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Why Bangladesh is About to Have a Lopsided Election
The ruling Awami League has ensured that major opposition parties, especially the BNP, will not be able to contest the election even if they want to.…
Analysis
Turkiye, Saudi Arabia on Diplomatic Blitz for Gaza
Turkiye and Saudi Arabia, both active members of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, have been working on the diplomatic front for Gaza. Their strategy involves internationalizing…
Analysis
Smoke Canisters in Lok Sabha: Warning or Attempts to Turn The Situation?
On 13 December 2023, on the anniversary of the deadly terror attack on the Indian parliament, two intruders attacked Lok Sabha, the lower house of India's…
Analysis
Prisoner Exchange Marks Milestone in Armenia and Azerbaijan’s Path to Reconciliation
Armenia and Azerbaijan took a significant step towards revitalizing their conflicted relations by exchanging prisoners of war (POWs) on December 13, 2023. The effort towards the…
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Bangladesh-India Relations: An Increasingly Complicated Friendship
Contemporary geopolitical relations between Bangladesh and India are based on a few age-old principles. When discussing Bangladesh-India relations, we must first acknowledge that India's backing of…
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Military manpower has become a critical factor for Myanmar’s junta
Victories by Myanmar’s ethnic insurgents over the past three months have resulted in a strategic shift in the civil war, and in the balance of power…
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Why India and China are in same camp in Bangladesh’s ‘Battle of Begums’
The January election in Bangladesh is crucial not just for the country but for several others. While India and China are in one camp, backing PM…
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Gaza: China’s Opening
The fact that Arab and Muslim ministers chose Beijing as their first destination to meet all five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council last…
Analysis
US & South Asia
PAKISTAN’S strategic ties with China are the keystone of its foreign policy. But it also wants friendly ties with Washington and has been concerned that the…
Analysis
Developing Countries Need Private Sector Help. They Can’t Fight The Climate Crisis on Their Own
Without urgent action to bolster green jobs in developing economies, the collective action needed to win the fight against climate change will remain elusive. Developing nations…
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Kissinger’s Great Game
To those who steep themselves in history, and others who follow international affairs with obsessive focus, the bill of particulars often cited this week in critical…
Analysis
Operation 1027: A New Ray of Light for Myanmar’s Resistance
Myanmar, a Southeast Asian country surrounded by the borders of India, China, and Bangladesh, is one of the few maps in the world that are blood…