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The meeting in Tianjin between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping, their first in seven years, carries significance far beyond protocol. It took place just as Donald Trump’s expanding tariff program, which began in April and has steadily intensified through the summer, has reshaped global trade flows. The timing underscores an […] The post Modi-Xi meet heralds shift to multipolar...
Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source:Chinese military scientists have proposed converting the treacherous underwater terrain surrounding the Paracel Islands into a strategic minefield to counter US naval operations in the South China Sea, according to a peer-reviewed study published in Technical Acoustics. The initiative, led by researchers from the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Dalian Naval Academy and Harbin Engineering University, […] The post China...
Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source:Prime Minister Ishiba's announcement of a $68 billion investment in India over the next decade came months after Trump disparaged India as a “dead economy.”
Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source:As Vietnam prepares to mark the 80th anniversary of its National Day on September 2, 2025, Hanoi is set to host one of its largest military parades in decades. Tanks, missiles, marching columns, and symbolic floats are being prepared to pass Ba Dinh Square, echoing Ho Chi Minh’s historic 1945 proclamation of independence. The parade, […] The post A parade of patriotism or propaganda in Vietnam? appeared first on Asia...
Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source:The choreography looked promising when Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) hosted India’s Border Security Force (BSF) in Dhaka on August 25–28, 2025, for the56th director general–level conference. The agenda was wide, the timing sensitive and the stakes unmistakably high. Both sides pledged cooperation on border killings, pushing people across the border without proper procedures, smuggling, riverbank […] The post India and...
Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source:Dezi Freeman vanished into thick bushland after killing two police officers and hasn't been seen since.
Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source:Far from placing limits on the military, accountability, open public debate, and civil participation are a strategic necessity.
Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source:The meeting took place just days after Trump's administration slapped high tariffs on India.
Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source:The opposition People's Party has pledged to support the formation of a government by any party willing to dissolve parliament and call fresh elections.
Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source:The impending ban is popular with many parents, but experts have raised concerns over privacy and age verification technology.
Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source:Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar’s visit to Dhaka was successful in boosting ties between two nations that have long been at odds.
Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source:Police say an officer injured their hand but no other injuries were reported.
Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source:President Prabowo Subianto, who canceled a trip to China due to the unrest, has authorized "firm" action to stop a wave of looting.
Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source:Gor's appointment comes at a time when India-US ties have become strained due to Trump's steep tariffs.
Published on: August 31, 2025 | Source:Beijing's shipbuilding capacity is 200 times that of the US, an expert says, calling the scale "extraordinary".
Published on: August 31, 2025 | Source:Beijing's shipbuilding capacity is 200 times that of the US, an expert says, calling the scale "extraordinary".
Published on: August 31, 2025 | Source:Like several of his predecessors, the Philippine leader is seeking to preempt opposition and manage rising public outrage over elite graft.
Published on: August 31, 2025 | Source:The number of books by U.S. authors released in China has drastically decreased in recent years, but this has happened in a subtle and indirect way.
Published on: August 31, 2025 | Source:Civil society groups have documented the environmental and social costs that are exacted across the lifecycle of “clean energy” technologies.
Published on: August 31, 2025 | Source:The success of China’s semiconductor exports hinges on its ability to not just fulfill but also to generate demand for chips across the Global South.
Published on: August 31, 2025 | Source:Malaysia’s approach as chair epitomizes the bloc’s difficult balancing act.
Published on: August 31, 2025 | Source:History in East Asia is never just history. It is weaponized, re-scripted, and deeply entangled in present-day struggles for legitimacy, identity, and power.
Published on: August 31, 2025 | Source:“These flashpoints alone cannot account for the speed or scale of the escalation, or the intensity of the nationalist fervor it has unleashed.”
Published on: August 31, 2025 | Source:The move aims to subdue anti-government demonstrations that have swept across the country.
Published on: August 31, 2025 | Source:An interview with Paul D. Miller about his upcoming book “Choosing Defeat: The Twenty-Year Saga of How America Lost Afghanistan.”
Published on: August 31, 2025 | Source:Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi are among the 20 world leaders attending a regional security summit in China.
Published on: August 31, 2025 | Source:Xi Jinping and Narendra Modi met on the sidelines of a summit that Russia's Vladimir Putin is also attending.
Published on: August 31, 2025 | Source:India's prime minister hopes to draw nearer to some of the world’s largest economies.
Published on: August 31, 2025 | Source:The demonstrations - which also focus on cost-of-living and politicians expenses - are seen as a key test for President Prabowo Subianto.
Published on: August 30, 2025 | Source:The longstanding diplomatic and economic partnership between China and Israel finds itself increasingly strained as escalating tensions between Washington and Beijing force Jerusalem into an uncomfortable balancing act. What was once a pragmatic relationship built on mutual technological cooperation and trade has become a complex geopolitical calculation, with Israel caught between its most important ally […] The post...
Published on: August 30, 2025 | Source:The US is banking on a long-delayed radar overhaul to give its venerable B-52 bomber sharper eyes and longer reach, a modernization hailed as essential for keeping the Cold War giant relevant in the Pacific. At the same time, questions swirl around spiraling costs, mounting delays and uncertain survivability against China’s growing reach. This month, […] The post B-52 upgrades aim to revive bomber China fears the most...
Published on: August 30, 2025 | Source:India’s foreign policy sits uneasily in the Trump-led order, caught between Russia and strained US relations.
Published on: August 29, 2025 | Source:Two officers were shot dead in a small, rural town, allegedly by a man with links to the "SovCit" movement.
Published on: August 29, 2025 | Source:Elections in Nepal are becoming increasingly expensive, thereby threatening inclusive democracy and raising concerns about the future of political participation.
Published on: August 29, 2025 | Source:Since the beginning of 2025, New Delhi’s outreach to the Taliban has increased tremendously.
Published on: August 29, 2025 | Source: