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A wake-up call for India’s strategic interests

By respecting Bangladesh’s sovereignty and prioritising dialogue, India can strengthen its position as a reliable partner.

5d ago

The Gen Z factor in geopolitics and the Bangladesh-US dynamics

Gen Z should keep in mind that the US cannot afford to overlook a partner like Bangladesh given the country’s pivotal position in South Asia’s economic landscape.

5d ago

Politics of Indian propaganda regarding Bangladesh

Indian news outlets and social media platforms have been spreading various types of disinformation about the persecution of religious minorities in Bangladesh.

1w ago

India’s ‘concern’ over Bangladesh’s internal affairs and beyond

Bangladesh-India tensions rise as religious minority issues and democracy are scrutinised.

1w ago

Why India should address the misinformation campaign against Bangladesh

India is applying its own framework of sectarian politics to interpret and represent Bangladesh.

2w ago

Trump won, but Trumpism did not

Only if somebody like J.D. Vance wins the next presidential race will the radical right be able to propel the country in a decisively new direction.

1m ago

Why is Elon Musk all over US politics?

Musk’s bet on Trump has already benefited him.

1m ago

Trump 2.0 and the future of Bangladesh-US defence relations

The Bay of Bengal holds a great strategic value as about half of the world's container traffic passes through this region, and its seaports handle around one-third of world trade.

1m ago

Will boycotting Israeli products bring peace for Palestinians?

Regardless of the tenacious systems of injustice the BDS movement works against, boycott has historically been a useful tool for advocacy and solidarity.

1y ago

Why are Afghan families being forced to deport from Pakistan?

Unaccompanied children are being detained and put on buses destined for Afghanistan

1y ago

Decoding India-US disagreements over Bangladesh's election

This alignment between India and China on Bangladesh's elections is quite unique in the context of South Asia

1y ago

The economic beneficiaries of the Israel-Hamas war

The blood of the innocent Palestinian civilians lies in a complex global capitalist that systematically profits from war.

1y ago

An Israeli journalist’s perspective on Israel-Hamas war

The settlers in the West Bank are taking advantage of the fact that the world’s attention is on Gaza.

1y ago

‘The West has given Netanyahu the licence to kill Palestinians’

The truth is that if Joe Biden tells Netanyahu enough is enough, then Netanyahu has to stop.

1y ago

Dehumanising Palestinians: Israel’s rhetoric for genocide

Israel’s dehumanisation rhetoric serves to rationalise an industrial scale of genocide against the people of Gaza.

1y ago

What's wrong with the US response to the Gaza crisis

On October 18, US President Joe Biden travelled to Israel, offering support for its military operations in the Gaza Strip, despite growing global calls for a ceasefire.

1y ago

Is there a prospect of peace under Netanyahu’s extremist government?

The prospects of peaceful resolution are far unless Israel is robbed off its fallback options.

1y ago