Economy
Giving a Boost to Healthy Economic Competition Between India’s States
Indian PM Narendra Modi, after taking over in 2014, has repeatedly underscored the need not just for ‘cooperative federalism’ but also ‘competitive federalism’ –...
Resources Nationalism Meets Green Trade: The Role of Palm Oil Plantation for Indonesia’s Green Growth
Green or sustainable trade is the only possible way to make a clear progress in the climate agenda. Indonesia, as the world’s center of...
Reliable Investment Key to EU-Kazakh Mineral Cooperation
In early April, the EU launched a new initiative, the Minerals Security Partnership Forum, intended to serve as a platform for cooperation between suppliers and consumers...
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...
Kazakhstan’s Economic Diversification: From Ukraine to Afghanistan
The Ukraine war seems to have strengthened Kazakhstan’s positions in the international arena. The energy-rich Central Asian nation has managed to preserve its “multi-vector”...
India’s Tryst with Liberal Trade has a Geopolitical Facet to It
First the pandemic, then the tumultuous war compelled many economies to re-strategize and recalibrate their businesses & trade policies. The way the global business...
Japan’s Strategic Move into Africa: Why Angola
When we speak of global business dynamics, Japan and Angola may not be the first pairing that comes to mind. However, this partnership is...
Building Economic Bridges: Kazakhstan’s Thriving Connection With the US
In the dynamic landscape of global economics, Kazakhstan stands as a beacon of growth and resilience, solidifying its role as a regional leader in...
CARICOM-BRICS Relations Are in the Spotlight. Here Are Some Takeaways
The argument — voiced in an Aug. 29, 2023 guest editorial titled 'Caricom and new BRICS' in the Jamaica Gleaner newspaper — that the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) bloc's leadership "should...
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How Strategic Autonomy Played a Central Role in Modi’s Russia Visit?
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Human Rights
Rohingya Tragedy: Human Values Must Be Above All
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India’s Multi-alignment Policy and Its Response to the Ukrainian War
India’s foreign policy under the leadership of Prime Minister...
Opinion
Donald Trump-Orban Meeting and the Populist-Liberal Debate
In recent days, the electoral verdicts in UK and...
Southeast Asia
Indonesia Can Learn from Germany regarding Corruption Prevention and Control
Corruption is like a cancer that is eating away...
