SriLankan Airlines improved its underlying operating performance in 2024/25, but engine shortages, 487 flight cancellations, falling passenger revenue and LKR 31.6 billion in finance costs pushed the Group into a LKR 2.74
INTRODUCTION Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar travelled to Islamabad for a Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit, Canada accuses six Indian diplomats of involvement in threats and attacks against Sikh separatists, and Bangladesh’s foreign secretary visits Washington. Indian External
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INTRODUCTION It is well established that the US’s constant attempts to belittle Russia from the position of an equal partner in the global order to a “competitor” has forced Russia to establish
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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has said it is time to rekindle diplomatic efforts to end the war in Ukraine. But both foreign and domestic responses to his proposal have been rather muted.
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INTRODUCTION This article is primarily based on an article written by Rudra Chaudhuri, Ashley Tellis, and Andrew Weiss for their comments on an earlier version of their study. Thanks, as well, are
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INTRODUCTION The two frigates are central to India’s ability to launch nuclear weapons from land, sea and air. India’s recent launch of its second nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine may have boosted
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NEGOTIATIONS WERE UNDERWAY TO END THE WAR IN UKRAINE THROUGH A SUMMIT BETWEEN THE RUSSIAN PRESIDENT AND UKRAINIAN PRESIDENT The German daily Die Welt has just revealed the existence of a 17-page
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The Asia-Pacific region seems captivated by China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), which primarily focuses on developing infrastructure in participating countries. According to Eric Brown, a research analyst specializing in geopolitical economic
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Sheikh Hasina’s fall in Bangladesh highlights history’s cruel irony. The ousting of the leader signifies the end of a period marked by the very oppression her father fought against during Bangladesh’s inception.
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INTRODUCTIONBuilding alliances in Europe and the Indo-Pacific to counter China and its closer engagement with Russia, Washington has much more work to do. Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell told the Senate
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It is uncertain if the liberation of Bangladesh as a free and independent country would have been possible within nine months without the support of then Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, who
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Dr. Colibasanu is a Professor of International Relations at the Romanian National University of Political Studies and Public Administration and an Associate Senior Expert with the New Strategy Center in Bucharest. Prior
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In History Today Dr. Tim Black, a British family planning pioneer tries to understand the origins of antisemitism, looking beyond the Holocaust to the ancient Middle East and Medieval Europe. Dr. Black,
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Nicholas K. Gvosdev, an expert in Russian affairs and Professor of National Security at the U.S. Defense College, wrote an article questioning whether Russia is a U.S. adversary or merely a competitor.
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Nicholas K Gvosdev, an expert in Russian Affairs and Professor in National Security in the US Defense College wrote an article on whether Russia is an US adversary or just a “competitor.
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Earlier this year, George Friedman of Geo-Political Futures penned an article on the recent shake-up in Moscow, terming it “massive.” This shake-up saw the departure of Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu, replaced by
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