Since the beginning of the new era, China’s policy of fostering amity, sincerity, mutual benefit, and inclusiveness in neighborhood diplomacy has significantly advanced its relations with neighboring countries. China has reached a
The recent wave of disinformation targeting Pakistan’s security forces in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) reflects a recurring pattern in the politics of terrorism and identity in South Asia. As someone who has studied
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On September 30, 2025, the United Nations mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) urged the Taliban to immediately restore Internet and telecommunications services nationwide, warning that the blackout was cutting Afghanistan off from the
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Nine-year-old Parum Gurung is a digital wizard from Lame Ahal, Pokhara. When Nepal banned TikTok in 2024, he managed to override the ban. In October 1959, when I first walked across Nepal,
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In August 1971, Richard Nixon announced the suspension of the dollar’s convertibility into gold. This closed a cycle that had begun with the Bretton Woods agreements, which gave the United States —the
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In recent months, a wave of commentary from across the border has painted Chittagong Port—Bangladesh’s most significant maritime hub—as a looming threat to India’s eastern frontier. This rhetoric from India surrounding Chittagong
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by Our Foreign Affairs Editor “Some would have you believe that Israel is the villain in Gaza, yet the reality is that Israel has lost more lives trying to save civilians than
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“Youth is the seed of tomorrow—but a poisoned seed bears only thorns.” – Adapted from Khalil Gibran Bangladesh today faces a crisis far more insidious than politics or economics: the moral collapse
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When US President Trump announced that a 50% tariff would be imposed on most goods exported from India to the United States, it sent shockwaves through India. The situation worsened when he
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Recent reports have sparked serious concerns about Sri Lanka’s economic future. The country continues to struggle to recover from its lowest point, and prospects for economic stability remain uncertain. As the National
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JR’s ASIAN fiasco The charisma of JR Jayawardene remains a compelling enigma, particularly from our current perspective nearly three decades after his passing. This essay examines his approach to foreign policy and
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