by Our Diplomatic Affairs Editor India has decided to sideline Sri Lanka from a substantive role at this year’s BRICS summit in New Delhi, scheduled for 12–13 September this weekend, according to
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has declared that Ukraine is reshaping geopolitics in the Middle East, unveiling a series of long-term defense agreements with Gulf nations amid escalating regional conflict. Speaking after a
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On March 28, 2026, the arrest of former Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli and former Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak marks a critical inflection point in Nepal’s contemporary political trajectory. Executed within hours
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On March 23, 2026, the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) undertook what Japanese sources describe as a major organizational restructuring. The adjustments affected all three branches: the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF), the
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Sri Lanka is facing a wave of political controversy after allegations emerged that a United States submarine attacked an Iranian naval vessel travelling towards the island, raising serious concerns about sovereignty and
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Member of Parliament Sivagnanam Shritharan has stated that the ongoing “me vs. you” mentality among the Tamil community remains a significant obstacle to securing a meaningful and honorable political solution. He made
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Japan is set to revise its description of relations with China in its 2026 Diplomatic Bluebook, reflecting a notable deterioration in bilateral ties, according to a draft reviewed by reporters. The annual
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Editorial What we are witnessing in the country is not a modernisation of politics. It is the cheapening of it. President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, faced with a deepening national crisis, has chosen
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The past year in Bangladesh has been profoundly tumultuous, marked by acute lawlessness, escalating violence, and institutional breakdown under the Muhammad Yunus-led interim administration, culminating in Tarique Rahman’s oath-taking as Prime Minister
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Italians have rejected Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s proposal to reform the judiciary, delivering a setback to her government less than a year before the next national election. Final Interior Ministry results show
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We may be approaching the most important turning point in the war that began with the February 28 US-Israeli attack on Iran. Tehran, faced with relentless attacks, may adopt a new form
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