In Pakistan, the courts were supposed to be the last line of defense against power. A new report shows how thoroughly that line has been erased. There is a particular kind of
Melbourne just hosted a quiet revolution in the Indo-Pacific, and it deserved louder applause than it got. When Prime Ministers Anthony Albanese and Narendra Modi finalized an administrative arrangement to begin uranium
There is a particular kind of diplomatic language that gets deployed when two countries want to signal that a relationship has moved from courtesy to consequence. This week in New Delhi, Japanese
India–Australia defence relations have reached an unprecedented level of maturity in 2025, underpinned by sustained high-level engagement, expanded joint training exercises, and increasingly integrated industrial and technological cooperation. The visit of Lieutenant
China has long maintained that it does not supply arms to any party at war – a central tenet of its “noninterference” foreign policy. But in recent years, Beijing has repeatedly faced
In Bangladesh, remittances from migrant workers are a critical source of foreign currency, second only to the ready-made garment (RMG) sector’s export earnings (USD 41.61 billion in FY 2022). In 2023, the
Just last week, the United Nations human rights experts issued an unusually sharp rebuke to Pakistan, expressing that they were “shocked at reports of increasing violence against vulnerable communities on grounds of
In an era of intensifying geopolitical competition, few nations are navigating the international order with as much calculated poise as India. From sanctions pressure to trade reform, from delicate diplomacy with China
The United States and Japan have struck a major trade agreement, President Trump announced Tuesday, marking one of the most significant shifts in U.S.-Asia trade policy in years. The deal imposes 15%
As European and Chinese leaders prepare to meet in Beijing on July 24 to mark 50 years of diplomatic relations, expectations for a breakthrough in China-EU relations remain low. Despite months of
Held at the iconic Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, Urja Varta 2025 was more than just another industry conference. It was a declaration of intent—India’s firm statement that it is ready to
When former President Rodrigo Duterte was arrested in March under an International Criminal Court warrant, his political machinery did not mobilize in the streets—it mobilized online. Within hours, a tidal wave of