S.M. Sayem is a Dhaka-based foreign policy analyst who expertly combines sharp analysis with deep insights. With a trail of brilliance, his writings grace esteemed platforms like The Geopolitics, The Policy Digest, The Daily Observer, and Modern Diplomacy.
S.M. Sayem is a Dhaka-based foreign policy analyst who expertly combines sharp analysis with deep insights. With a trail of brilliance, his writings grace esteemed platforms like The Geopolitics, The Policy Digest, The Daily Observer, and Modern Diplomacy.
rump’s foreign policy is all talk, little result—rhetoric over resolve, deals over diplomacy. From Gaza’s ruin to Ukraine’s submission and India’s unease, it’s deterrence by tweet, diplomacy by transaction.
Middle powers are the new glue in a fracturing world — agile, trusted, and collaborative. As great powers clash, it's the middle powers that can connect, stabilize, and shape a shared global future.
In a rare and highly sensitive move, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) convened behind closed doors to discuss the security situation between India...
The second presidential term of Donald Trump as the 47th President of the US has intensified worries about relationships across the Atlantic. By adopting...
The relationship between Italy and the United States has been a cornerstone of transatlantic diplomacy since 1861. Reestablished in 1944 following World War II,...
In the past three decades, India’s state governments have emerged as key stakeholders in the country’s external linkages – specifically the economic aspect. The...
When Prabowo Subianto Djojohadikusumo is sworn in as Indonesia's eighth president, the southeast Asian archipelago nation, with the world's fourth largest population, stands ready...
New Delhi would be able to dispel negative international impressions of its seeming mixed feelings towards the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and re-affirm global...
The term "global tax governance" has been used by political scientists and scholars to address changes and challenges in international tax law making for...
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina recently concluded a two-day official visit to India from June 21-22, 2024. This was her first bilateral visit to...
"I don’t want my children to carry the nuclear weapon on their backs their whole lives,” Kim told Pompeo. His words hint at a deal: if survival is secured, denuclearization may no longer be unthinkable.
Israel’s June 13 blitz on Iran wasn’t self-defense—it was a ruthless display of unchecked power. Civilians, scientists, sovereignty—all burned. With U.S. cover and global silence, Israel now bombs with impunity. Who’s the real threat?
Israel’s strike on Iran brazenly defies international law. Without UN approval or evidence of imminent threat, it likely violates Article 2(4) of the UN Charter—normalizing illegal aggression under the guise of self-defense.
Israel's deep strikes in Iran mark a shift—from dialogue to dominance. As diplomacy collapses and double standards prevail, the global order teeters on the edge of irreversible crisis.
Iran and Russia have ratified a 20-year strategic pact covering trade, energy, and security. Quietly, it signals a challenge to Western influence and a blueprint for a multipolar world order.
