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India Still Sees Russia as a Trusted Friend. Is That a Mistake?

TheDiplomat - Mon, 11/05/2026 - 13:51
Is India's love for Russia built on nostalgia for a relationship that no longer exists?

Geospatial Intelligence Expert Y. Nithiyanandam on Why the Hormuz Strait is No Longer a Neutral Global Common

TheDiplomat - Mon, 11/05/2026 - 09:44
“Access now depends on where you stand with Tehran, whether you are willing to comply with its rerouting demands, and whether you have quietly negotiated your place in the new order.”

Aung San Suu Kyi’s Move to House Arrest Is a Calculated Deception

TheDiplomat - Mon, 11/05/2026 - 07:59
Myanmar’s military regime wants the world to believe it is changing. It is not.

Former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra Released From Prison on Parole

TheDiplomat - Mon, 11/05/2026 - 07:25
Following his party's worst electoral result in more than two decades, it remains to be seen if the veteran politician can mount another political comeback.

A Case for Judicial Review of the Awami League Ban Under the ATA

TheDiplomat - Mon, 11/05/2026 - 05:47
Instrumentalizing anti-terrorism law to achieve a political goal creates a dangerous precedent in any democratic polity.

A Year After Operation Sindoor, Pakistan Is in Trouble at Home, Basks in Glory Abroad

TheDiplomat - Mon, 11/05/2026 - 05:40
Pakistan’s international profile has improved, aided by developments post-Operation Sindoor, its warm ties with Trump, and the churn in global geopolitics.

10-Millionen-Initiative: Die Schweiz dürfte bis 2050 noch um 35 000 Personen pro Jahr wachsen – und danach gar nicht mehr

NZZ.ch - Mon, 11/05/2026 - 05:32
Die SVP will das Wachstum der Bevölkerung begrenzen. Was das bedeuten könnte, zeigen die Daten und Szenarien des Bundesamts für Statistik. Sie sind besser als ihr Ruf.
Categories: Swiss News

Streit beim Schweizer Alpenclub: Die Zentrale will die Preise für Gäste stark erhöhen – die Sektionen wehren sich

NZZ.ch - Mon, 11/05/2026 - 05:30
Beim SAC stehen viele aufwendige Bauprojekte an. Dem Verein droht nun ein Millionendefizit. Und eine Identitätskrise.
Categories: France, Swiss News

ASEAN Leaders Call For Middle East Calm, Reopening of Strait of Hormuz

TheDiplomat - Mon, 11/05/2026 - 03:41
The region has also pledged to move forward with a fuel-sharing agreement to offset shortages of oil from the Persian Gulf.

Why an Australia-US Rare Earth Deal Sparked Backlash in Malaysia

TheDiplomat - Fri, 08/05/2026 - 19:19
There are worries that processing operations in the country will drag Malaysia into the middle of China-U.S. competition.

1 Campaign, 2 Targets: China’s Cyber Operations Hit Asian Governments and Dissidents Abroad

TheDiplomat - Fri, 08/05/2026 - 19:13
One track pursued traditional intelligence collection against Asian governments and defense entities; the other sought to surveil and silence overseas critics.

In a Single Day, 3 Democracies Pushed Back Against Chinese Transnational Repression

TheDiplomat - Fri, 08/05/2026 - 17:35
That three liberal democracies acted against Beijing’s long arm on a single day was not coordinated – but perhaps it should have been.

The US and China Don’t Need Another Dialogue. They Need a Circuit Breaker.

TheDiplomat - Fri, 08/05/2026 - 17:17
A proposed Board of Trade will matter only if it can keep ordinary commercial disputes from becoming tests of national resolve.

Chinese Fighter Sales Surged After the 2025 India-Pakistan Aerial Clashes

TheDiplomat - Fri, 08/05/2026 - 16:56
The India-Pakistan clashes gave the J-10C a new, highly coveted status: battled-tested.

The Achilles’ Heel of China’s Supply Chain Strategy: New Technology

TheDiplomat - Fri, 08/05/2026 - 16:24
The NEV industry is China’s best – maybe only – hope for leading a major tech manufacturing sector. But new technologies might erase China’s advantage.

Can Pakistan Make Its Space Program Great Again?

TheDiplomat - Fri, 08/05/2026 - 15:48
None of Pakistan’s recent space achievements would be possible without Chinese help. Is Pakistan building a space program or just leasing one?

Europe’s Left and China: Beyond Campism and Atlanticism

TheDiplomat - Fri, 08/05/2026 - 15:15
The European left can make Europe’s China policy more socially intelligent. But leftists must not forget that Chinese society is more than the Chinese state.

8+1: The New Geometry of Mongolian Foreign Policy

TheDiplomat - Fri, 08/05/2026 - 14:31
With President Khurelsukh’s state visit to Kazakhstan, and his appearance at the Regional Ecological Summit in Astana, Mongolia has reached both shores of the Caspian. 

India’s Bangladesh Policy Quagmire: Big Brother’s Recalcitrance and the Chinese Embrace

TheDiplomat - Fri, 08/05/2026 - 14:09
The BJP, or its allies, are now in power in all five Indian states that share a border with Bangladesh.

Pakistan’s Rising Role in West Asia’s Shifting Geopolitical Landscape

TheDiplomat - Fri, 08/05/2026 - 13:56
Irrespective of the outcomes of the U.S.-Iran talks, Pakistan’s expanded role in West Asia as a security stabilizer and an assertive diplomatic actor is here to stay.

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