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Thu, 26/03/2026 - 10:27
Authorities took down a video that mocked Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s undignified behavior while meeting foreign leaders.
Thu, 26/03/2026 - 04:02
The passage comes two weeks after a Thailand-flagged bulk carrier was hit and damaged by Iranian projectiles while transiting the Strait.
Thu, 26/03/2026 - 01:32
Even in the context of the current "energy emergency," President Marcos' proposal would have to surmount considerable constitutional and political hurdles.
Wed, 25/03/2026 - 18:17
Security forces in Pakistan are “preparing for a further push from terrorist outfits in Balochistan" due to the ongoing conflict.
Wed, 25/03/2026 - 16:26
There’s no easy solution, but the most obvious first step is to empower individuals to think critically about what they read online.
Wed, 25/03/2026 - 14:51
Insights from Nicolas Kohler-Suzuki.
Wed, 25/03/2026 - 14:21
India’s defense budget has fallen steadily from 4 percent of its GDP in the late 1980s to under 2 percent today.
Wed, 25/03/2026 - 14:06
Bangladesh won its maritime boundary a decade ago and has barely drilled a single well.
Wed, 25/03/2026 - 13:30
Both public sentiment and political trends in Japan mean that a firm approach toward China is likely to endure.
Wed, 25/03/2026 - 12:44
This year's local elections are becoming a contest for presidential favor. That's a symptom of South Korea’s longstanding personality-driven politics.
Wed, 25/03/2026 - 11:37
Indo-Pacific planners need to revisit their Iran assumptions.
Tue, 24/03/2026 - 19:33
China’s private firms are winning its military AI bids – and Washington doesn’t seem to grasp the implications.
Tue, 24/03/2026 - 17:19
It’s not just energy: South Korea’s stock market, industrial supply chains, and export markets have all been impacted.
Tue, 24/03/2026 - 15:39
Instead of pursuing a diplomatic solution to manage shared waters, India is following a dam-for-dam policy.
Tue, 24/03/2026 - 15:00
Addressing the 15th SPA, Kim enshrined permanent enmity with Seoul and declared his regime “ready for any choice” from the United States.
Tue, 24/03/2026 - 14:46
Concrete is being poured at a site in Jizzakh region which will host Uzbekistan’s first nuclear power plant.
Tue, 24/03/2026 - 14:31
Beijing has proved unable to end or even shape the conflict – especially in Pakistan.
Tue, 24/03/2026 - 14:07
Integrating AI into the North Korean military comes with risks, from technological vulnerabilities to the potential for an inadvertent nuclear war.
Tue, 24/03/2026 - 13:21
Sanctions, logistical disruptions, and new conflicts — from the Black Sea to the Persian Gulf — have turned the fertilizer market into a key arena of geoeconomic competition.
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