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The exercise reflects two trends: the Indian military’s deepening interoperability with key partner nations, and India’s multi-vector foreign policy.
“No matter how much we reform our internal engineering, a frontline nation simply cannot manage the shocks of a global systemic failure alone.”
The world must diversify its energy dependence, not simply relocate it from the Middle East to China.
It remains to be seen how willing the new government is to change the institutions that it now controls.
The move comes amid growing scrutiny of Jakarta's response to the forest and peatland fires that have drastically reduced air quality across the...
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...
Imported by international donors in the 1990s, NGOs have supplanted rather than strengthened local forms of political organizing.
The incident shone a spotlight on China's growing repertoire for transnational repression targeting Taiwanese leaders.
The MDP’s constitutional reform program calls for splitting the executive into two separate offices: head of state and head of government.
India and Japan are betting on Africa’s critical minerals as the two Asian powers explore joint investment to secure supplies and expand mining...
Despite China’s close ties with Russia, Chinese solar energy technology is giving Ukraine badly needed energy resilience.
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...
Both sides are trying to prevent another crisis while their core disagreements remain unresolved.
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...
Dr. Anas Alhajji joins host Tushar Shetty to examine how the Hormuz crisis is reshaping global energy markets – and the overlooked impact of the...
The rise of seabed mining will add new complexity to the South China Sea disputes.
Afghan women say that they respond to Taliban oppression in vastly different ways depending on their social, cultural, and personal contexts.
It’s time for the OPCON transition process to move beyond military assessments into the realm of political responsibility.
Beijing's presence in the Bahamas and its military implications for the U.S. are often overshadowed by discussion of Chinese activities elsewhere in...
Jakarta is the focus of increasing criticism for its failure to contain – or prevent – the fires that continue to rage in Borneo and Sumatra.
Decades of research have identified economic privation as a leading cause of entry into the country's illegal sex trade.
Hanoi also says that a reciprocal trade deal with the United States is nearing completion and should be signed soon.
A plan to confront Beijing without subsequent outreach toward Southeast Asian countries will sacrifice national imperatives for willing partners, and...
The case of Hokkaido Shimbun correspondent Imai Yuki could chill reporting from Russia’s Far East and narrow the space for even limited diplomatic...
By pressing Central Asian governments to protect Uyghurs and resist Beijing’s coercion, Secretary Rubio can demonstrate that America’s moral...
Military communication channels become bargaining chips precisely when a crisis makes them indispensable.
The Japan Fair Trade Commission’s secretary general issued an unusual public warning against cartel-like activity amid rising prices.
A vote gives a government the authority to rule. It does not give it the right to silence the people.
The BNP government plans to issue sovereign bonds in December amid slow economic growth, fiscal strain, rising dollar bills, and a global downturn in...
Competition can generate incentives for restraint, and restraint can create opportunities for further competition.
Political donations, lobbying, and community influence help gambling companies block major policy reforms and protect huge profits.
Insights from Emily Feng.
North Korea’s ability to disperse, conceal, and employ its drones, missiles, and nuclear weapons is outpacing South Korea’s capacity to destroy them.
Drone strikes on Yandex data centers near Moscow triggered service outages in Central Asia, too.
Indian Defense Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh confirmed that Tajikistan and Turkmenistan are newer customers for the indigenous Akash medium-range...
The immediate impact of Washington’s decision on green card certification for eight IT employers may be limited, but the freeze adds uncertainty to...
Investment pledges by Japan and South Korea make tempting achievements for Trump to hold up ahead of the voting.
From KP to Balochistan and beyond, instead of addressing the underlying causes of unrest, the country's rulers are hell-bent on targeting the...
This year’s particularly severe haze season has once again exposed the void in national and regional efforts to combat the problem.
Hanoi's best option to keep its western neighbors neutral is to resist further Chinese encroachment by political means.
A central part of the deterrence question
The country's budget planners have been wrestling with the same intractable challenge since the COVID-19 pandemic.
Indiscriminate arrests, detentions, police brutality, and blockades have not been able to demoralize protesters seeking the removal of the chief...
Top companies like Infosys, Wipro, and Cognizant will not be able to apply for green cards for H-1B visa workers.
By invoking Articles 232 and 234, the federal government has essentially neutralized PTI’s institutional presence in the province.
The costs of confrontation are not confined to the security domain; it’s impacting every facet of the bilateral relationship.
Uzbekistan courts tech companies to boost its economy by easing its once infamous data localization law.
Pakistan is likely looking to counter the Indian Air Force’s future strategy of launching air-launched missiles from standoff ranges.
Beijing’s diplomatic officials are adopting the language of the Albanese government to press their demands upon local governments and communities.
If passed into law, the country will become the fourth in Southeast Asia to introduce youth social media restrictions of some kind.