A Trump Visit to Central Asia Would Deliver Results and Anchor a Corridor Strategy
By Dr. Robert M. Cutler On November 6, Washington will host the C5+1 leaders’ summit, marking the format’s 10th anniversary and signaling a rare alignment of political attention and regional appetite for concrete outcomes. The date is confirmed by regional and U.S.-focused reporting, with Kazakhstan’s presidency and multiple outlets noting heads-of-state attendance in the U.S. […]
Read MoreA moral case for China to stop buying American soybeans permanently
By Alex Lo Soybean imports are not usually the kind of topics that make headline news. But ever since they have become another bone of contention in the fierce trade war between China and the United States, people are suddenly paying attention. The numbers are shocking. From being the top soybean supplier, US supplies have […]
Read MoreTrump has his day but elephant in the room remains
By Osama Al-Sharif Monday was an extraordinary day in the life of the Middle East: an end to the two-year-old Israeli war on Gaza and, in the words of US President Donald Trump, “the dawn of a new Middle East” and an end to “the long and painful nightmare.” The promise of a historic breakthrough […]
Read MoreHow Asean-India trade deal can be a game changer amid Trumpian disruption
By Gurjit Singh Over the years, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) has matured into a central regional bloc, shaping economic growth and stability in Southeast Asia. The new reciprocal tariffs imposed by the United States are set to dent Asean’s exports to the US, potentially pushing global export growth negatively. This makes it […]
Read MoreDeconstructing US Pressure Strategy and India’s Strategic Dilemma
By Rajeev Ahmed The Unspoken Ultimatum The Indian Ocean has emerged as the stage for one of the most consequential strategic rivalries of the 21st century. During the Trump administration, Washington built a highly structured system of pressure against India, one that went beyond traditional diplomacy and moved into the field of coercive statecraft. At […]
Read MoreSouth Asia’s tipping point: Inequality, instability, and India’s leadership test
By Milinda Moragoda The uprisings in Nepal and Indonesia, and earlier turbulences in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, are not random flare-ups. They are symptoms of a deeper global phenomenon reshaping societies. From the Arab Spring to today’s protests, politics is being recast by inequality, elite capture, and a restless younger generation. The pandemic acted as […]
Read MoreAfter interim government, Nepal looks for polls within six months
By Nava Thakuria As a tiny south Asian nation, sandwiched between India and Tibet (China), returned to normalcy after a brief political unrest, Nepal now looks for national polls within six months, as the Parliament was dissolved by President Ramchandra Poudel. The Himalayan nation witnessed a massive uprising on 8 and 9 September 2025 against […]
Read MoreCorruption, ‘Nepo’ Baby Rage: Why Nepal Meltdown Was Long In The Making
By Harsh Pant, Shivam Shekhawat Nepal stands at an inflexion point. In the last two days, there has been a complete overhaul of the country’s political system. The Prime Minister resigned citing the need to resolve the issue politically, in line with the country’s constitution. His resignation was a major demand of the protesters who […]
Read MoreTurmoil and Transition: The South Asian Struggle for Democracy
By Asaduzzaman Shamrat South Asia, home to nearly two billion people, has always been a region of paradoxes: rich histories yet deep poverty, thriving cultures yet fragile politics, enduring resilience yet recurring unrest. In recent years, the region has witnessed waves of protests, economic collapses, political crises, and even violent uprisings. From Sri Lanka’s historic people’s […]
Read MoreThe debate over the location of the climate conference has not stopped, will the COP fail this time too?
By Asaduzzaman Shamrat Like every year, the 30th World Climate Conference or Conference of Parties (COP-30) is being held in the Amazon city of Brazil to prevent global warming. Like the previous two venues, this year too, there is a debate going on worldwide about such a huge event in this city of the Amazon, known […]
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