Economy
Boao Forum for Asia 2024: Key Geopolitical and Economic Takeaways
The Boao Forum for Asia (BFA), an annual conference which brings together global leaders from government, academia and business -- dubbed as China’s Davos,...
India-UAE CEPA: How India’s States Are Tapping Potential Benefits
The India-UAE free trade agreement or Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement CEPA – which came into force on May 1, 2022 has given a strong...
The African Resurgence: From Conflict to Stability
Clearly, the horses have changed. There is a whole new breed of countries surging forward with stellar economic growth patterns; geographically, while there are...
Navigating the Tides: Bangladesh and Japan’s Diplomatic Landscape in 2023
The roots of Bangladesh-Japan bilateral relations trace back to Japan's steadfast support for an independent Bangladesh, being the first OECD country to recognize its...
Iran-Russia Decision to Trade in Local Currencies: The Broad Takeaways
Iran and Russia have finalised an agreement through which they will trade in local currencies instead of the US dollar (the deal will be...
Go, Cry for Argentina!
The brand-new year will come as a grief to hundreds of thousands of Argentinians. If the current economic calculations are anything to go by,...
FDI Inflows Into India in the Past Two Decades: Some Key Highlights and Trends
Over the past two decades, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflows into India have risen significantly. In 2000, India received a little over $2 billion...
Pakistan’s Military Extends its Role in Economic Decision-making Through the Special Investment Facilitation Council
June 2023 saw the establishment of the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) in Pakistan. The country’s economy has been in a dire state for...
A Budding Partnership: The Growth of Japanese–Bangladeshi Politico-Strategic Ties
On Nov. 11, 2023, the 14.3-km long channel of the Matarbari deep-sea port and the first unit of the 1,200 MW Matarbari coal-fired power...
Paris Agenda for People and the Planet: What Does It Mean for Global Development?
On June 23, 2023, President Emmanuel Macron hosted a historic summit in Paris, convening an unprecedented assembly of global leaders. The primary objective of...
Economic Recovery: If Sri Lanka Can, Can Bangladesh?
With a national debt of almost USD 83.6 billion, Sri Lanka filed for bankruptcy in June 2022. People were quite angry, mayhem ensued, and...
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Geopolitics
On Thin Ice: Navigating the Pitfalls of Himalayan Geopolitics
When discussing Asian power politics, there is an understandable...
Foreign Policy
Unveiling the Real Playbook Behind U.S. Aid in the Ukrainian Theatre
The recent approval of a substantial aid package by...
Opinion
Is There Overcapacity or Insufficient Supply in China’s New Energy?
As a developing country deeply intertwined in the global...
Central Asia
Kazakhstan’s New Legislation to Combat Domestic Violence
On April 15, the President of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev,...
Opinion
Analyzing Israel’s Calculated Response in the Shadow of Nuclear Concerns
In the ever-tense landscape of Middle Eastern geopolitics, Israel’s...
