The Indian diplomatic relations with the Taliban, whereby the Indian embassy in Kabul was reopened and the foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi was visited, are an indicator of a critical turn in the Indian-Pakistani diplomacy. ...
The Indo-Pacific’s digital future will depend on how effectively regional states cooperate to build resilient infrastructure and shared governance norms. ...
When young protesters in Nepal wave a flag from a Japanese anime, they are not just borrowing from a distinct culture, but are instead blurring the differences of nationality, geography, and social backgrounds, choosing to unite over humankind! ...
A direct, strong action, including military action from Saudi Arabia against India, is highly improbable. But indirect consequences cannot be ruled out. ...
The Riyadh-Islamabad collective defense pact between a nuclear-armed South Asian state and a West Asian giant is a catalyst event that is not just an answer to the security situation, but also shapes the South Asian security equation. ...
More than just a vacation, Golden Week (from Oct 1-7) in China is a state-produced performance of coordination that carefully ties control and consumption, offering rare insight into how China governs through time. ...
The 76th anniversary of France–Nepal diplomatic relations highlights a partnership that is modest in trade but rich in cultural, scientific, and environmental cooperation. ...
India will have to make a choice, as Nepal has demonstrated, to understand rather than contain digital pessimism. Will India fear it—or embrace it? ...
Nepal Genz protests are not unique but a part of a wider regional and international wave of protests calling for accountability, transparency, and democracy. ...
The Price of Heat: How Climate Change Became Bangladesh's Latest Economic Crisis
For Bangladesh, sustaining its economic miracle is no longer just about trade deals and remittances, it's about fundamentally adapting to a warmer world, or watching the literal heat chip away at its human capital and prosperity. ...