While BRICS is unlikely to transform the global order in the immediate future, it retains a potent capacity to influence the normative environment and sustain pressure for institutional reform. ...
The Mustafizur Rahman controversy represents a watershed moment in cricket governance, where a single administrative directive triggered bilateral sporting collapse between India and Bangladesh. ...
The RELOS Pact represents continuity in India-Russia defence cooperation and reflects both countries’ pragmatic recognition of shared interests. ...
The operation's hemispheric implications extend beyond Venezuela. Colombia mobilized border forces anticipating refugee flows, while Guyana—facing Venezuelan territorial claims—maintained muted support. ...
Bangladesh, with its young population and growing economy, stands at a turning point. The real challenge is not whether people will move — they will — but whether that movement can be made fair, reciprocal, and development-enhancing, rather than extractive. ...
Aragalaya pierced authoritarian carapace tactically yet required elite defection for durability; street power compels responsiveness but cannot unilaterally rewrite constitutional political economy. ...
While Germany and India do not align on all international issues, their partnership is increasingly defined by pragmatic convergence rather than ideological conformity. ...
As the eve of 31st December set in, President Xi Jinping sent his wishes all across China from Beijing. President Xi’s 2026 New Year's Address touched on several achievements of the People's Republic of China in 2025. ...
India’s renewed engagement with West Asia reflects a deliberate, pragmatic, and multidimensional strategy in West Asia, emphasizing economic, strategic, and diplomatic interests while preserving its long-standing principle of strategic autonomy. ...
Between Rivers and Realpolitik: The Kunar Conundrum
Whether the Kunar River becomes a frontier of confrontation or a conduit of cooperation will depend on how regional actors interpret sovereignty, whether as unilateral control or as shared responsibility. ...