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Exercise Tarang Shakti: A Mirror to India’s Multipronged Engagements

The exercise reflects two trends: the Indian military’s deepening interoperability with key partner nations, and India’s multi-vector foreign policy.

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Dinakar Peri

Nepal Should Not Shoulder the Himalayan Climate Crisis Alone

“No matter how much we reform our internal engineering, a frontline nation simply cannot manage the shocks of a global systemic failure alone.”

yesterday 10

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Biraj Bhakta Shrestha

Clean Energy Must Avoid the Mistake of Overdependence

The world must diversify its energy dependence, not simply relocate it from the Middle East to China.

yesterday 20

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Deborah Lehr

After 8 Months in Power, How Much Has the BNP Changed Bangladesh?

It remains to be seen how willing the new government is to change the institutions that it now controls.

yesterday 10

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Saqlain Rizve

Indonesian President Replaces Head of Disaster Management Agency

The move comes amid growing scrutiny of Jakarta's response to the forest and peatland fires that have drastically reduced air quality across the...

yesterday 20

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Sebastian Strangio

Myanmar Establishes New Committee to Advance Normalization With ASEAN

The creation of the body, which comes ahead of next month's ASEAN Summit in Manila, is intended to “regain the country’s original role and...

yesterday 10

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Sebastian Strangio

Cambodia’s NGO Sector Is Collapsing. Does It Matter?

Imported by international donors in the 1990s, NGOs have supplanted rather than strengthened local forms of political organizing.

yesterday 10

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Louise Coventry

China Spied on Taiwanese President’s Son – in the US

The incident shone a spotlight on China's growing repertoire for transnational repression targeting Taiwanese leaders.

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Brian Hioe

Maldives Opposition Eyes Sweeping Constitutional Overhaul

The MDP’s constitutional reform program calls for splitting the executive into two separate offices: head of state and head of government.

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Mimrah Abdul Ghafoor

The Africa Pivot: India and Japan’s Quest for Critical Mineral Security

India and Japan are betting on Africa’s critical minerals as the two Asian powers explore joint investment to secure supplies and expand mining...

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Varuna Shankar

How Chinese Clean Tech Is Reshaping Ukraine’s Wartime Energy Security

Despite China’s close ties with Russia, Chinese solar energy technology is giving Ukraine badly needed energy resilience.

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Hao Tan

Japan’s Nuclear Revival Has a Trust Problem

Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae has made it clear that the nuclear restart is part of the answer to Japan’s energy uncertainty, but questions remain...

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Piergiorgio Pescali

Don’t Call It a Reset: The Modi-Xi Meeting Wasn’t a Turning Point

Both sides are trying to prevent another crisis while their core disagreements remain unresolved.

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Sana Hashmi

‘One Day at a Time’: Inside an IDP Camp in Myanmar, Survival Is a Daily Challenge

Some of those living in the Old Kran Khun camp were once well off. Now they forage in the fields and forests around the IDP camp for food and...

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Rajeev Bhattacharyya

Anas Alhajji on the Three Seas Crisis and the Race for Energy Dominance

Dr. Anas Alhajji joins host Tushar Shetty to examine how the Hormuz crisis is reshaping global energy markets – and the overlooked impact of the...

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Tushar Shetty

China’s Rare Earth Strategy and the Future of the South China Sea

The rise of seabed mining will add new complexity to the South China Sea disputes.

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Chen Wangwanyu

‘We Have Stitched Our Hearts to Hope’: The Unseen Resistance of Afghan Women Under Taliban Rule

Afghan women say that they respond to Taliban oppression in vastly different ways depending on their social, cultural, and personal contexts.

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Haleema Hasan And Lailuma Nasiri

OPCON Transition: Now It Is Time for the Commanders-in-Chief

It’s time for the OPCON transition process to move beyond military assessments into the realm of political responsibility.

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Seol In-Hyo And Hanbyeol Sohn

China’s Advance in the Bahamas

Beijing's presence in the Bahamas and its military implications for the U.S. are often overshadowed by discussion of Chinese activities elsewhere in...

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R. Evan Ellis

As Indonesian Fires Continue, Singapore Records Highest Air Pollution Reading Since 2015

Jakarta is the focus of increasing criticism for its failure to contain – or prevent – the fires that continue to rage in Borneo and Sumatra.

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Sebastian Strangio

What I Learned From a Year of Interviewing a Thai Sex Worker

Decades of research have identified economic privation as a leading cause of entry into the country's illegal sex trade.

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Toh Oon Hoe

Vietnam Set to Sign Free Trade Pact With European Bloc This Week

Hanoi also says that a reciprocal trade deal with the United States is nearing completion and should be signed soon.

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Sebastian Strangio

In Confronting China, The West Needs Partners in Southeast Asia

A plan to confront Beijing without subsequent outreach toward Southeast Asian countries will sacrifice national imperatives for willing partners, and...

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Alexandru Filip

Russia’s Arrest of a Japanese Journalist Deepens the Freeze in Japan-Russia Relations

The case of Hokkaido Shimbun correspondent Imai Yuki could chill reporting from Russia’s Far East and narrow the space for even limited diplomatic...

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Takahashi Kosuke

For Uyghurs in Central Asia, US Diplomacy Could Be a Lifeline

By pressing Central Asian governments to protect Uyghurs and resist Beijing’s coercion, Secretary Rubio can demonstrate that America’s moral...

wednesday 10

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Omer Kanat

The Trump-Xi Summit Exposed the Problems in China-US Crisis Management

Military communication channels become bargaining chips precisely when a crisis makes them indispensable.

wednesday 4

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Yang Jialin

Brewing in Japan: Price-Fixing Probes Test Consumer Confidence

The Japan Fair Trade Commission’s secretary general issued an unusual public warning against cartel-like activity amid rising prices.

wednesday 3

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Andrew Orchard

Democracy Is Not Silence Between Elections

A vote gives a government the authority to rule. It does not give it the right to silence the people.

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Nabeel Kolothumthodi

Bangladesh’s First Dollar Bond Can Wait

The BNP government plans to issue sovereign bonds in December amid slow economic growth, fiscal strain, rising dollar bills, and a global downturn in...

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Sangita Gazi

Can the China-US Detente Last?

Competition can generate incentives for restraint, and restraint can create opportunities for further competition.

wednesday 5

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Yao Bowen

How Australia’s Gambling Lobby has Successfully Avoided Any Reform

Political donations, lobbying, and community influence help gambling companies block major policy reforms and protect huge profits.

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Charles Livingstone And Jenn Lacy-Nichols

The Uyghurs Who Fought in Syria’s Civil War

Insights from Emily Feng.

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Mercy A. Kuo

Drones and Missiles Are Rewriting the Military Balance on the Korean Peninsula

North Korea’s ability to disperse, conceal, and employ its drones, missiles, and nuclear weapons is outpacing South Korea’s capacity to destroy them.

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Chris H. Park

What the Ukrainian Strikes on Yandex Tell Us About Central Asia’s Digital Infrastructure

Drone strikes on Yandex data centers near Moscow triggered service outages in Central Asia, too.

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Catherine Putz

Tajikistan, Turkmenistan to Import Indian Surface-to-Air Missile Systems

Indian Defense Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh confirmed that Tajikistan and Turkmenistan are newer customers for the indigenous Akash medium-range...

13.10.2026 6

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Catherine Putz

What the US PERM Freeze Really Costs India’s IT Industry

The immediate impact of Washington’s decision on green card certification for eight IT employers may be limited, but the freeze adds uncertainty to...

13.10.2026 6

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Deepanshu Mohan And Geetaali Malhotra

US Economic Diplomacy With Allies Becomes an Election Showcase for Trump

Investment pledges by Japan and South Korea make tempting achievements for Trump to hold up ahead of the voting.

13.10.2026 7

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Austin Sparbel And Jason Cox

Pakistan Is Treating Every Grievance as Terrorism, and It’s Failing

From KP to Balochistan and beyond, instead of addressing the underlying causes of unrest, the country's rulers are hell-bent on targeting the...

13.10.2026 7

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Kiyya Baloch

Malaysia to Raise Transboundary Haze Crisis With ASEAN Foreign Ministers Ahead of Summit

This year’s particularly severe haze season has once again exposed the void in national and regional efforts to combat the problem.

13.10.2026 10

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Sebastian Strangio

Why China’s Training Center in Laos Will Not Change Vietnam’s Non-Aligned Foreign Policy

Hanoi's best option to keep its western neighbors neutral is to resist further Chinese encroachment by political means.

13.10.2026 8

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Khang Vu

The United States Has an Industrial Problem in the Indo-Pacific

A central part of the deterrence question

13.10.2026 7

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Clarissa P. Jenkins

Thailand Tightens Its Belt With 2027 Budget

The country's budget planners have been wrestling with the same intractable challenge since the COVID-19 pandemic.

13.10.2026 10

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James Guild

Protests Escalate in Delhi Despite Modi Government’s Heavy-handed Crackdown

Indiscriminate arrests, detentions, police brutality, and blockades have not been able to demoralize protesters seeking the removal of the chief...

13.10.2026 7

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Snigdhendu Bhattacharya

Indian IT Companies Are in Trump’s Crosshairs

Top companies like Infosys, Wipro, and Cognizant will not be able to apply for green cards for H-1B visa workers.

13.10.2026 8

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Asif Ullah Khan

Pakistan Imposes Emergency and Governor’s Rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

By invoking Articles 232 and 234, the federal government has essentially neutralized PTI’s institutional presence in the province.

13.10.2026 8

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Umair Jamal

Why the TTP Remains the Central Fault Line Between Pakistan and Afghanistan

The costs of confrontation are not confined to the security domain; it’s impacting every facet of the bilateral relationship.

13.10.2026 10

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Natasha Matloob

From Data Localization to Digital Openness: Uzbekistan’s Regulatory Shift

Uzbekistan courts tech companies to boost its economy by easing its once infamous data localization law.

13.10.2026 7

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Elnora Anvarova

Why Pakistan Tested an Extended Range Version of the Fatah-IV

Pakistan is likely looking to counter the Indian Air Force’s future strategy of launching air-launched missiles from standoff ranges.

13.10.2026 10

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Usman Haider And Abdul Moiz Khan

Wolf Warriors in Sheep’s Clothing: China’s New Subnational Diplomacy in Australia

Beijing’s diplomatic officials are adopting the language of the Albanese government to press their demands upon local governments and communities.

13.10.2026 10

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John Fitzgerald

Philippine Lower House Passes Bill Restricting Social Media Access of Minors

If passed into law, the country will become the fourth in Southeast Asia to introduce youth social media restrictions of some kind.

13.10.2026 20

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Sebastian Strangio