Economy
What Does EU’s Growing Engagement With India, Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan Mean for South Asia?
India and the EU are hosting the Global Gateway Conference in Meghalaya from June 1-2, 2023. The two-day event brings together Bhutan, Bangladesh, and...
Bangladesh’s Decision to Pay the Russian Debt for Rooppur in Yuan: Pros and Cons
The importance of nuclear power plants in developing countries such as Bangladesh cannot be underestimated. This has prompted Bangladesh to embark on a nuclear...
Kazakhstan Makes Clear That Integration Within the Eurasian Economic Union is Strictly About Economy
This week, Russia hosted a summit of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), an economic union which comprises Russia, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, and the Kyrgyz...
The Shifting Tides: How the US Dollar’s Dominance as a Global Currency is Eroding
The US dollar has been the dominant global currency for almost a century. It has been used as a medium of exchange, a store...
India-Russia Economic Relations: The New Dimensions
In the aftermath of the Russia-Ukraine war, India has been purchasing oil from Russia at a discounted price. The US has not opposed this...
Addressing Ramadan-induced Inflation in Pakistan: Uncovering Unfair Business Practices
Muslims believe that the Holy Month of Ramadan brings blessings to the people, which is indeed true. However, in Pakistan, unfair business practices make...
Regional paradiplomacy in Central Asia: A lifeline for Russia?
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has brought an unprecedented change in the geopolitical world order, and Central Asia has, more than most regions, been...
Exploring the U.S. Indo-Pacific Strategy: Objectives, Challenges, and the Way Forward
The Indo-Pacific region has emerged as a vital area of strategic competition in recent years, with the United States being one of the major...
The Impact of Geopolitical Uncertainty on Asia’s Economic Landscape
According to an Asian Development Bank (ADB) forecast – ‘Developing Asia’s Economic Outlook: April 2023’ -- developing Asia which consists of 46 countries is...
Boao Forum 2023: China’s Messaging and Beyond
The Boao Forum of Asia -- dubbed as ‘Asian Davos’ - held at Boao (Hainan Province), China on March 28-31, 2023, was important for...
ZEDEs Could Be the Key to Reducing Latin American Migration to the US
Latin America, already badly affected by the pandemic, today faces a sharp increase in poverty coupled with an exodus of its citizens to elsewhere...
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Middle East and Africa
China’s Growing Role in Revamping Middle Eastern Politics
Napoleon Bonaparte once said, "Let China sleep, for when...
Indo-Pacific
Bangladesh’s Pragmatic Foreign Policy: Viewing the Indo-Pacific Outlook in a Broader Context
On April 24, 2023, Bangladesh formally unveiled its ‘Indo-Pacific...
South Asia
Role of Indian State Governments in Furthering India-UAE Ties?
In recent years, state governments have become key players...
Human Rights
The Irony of Becoming What You Once Hated
Resistance is a 2020 biographical drama film based on...
