself to the sinking ship of Iran, instead of its actual partners, such as Israel and the UAE?
While Washington builds coalitions, Vietnam is betting on self-reliance.
The announcement follows the signing of a major security agreement between Jakarta and Canberra last month.
As Indo-Pacific powers race to reorganize semiconductor supply chains amid intensifying China-U.S. strategic competition, where does India fit in?
For all the emphasis on developing advanced technologies, China’s present growth model still depends far more on low-cost manufactured exports.
Countries like Mongolia, despite being distant from the conflict, are already feelings its impact on their economic activities, not to mention how the...
The United States and China need to lower expectations about Trump’s trip and focus on delivering a few concrete outcomes.
Beijing is embarking on a "whole-of-nation push" to achieve permanent dominance in physical AI technologies.
The growing partnership between Japan and the Philippines is not an actual alliance – but it could affect the balance of power in the South China Sea.
As the region moves up the chip value chain – toward AI development, advanced logic, and high-bandwidth memory – U.S. regulatory pressures increase.
China is amending its laws to weaken ethnic identities, including Tibetan language and culture.
For a country whose economy remains deeply dependent on regional trade routes, migration, and external assistance, instability on multiple fronts can...
The HMS Anson’s abrupt departure from Australia shows the limits of Britain’s stretched fleet. That will have major implications for AUKUS.
The nationalist narrative that dominated public discourse over the past year had been overstating the scale of India’s economic progress. Of...
The United States has become the dangerous revisionist power it long warned us that China would be.
Amid the Middle East conflict, South Korea is determined to find new pathways to strengthen localized, “autonomous” energy solutions by targeting...
The justices cited prolonged pre-trial detention exceeding six years, procedural irregularities in the trial process, and the slow pace of witness...
The PPP ruined its local elections prospects by purging Han Dong-hoon, its former leader.
China is moving from AI in the cloud to “embodied intelligence” with physical, real-world applications.
Some stanzas of "Vande Mataram" refer to Hindu goddesses. India’s religious minorities say it goes against their monotheist beliefs.
March 31 will mark the first deployment of two new Japanese systems: the Hyper Velocity Gliding Projectile (HVGP) for island defense and the upgraded...
Insights from Yoram Evron.
Zhipu has soared on its Hong Kong debut. Now, following the launch of its GLM-5 model, the stock appears to be well-positioned to capitalize on...
A country of India’s size and energy dependence cannot afford to place all its geopolitical bets on one side of a regional divide.
Censorship has been on the rise as the election date, March 15, approaches.
Arab-Iran conflicts have traditionally roiled Shia-Sunni relations in South Asia. Things are a little different this time.
The conflict is exposing a hierarchy of energy vulnerability across the Indo-Pacific.
Wang’s unprecedented consolidation of roles has made the Two Sessions press conference the most authoritative foreign policy signal Beijing...
Hoping to avoid a wipe-out at the local elections, the party finally issued an apology. But it’s going to be difficult to shake its pro-Yoon image...
Nuclear accidents have become opportunities to strengthen and improve nuclear safety – while conveniently forgetting the lasting harm done to the...