There are moments in the long march of international affairs when a summit, otherwise destined for the archives of routine diplomacy, acquires the resonance of a turning point. The BRICS Summit convened
I sincerely hope that they (relations between India and Pakistan) will be friendly and cordial. We have a great deal to do…and think that we can be of use to each other
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The Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), signed in 1960, has long been regarded as one of the most enduring and successful transboundary water agreements in history. It has weathered numerous challenges, from wars
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As Canadians prepare to cast their ballots in the April 28 federal election, the stakes are high—but the prize awaiting the next prime minister may be more burden than blessing. While the
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Chinese factories are suspending production and furloughing workers as a result of plummeting export orders triggered by steep U.S. tariffs, according to a detailed report by the Financial Times. The ongoing trade
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In a swift and forceful response to escalating tensions with neighboring India, Pakistan has downgraded its diplomatic ties, expelling Indian diplomats and suspending limited trade. The decision comes after a deadly attack
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On 22 April 2025, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) released its annual World Economic Outlook report, which has a quiet but decisive subtitle: A Critical Juncture and Policy Shifts. The report, once more a hefty piece of work
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This article was originally published in the Daily Mirror, a Colombo-based daily newspaper. We are republishing it, as it offers crucial insight into the events that led to—and followed—the Easter Sunday attacks
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Vladimir Zelensky has thrown a wrench into the Trump administration’s effort to gear up peace talks between Ukraine and Russia. Just after Putin, in a major departure from Russia’s policy, announced he
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Klaus Schwab, the influential founder of the World Economic Forum (WEF) and architect of the annual Davos summit, has stepped down as chair of the organization’s board of trustees amid mounting whistleblower
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A friend from another country recently posted on social media, ‘I visited the exhibition The Road to Rejuvenation at the National Museum of China. It tells the harrowing story of the “Century of Humiliation”. Now I
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Declassified U.S. intelligence reports from the 1980s and 90s show that, even while the possibility of war between India and Pakistan remained low, the U.S. believed there was a strong possibility that
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President Trump’s global tariff policy announced in early April has had a much broader and deeper impact than originally estimated by many. Despite this shock causing a widespread decline in global stock
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Tensions are rising between South Korea and China over the rapid expansion of Chinese fish farming structures in the disputed Yellow Sea, with lawmakers and experts warning that the installations could signal
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Western automakers are poised to launch an aggressive comeback in China’s fiercely competitive car market this week, showcasing smarter, tech-heavy vehicles built in partnership with local companies. At the highly anticipated Shanghai
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The U.S.-left-behind weaponry has created grave problems for Pakistan. The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) claimed in a report that the U.S. lifted $ 7 billion of military equipment, which
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