Bangladesh Election 2025: Key Parties and Issues
Bangladesh is set to hold its first national election since a student-led uprising in August 2024 toppled long-time leader Sheikh Hasina. Her Awami League,...
India and Russia Stand on Collaborative Journey
India and Russia have opened a new chapter in their bilateral relations in December 2025, with an official visit of President Vladimir to New...
From Irrigation to Hydropower: How Kabul River Flow Changes May Hit Pakistan
The controversy of new dam construction projects on the Kabul River is no longer exactly a technical hydrology problem. In fact, it has now...
The Taliban at a Crossroads
When President Donald Trump met Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa in the Oval Office last month, it crystallized how fast international politics can reorder...
Pakistan- Afghanistan: Russia’s Mediation Offer
The recent proposal by Russia to facilitate the negotiations between the Pakistani government and the Afghan Taliban is another indication that the security of...
What the Johannesburg G20 Revealed About China and India’s Competing Roles
The Real G20 Story
The G20 in Johannesburg underscored a trend that has been developing for several years: China is steadily consolidating its leadership within...
Afghanistan-Pakistan Tensions Spike Amid Border Attacks and Militancy
Tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan escalated on Tuesday after the Taliban accused Pakistani forces of air strikes in eastern Afghanistan that killed nine children...
India’s High-Stakes Gambit in Myanmar: A Risky Strategic Move
Ahead of flawed elections according to informed sources, New Delhi is engaged in high-level negotiations with the Myanmar military regime to establish new security...
From Floodplains to Fault Lines: The Illusion of Growth in a Drowning Nation
Pakistan’s infrastructure narrative over the past few years has been painfully instructive. Investments meant to connect markets and power industry have sometimes deepened vulnerability...
International Crimes Tribunal Hands Ousted Bangladeshi PM Death Sentence
Groundbreaking Precedent in South Asia:
Bangladesh crossed an extraordinary threshold this November when its ousted prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, was sentenced to death in absentia...