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Myanmar’s Endless War: Civil Conflict And Rare Earth Rivalry Trap The Nation At A Strategic Crossroads

Myanmar faces deepening civil war as military airstrikes intensify in Rakhine and ethnic armies consolidate control in Kachin. Beneath the conflict...

27.02.2026 10

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Jayanta Roy Chowdhury

Bangladesh Elections Turn Power Struggle As BNP And Jamaat Battle To Shape Post-Hasina Political Order

Bangladesh’s elections following the fall of Sheikh Hasina are shaping into a contest for state control, with Bangladesh Nationalist Party and...

10.02.2026 20

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India In A Fragmenting World: Rethinking Neighbourhood Strategy As The US Retreats

As US global engagement recedes and the world moves toward multipolarity, India faces both risks and opportunities in managing its neighbourhood....

18.01.2026 20

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Tarique Rahman’s Return Reopens Bangladesh’s Old Fault Lines In A New Power Struggle

Tarique Rahman’s return from exile has reignited Bangladesh’s deepest political divide. With the Awami League sidelined and Islamist forces...

31.12.2025 20

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Vijay Divas And Bangladesh At 54: Liberation Remembered, Democracy In Doubt

As India marks Vijay Divas, Bangladesh skips liberation parades for a second year, reflecting a deeper political shift. With Islamist forces...

17.12.2025 10

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India-Russia Summit: A Hedge Against A Changing World

However, the world has long changed from the post-World War II era when the globe was riven between two camps led by two superpowers. Yet, what looms...

03.12.2025 10

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Former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina's Death Sentence Verdict Plunges Nation Into Turmoil, India Faces Spillover Risks

Bangladesh’s death sentence for ousted PM Sheikh Hasina has intensified political unrest, violence, and deep ideological rifts. The turmoil risks...

19.11.2025 20

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Three To The Tango: The Fast Shifting Indo-Pacific Balance

Consequently, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a conclave with Chinese Supremo Xi Jinping and President Vladimir Putin at Tianjin two months...

05.11.2025 10

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Myanmar Between Elections And Fragmentation: How Should India Play Its Cards?

The coming polls, set to stretch from December into February, are being held in a country half-consumed by war. The Tatmadaw controls roughly half of...

22.10.2025 10

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India Needs A New Playbook For Managing Its Troubled Neighbourhood

Yet, the fact that India’s strategists have as yet not been able to create a playbook for either managing them or even predicting which way the wind...

08.10.2025 10

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Nepal: The Dilemma on Which Path to Take

12.09.2025 20

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Shehbaz Sharif In Shadows: PM Modi, Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin Forge Strategic Optics At Tianjin SCO Summit 2025

When Prime Minister Narendra Modi leaned in for a lively exchange with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin at the...

04.09.2025 10

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PM Modi's 'Diwali Gift': Can India's Tax Overhaul Deliver On Its Promise?

On Independence Day this year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi stood at the Red Fort and offered Indians a different kind of freedom pledge: liberation...

20.08.2025 20

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Donald Trump’s G7 Snub And India’s Strategic Crossroads

Earlier this week at the G7 summit in Canada, US President Donald Trump delivered what could be construed as a diplomatic snub to the USA’s most...

21.06.2025 10

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Dhaka’s Politics Heats Up As Fugitive President Returns

On Friday, the country’s interim head of state, Prof. Mohammad Yunus, announced that polls will be held in April next year, disregarding demands by...

12.06.2025 20

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Mohammad Yunus Vs The Army: Who Will Win?

The big news out of Bangladesh is that the army is out in full strength on the streets of Dhaka, and Prof Mohammad Yunus, head of the interim...

25.05.2025 10

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As India-Pakistan Drew Global Attention, Bangladesh Slid Into Islamist Rule With Awami League Ban And Rising Extremism

Even as the world’s eyes remained riveted on the India-Pakistan conflict last week, three significant developments have reshaped Bangladesh’s...

14.05.2025 10

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Pahalgam Terror Attack: Tearing Up Treaties May Backfire On Pakistan, Tilt Strategic Advantage Towards India

In the aftermath of the cold-blooded massacre of tourists in Pahalgam by terrorists owing allegiance to a Lashkar-e-Toiba affiliate, both India and...

30.04.2025 20

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The Growing Bangladesh–US–China–Myanmar Tangle

Last Sunday, Bangladesh’s Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary General Mia Golam Parwar made a strange claim: the Arakan Army had entered the Chittagong Hill...

24.04.2025 10

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Bangladesh At The Crossroads Of The Great Power Rivalry

Over the years, China has become Bangladesh’s largest arms supplier and has built a mega submarine and naval base near Chittagong, which, by all...

02.04.2025 20

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Women On Dhaka’s Streets: Which Way Bangladesh? Liberal Or Hardline?

Dhaka has been rocked by a series of protests through the week leading up to the “Ides of March,” driven this time by women, supported by large...

19.03.2025 20

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Bangladesh Saga: Of Generals, Students And Elections

Ordinary citizens have gotten tired of the rule by students who have forced out teachers from jobs, brought lawlessness and allowed goons to rule the...

05.03.2025 20

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Will There Be A Gold Rush?

With US President Donald Trump announcing on Wednesday, what promises to be an easier to get, with shorter waiting time and perhaps less strings...

28.02.2025 20

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US To India: Be My Local Deputy?

However, for a sheriff to succeed in enforcing the law in his jurisdiction, there is a need for deputies. In the early days of the Cold War, America...

19.02.2025 20

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India’s Strategic Challenge: Smart Defense Spending And Diplomacy Key To Countering China’s Rise

India must prioritize smart defense spending and strategic diplomacy to counter China's growing military presence in the Indo-Pacific. Strengthening...

05.02.2025 20

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India’s Trumpian Dilemma: Navigating Trade, Tariffs And Global Alliances

Trump’s return forces India to weigh trade dependencies, strategic ties, and geopolitical risks.

21.01.2025 30

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Myanmar Conflict Shadow Falls On Hindus & Minorities

A New Year’s Eve drone attack killed seven civilians and injured four at a Hindu temple near Myanmar’s Bago Region’s Phyu Town, according to Arakan...

06.01.2025 10

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Priyanka Gandhi’s Bags: A Diplomatic Nod To Palestine And Bangladesh Minorities

Priyanka Gandhi’s symbolic bags echo Indira’s legacy, addressing global issues while shaping her own image.

24.12.2024 7

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