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India-Bangladesh Border: Nighttime Push-Ins Turn Frontier Into Killing Field
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India-Bangladesh Border: Nighttime Push-Ins Turn Frontier Into Killing Field

On May 31, BGB found a cut fence near Sadipur with over a dozen people, including women and children, pushed by India's BSF. Rights groups d

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Bangladesh's Rahman Uses China to Pressure India on Teesta River Project
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Bangladesh's Rahman Uses China to Pressure India on Teesta River Project

Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman secured Chinese backing for the Teesta River project during his first official visit to Beijing. The initiative

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South Asia's Petty Border Walls Stifle Regional Integration
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South Asia's Petty Border Walls Stifle Regional Integration

Despite shared history and culture, South Asia remains deeply disconnected by visa barriers and diplomatic spats. Travel between neighbors i

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India's Connectivity Strategy: From Autonomy to Geopolitical Resilience
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India's Connectivity Strategy: From Autonomy to Geopolitical Resilience

India's ambition to become a developed economy by 2047 hinges on secure trade routes. Recent crises in West Asia expose the geopolitical fra

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India's Border and Airport Snubs Undermine Its Own Bangladesh Reset
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India's Border and Airport Snubs Undermine Its Own Bangladesh Reset

India's detention of a senior adviser to Bangladesh's Prime Minister Tarique Rahman at Delhi airport has sparked a diplomatic row. Combined

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Why the G7 Needs India More Than India Needs the G7
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Why the G7 Needs India More Than India Needs the G7

India attends its 13th G7 summit in 2026, underscoring its indispensability to the West. Yet the grouping's declining clout means New Delhi

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Indian Opposition Leaders Condemn Modi's Silence on US Killing of Three Sailors
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Indian Opposition Leaders Condemn Modi's Silence on US Killing of Three Sailors

Three Indian sailors were killed in a US missile strike in the Gulf of Oman. Indian opposition leaders, including Rahul Gandhi and Arvind Ke

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US-India Ties: More Resilient Than Headlines Suggest
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US-India Ties: More Resilient Than Headlines Suggest

Indian analysts fret over US relations, but the partnership is stronger than perceived. Ambassador Sergio Gor's access, Marco Rubio's visit,

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Russia's Su-57 Offer to India: Stealth Capability vs. Production Reality
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Russia's Su-57 Offer to India: Stealth Capability vs. Production Reality

Russia has renewed an offer to co-develop the Su-57 stealth fighter with India, aiming to close New Delhi's widening capability gap. However

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South Asia's Water Wars: Data Transparency Becomes New Frontline
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South Asia's Water Wars: Data Transparency Becomes New Frontline

India's decision to suspend the Indus Waters Treaty after the Pahalgam attack has shifted focus from water allocation to data transparency.

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Ambani's $9 Billion Investment in Trump Jr.-Backed Refinery Raises Questions
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Ambani's $9 Billion Investment in Trump Jr.-Backed Refinery Raises Questions

Reliance Industries, led by Mukesh Ambani, invested nine figures in a Texas refinery startup backed by Donald Trump Jr. The deal came after

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India Should Approach US Trade Deal with Caution Amid Coercive Tactics
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India Should Approach US Trade Deal with Caution Amid Coercive Tactics

The US unveiled new Section 301 tariffs against India even as trade negotiators met in New Delhi. This coercive approach suggests Washington

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