International Trade

August 30, 2026

Sri Lanka Moves to Rewrite Trade Deals, Including India FTA

Sri Lanka is preparing to renegotiate all four of its existing free trade agreements (FTAs), including the India-Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement, in an effort to secure terms that are more favourable

Hainan’s High-Stakes Free-Trade Gamble Tests China’s Reform Ambition

A tropical island long associated with beach tourism and domestic getaways is now at the center of China’s boldest economic experiment in decades. As reported by the Financial Times, Hainan is being transformed into what Beijing hopes will become the

April 13, 2026

UNCTAD Warns of 2.3% Global Slowdown and Rising Trade Tensions in 2025

Business/Trade Wars

The world economy is on a recessionary path, with global growth projected to decelerate to 2.3% in 2025, according to the latest report from

Sri Lanka Moves to Rewrite Trade Deals, Including India FTA

August 30, 2026

Sri Lanka is preparing to renegotiate all four of its existing free trade agreements (FTAs), including the India-Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement, in an effort to secure terms that are more favourable

Hainan’s High-Stakes Free-Trade Gamble Tests China’s Reform Ambition

April 13, 2026

A tropical island long associated with beach tourism and domestic getaways is now at the center of China’s boldest economic experiment in decades. As reported by the Financial Times, Hainan is being

UNCTAD Warns of 2.3% Global Slowdown and Rising Trade Tensions in 2025

April 18, 2025

Business/Trade Wars

The world economy is on a recessionary path, with global growth projected to decelerate to 2.3% in 2025, according to the latest report from the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).

First Woman to Lead the Old UN?

Rebeca Grynspan’s candidacy comes at a moment when the United

Bangladesh’s Prisoners of Politics

Bangladesh has every right to prosecute those responsible for serious

How Trump Tries to Decide the Elections in Brazil

On the last Friday before the first round of Brazil’s

From Army Commando to LeT Commander: Pakistan’s “Fauji” Pipeline

The death of Hashim Musa, a former Pakistan Army Special

Iran, US and China Back Islamabad MoU

On the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in

Venezuela’s Uneasy Survival

Venezuela’s post-Maduro reality is defined by a stark imbalance of

Afghanistan’s Terror Hub

Afghanistan has once again become a major concern for regional

The Fight Against Korean Deployment to Hormuz Continues

The struggle against deployment continues because for Korea’s social movements

Nicaragua’s ‘Lived Democracy’ Under Siege

From once-violent streets in Masaya to nationwide consultations on electoral

Rivals Who Still Need Each Other

The US-China summit aims to stabilise relations through cooperation on

The Modi-Xi Illusion

The latest Modi-Xi engagement has revived the rhetoric of improved

Rajasthan’s Mosque Demolitions: Security or Sectarianism?

The demolition and eviction of Muslim religious institutions in Rajasthan’s

Inside the United Nations Tunnel

This month, like every year, the United Nations General Assembly

The Greater Isolation of Lesser Israel

When Benjamin Netanyahu rose to address the United Nations General

What Sri Lanka’s Easter Judgment Finally Reveals

Sri Lanka’s September 22, 2026 Easter Sunday judgment marks a