Manipur: Fragile Transition

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Manipur entered 2026 in a deeply unsettled political and security context, marked by an uneasy transition from a prolonged period of direct central administration under President’s Rule to the restoration of representative

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Sri Lanka’s Defence Reforms

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On the eve of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Shavendra Silva’s retirement, Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal (retd.) Sampath Thuyacontha declared the National People’s Power (NPP) government’s intention to review the

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Is the Red Army a Paper Tiger?

A furore has erupted in North America over reports that Russia plans to expand its armed forces by an additional 180,000 men, bringing the total to 1.32 million. This increase brings Russia

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