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India Repeats China's Myanmar Mistake by Backing a General Who Cannot Deliver
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India Repeats China's Myanmar Mistake by Backing a General Who Cannot Deliver

India welcomed Myanmar's coup leader Min Aung Hlaing as a head of state, but the junta no longer controls key border areas. New Delhi risks

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Sustained Heatwave in India and Pakistan Poses Lethal Threat
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Sustained Heatwave in India and Pakistan Poses Lethal Threat

A severe heatwave has gripped India and Pakistan since mid-April, with temperatures reaching 46°C and above. At least 47 deaths have been re

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India's Elite Created a 'Cockroach' Movement They Can't Crush
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India's Elite Created a 'Cockroach' Movement They Can't Crush

India's Chief Justice called unemployed youth 'cockroaches,' sparking a viral movement. The Cockroach Janta Party now has 15 million Instagr

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Tarique Rahman's First Overseas Trip Will Define Bangladesh's Diplomatic Path
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Tarique Rahman's First Overseas Trip Will Define Bangladesh's Diplomatic Path

Three months into his premiership, Tarique Rahman has yet to make an official foreign visit. The choice between China and India will shape B

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One Year On: Indo-Pak Ceasefire Holds, But Hostility Deepens Across the Region
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One Year On: Indo-Pak Ceasefire Holds, But Hostility Deepens Across the Region

A four-day war between India and Pakistan in May 2024 ended with a US-brokered ceasefire, but mistrust and military posturing persist. The c

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US DOJ Drops Adani Fraud Charges After Billionaire Hires Trump Lawyer
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US DOJ Drops Adani Fraud Charges After Billionaire Hires Trump Lawyer

The US DOJ is preparing to drop fraud charges against Gautam Adani after he hired a Trump lawyer. Critics call it a quid pro quo after Adani

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India's Defense Push Transforms Into Industrial Statecraft Across Asia
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India's Defense Push Transforms Into Industrial Statecraft Across Asia

India's defense strategy now integrates manufacturing capability, technological self-reliance, and national security. Recent tests of ICBM-c

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India's Energy Security at Risk as Strategic Sea Lanes Become Leverage Points
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India's Energy Security at Risk as Strategic Sea Lanes Become Leverage Points

Indonesia's consideration of monetizing transit through the Strait of Malacca signals a shift in how maritime chokepoints are viewed. For In

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India and Bangladesh Weigh Political Fix for Strained Ties
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India and Bangladesh Weigh Political Fix for Strained Ties

India's appointment of veteran politician Dinesh Trivedi as high commissioner to Bangladesh signals a strategic pivot from technocratic to p

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Assam Chief Minister's Anti-Bangladesh Rhetoric Strains India's Diplomatic Reset
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Assam Chief Minister's Anti-Bangladesh Rhetoric Strains India's Diplomatic Reset

Bangladesh summoned India's acting High Commissioner after Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said he prays relations between the two

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India's Credibility on Hormuz: Does New Delhi Have the Will to Lead?
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India's Credibility on Hormuz: Does New Delhi Have the Will to Lead?

India's foreign policy community is divided over how to respond to the Strait of Hormuz crisis. Some analysts urge New Delhi to launch a mul

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India's Window for Restraint on Hormuz Crisis Is Closing Fast
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India's Window for Restraint on Hormuz Crisis Is Closing Fast

India's calibrated restraint on the Strait of Hormuz crisis is becoming unsustainable as energy costs surge. New Delhi must now choose betwe

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