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![Who Is Engineer Rashid, One of Kashmir’s New MPs? Who Is Engineer Rashid, One of Kashmir’s New MPs?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2021-11-30-132210.jpg)
Who Is Engineer Rashid, One of Kashmir’s New MPs?
By Shiv Bhagwan Saharan and Liyaqat Nazir
Sheikh Abdul Rashid is now a member of India's Parliament. He is also being held in jail on terrorism funding charges. What does his election mean for Kashmir?
![Supply Chain Disruption: A Key Trigger for India’s Plea for Climate Change Action Supply Chain Disruption: A Key Trigger for India’s Plea for Climate Change Action](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-07-18-122552.jpg)
Supply Chain Disruption: A Key Trigger for India’s Plea for Climate Change Action
By Shanthie Mariet D’Souza
The serious impact of climate change on India’s economic aspiration has begun to figure on the government’s agenda or at least in its public pronouncements.
![Bangladesh’s Tough Tightrope Walk Between India and China Bangladesh’s Tough Tightrope Walk Between India and China](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-07-17-122008.jpg)
Bangladesh’s Tough Tightrope Walk Between India and China
By Saqlain Rizve
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has completed bilateral visits to India and China. The one to Beijing disappointed Dhaka.
![The Carbon Footprints of Indian Business Tycoon’s Head-Turning Wedding Display The Carbon Footprints of Indian Business Tycoon’s Head-Turning Wedding Display](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-07-16-080900.jpg)
The Carbon Footprints of Indian Business Tycoon’s Head-Turning Wedding Display
By Snigdhendu Bhattacharya
The marathon celebration over Mukesh Ambani’s youngest son Anant’s wedding could go down in history as one of the most expensive – in both cash and carbon.
![Has Bangladesh Lost Its Footing in the China-India Balancing Act? Has Bangladesh Lost Its Footing in the China-India Balancing Act?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-07-15-200250.jpg)
Has Bangladesh Lost Its Footing in the China-India Balancing Act?
By Syful Islam
Was a tilt toward India to blame for Sheikh Hasina's lackluster visit to China? Or is Beijing simply reading the economic tea leaves?
![India’s Arm Sales to Israel During a War Are a Political Statement India’s Arm Sales to Israel During a War Are a Political Statement](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-07-15-145247.jpg)
India’s Arm Sales to Israel During a War Are a Political Statement
By Omair Anas
India must seek a broader regional engagement beyond bilateral immediacies in the Middle East.
![Navigating Next-Gen Air Power in the Indo-Pacific Navigating Next-Gen Air Power in the Indo-Pacific](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-07-15-134501.jpg)
Navigating Next-Gen Air Power in the Indo-Pacific
By Wilder Alejandro Sánchez
The United States’ Indo-Pacific adversaries are already working on their next-generation fighter jets. Washington can’t fall behind.
![Districts in the Western Indian Himalayan Region Are More Prone to Climate Change Risks, Says New Study Districts in the Western Indian Himalayan Region Are More Prone to Climate Change Risks, Says New Study](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-07-15-092945.jpg)
Districts in the Western Indian Himalayan Region Are More Prone to Climate Change Risks, Says New Study
By Rajeev Bhattacharyya
According to the IIT-M report, Shimla in Himachal Pradesh is the most hazard-prone district of the IHR followed by the East Sikkim in the Northeast.
![The Manipur Conflict: Internal Discontent, Policy Gaps, and Regional Implications The Manipur Conflict: Internal Discontent, Policy Gaps, and Regional Implications](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-07-11-130210.jpg)
The Manipur Conflict: Internal Discontent, Policy Gaps, and Regional Implications
By Anuradha Oinam and Stanzin Lhaskyabs
The prolonged conflict, nearing a civil war, is causing a significant and irreversible shift in how the people of Manipur perceive each other and New Delhi.
![SIPRI Yearbook 2024: Rising Global Nuclear Arsenal Sparks Concerns SIPRI Yearbook 2024: Rising Global Nuclear Arsenal Sparks Concerns](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-01-13-145404.jpg)
SIPRI Yearbook 2024: Rising Global Nuclear Arsenal Sparks Concerns
By Nazia Sheikh
It is estimated that there are 12,121 nuclear weapons in the world, 9,585 of which are in military stocks and ready for deployment.
![Modi’s Visit Reaffirms the West’s Failure to Isolate Putin Modi’s Visit Reaffirms the West’s Failure to Isolate Putin](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-07-10-143819.jpeg)
Modi’s Visit Reaffirms the West’s Failure to Isolate Putin
By Mohamed Zeeshan
Wary of Western hegemony, Modi and Putin discussed multiple ways to bypass Western sanctions, including a bilateral payment system.
![Will India-UK Relations Remain Warm Under Labor Rule? Will India-UK Relations Remain Warm Under Labor Rule?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-07-10-092636.jpeg)
Will India-UK Relations Remain Warm Under Labor Rule?
By Elizabeth Roche
Traditionally, Labor governments have tended to lean toward Pakistan on India-Pakistan issues like Kashmir. Will Prime Minister Starmer follow that trend?