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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.

4d 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.

4d 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.

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Why is Elon Musk all over US politics?

Musk’s bet on Trump has already benefited him.

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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.

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Will the US and UK's support for Israel backfire?

There are growing signs of substantial public disaffection in these two nations which have been conspicuous in refusing to take Israel to task for its slaughter.

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Backing Israel’s genocide: Not just the US

The recent development has been seen as a distinct escalation of India’s support for Israel.

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Why war is not good for the US economy

In recent years, the Pentagon budget has approached its highest level since World War II: $886 billion and counting.

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Could this be the year of Japan’s first female Prime Minister?

In Japan, a country with a conspicuous gender gap, a political breakthrough could happen this year.

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Why would Aaron Bushnell do something this extreme?

The fire that killed Airman Bushnell was simply the collateral damage of the ongoing conflagration in Palestine

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Comparing external debt burdens: Sri Lanka and middle-income countries

Sri Lanka’s rising debt levels may pose challenges

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A devastating act of reason

US airman dies after setting self on fire outside an Israeli embassy

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A dangerous moment for US hegemony

If the US has been letting Israel subvert its policies for decades, what has changed since October 7, 2023 that will allow it now to stand up to Israel’s bullying?

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Blood, oil, and sand: The US' colonisation of Iraq

What are US troops doing in Iraq in the first place? And do they have a right to be there?

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‘Russia has my blood’

Alexei Navalny in an interview with Dozhd TV in October 2020, two months after he was poisoned with a Novichok nerve agent.

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