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Report: With Relaxed Restrictions, More Civilians Died in Air Strikes in Afghanistan in 2017-2020

Report: With Relaxed Restrictions, More Civilians Died in Air Strikes in Afghanistan in 2017-2020

By Catherine Putz
Relaxed rules of engagement for air strikes led to increased civilian casualties in Afghanistan.
Biden Must Aid India’s Quest for Multilateral Reforms

Biden Must Aid India’s Quest for Multilateral Reforms

By Niranjan Marjani
For New Delhi, comprehensive reforms of global institutions are a key foreign policy priority. Washington should help.

Why the India-Sri Lanka-Maldives NSA-level Talks Matter

Why the India-Sri Lanka-Maldives NSA-level Talks Matter

By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
The nature of bilateral political relations in the Indian Ocean region has an impact on the quality of subregional engagements.

What Can Pakistan Expect From the Biden Administration?

What Can Pakistan Expect From the Biden Administration?

By Umair Jamal
While it is likely that Pakistan will see some relief come January, the United States’ policy toward that country will also be shaped by its relations with China and India.

India Warns Canada as the Trudeau Comments Threaten Relations

India Warns Canada as the Trudeau Comments Threaten Relations

By Abhijnan Rej
The Indian foreign ministry’s statement after it summoned the Canadian high commissioner is unlikely to go down well in Ottawa.
India’s Flawed Approach to Bilateral Investment Treaties

India’s Flawed Approach to Bilateral Investment Treaties

By Abhishek Dwivedi
The model BIT of 2016 is vague, flawed, and offers little succor for Indian or foreign investors.

Rights Groups Allege Coercion in Rohingya Island Relocation Plan

Rights Groups Allege Coercion in Rohingya Island Relocation Plan

By Sebastian Strangio
Refugees and rights groups say that threats and inducements have been used to get refugees to move to the previously uninhabited island.
Indian Government, Farmers to Meet Again Over Highway Blockade

Indian Government, Farmers to Meet Again Over Highway Blockade

By Associated Press
There was some progress in talks between the government and protesting farmers six days after the blockade began.

As Farmers Protest in India, Canada Weighs In – With Predictable Effect

As Farmers Protest in India, Canada Weighs In – With Predictable Effect

By Abhijnan Rej
Comments by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Defense Minister Harjit Sajjan have irked BJP supporters and the Modi government.

Curb Your Enthusiasm for an Israel-Pakistan Peace Agreement

Curb Your Enthusiasm for an Israel-Pakistan Peace Agreement

By Varsha Koduvayur and Akhil Bery
While Pakistan has good reasons to normalize relations with Israel, domestic and geopolitical compulsions stand in the way.

Chinese Defense Minister Visits Nepal Amid Signs of Thaw in India-Nepal Relations

Chinese Defense Minister Visits Nepal Amid Signs of Thaw in India-Nepal Relations

By Sudha Ramachandran
A blockade of Nepal in 2015 that was unofficially supported by India has paved the way for greater ties between Beijing and Kathmandu.
Procedure Set, Intra-Afghan Talks to Move on to Setting an Agenda

Procedure Set, Intra-Afghan Talks to Move on to Setting an Agenda

By Catherine Putz
After nearly three months, the Afghan government and the Taliban have reportedly agreed on a three-page document setting out the rules and procedures for talks.

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