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South Asia
India’s Spurning Strategy Toward China: Contestation in Indo-Pacific
By Shanthie Mariet D’Souza
As far as China-India bilateral relations are concerned, New Delhi has sent repeated signals that it will stick to its position that relations can’t improve until the border mess is cleared up.
Train Collision Again Highlights Modi Government’s Misplaced Priorities
By Kavita Chowdhury
Instead of equipping existing trains with anti-collision devices, it is preoccupied with introducing "super-fast" and high-speed trains.
Providing Rural Justice Aided Taliban’s Takeover of Afghanistan
By Renard Sexton
Why would Afghans, who are very familiar with Taliban brutality, be impressed with their justice system?
Climate Change May Worsen Flooding in Mumbai and Chennai
By Dharmappa Hagare
For all flood-prone cities of India, there is an urgent need to develop flood inundation maps.
Terrorist Attack at Reasi Sets Alarm Bells Ringing in India’s Security Establishment
By Sudha Ramachandran
The targeted attack on Hindu pilgrims traveling by bus to a revered temple came weeks ahead of the start of the annual Amarnath Yatra.
The J-20 Challenge: Can India Bridge the Fighter Jet Gap With China?
By Karan Sharma
In the face of an increasingly assertive China and a potentially upgraded Pakistani air force, the Indian Air Force’s modernization and expansion are imperatives for national security.
India and US Vow to Boost Defense, Trade Ties
By Associated Press
They called for more collaboration in funding innovative research in semiconductor manufacturing, clean energy, and machine learning, and discussed possible co-production of land warfare systems.
Myanmar’s Conflict Reaches the Doorstep of Bangladesh’s Saint Martin’s Island
By Saqlain Rizve
Boat transportation to the island has been suspended following gunfire from Myanmar, once again dragging Dhaka into its neighbor's civil war.
Modi at the G7 Outreach Summit: A Shift in India’s Foreign Policy?
By Rishi Gupta
Modi 3.0 is already making waves on Taiwan. Is a shift on Ukraine policy next?
Adani’s Wind Power Project in Sri Lanka Hits Rough Weather
By Rathindra Kuruwita
Criticism of Adani projects is not new in Sri Lanka. For the first time now, a public interest litigation has been filed in the Supreme Court against Adani Green Energy.
Khurram Husain on China’s Declining Interest in CPEC
By Sudha Ramachandran
China's main interest now is “safeguarding the commercial viability of their existing investments, and security of Chinese nationals in Pakistan."
Modi 3.0 and the Uncertain Path to India-Pakistan Dialogue
By Umair Jamal
Amid an otherwise bleak scenario, the ceasefire along the Line of Control remains in place, offering hope for more confidence-building measures.