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What Drives the Recurring Deadly Sectarian Violence in Pakistan’s Kurram...
Sectarian violence broke out on November 21 in the volatile Kurram district of northwest Pakistan, near the Durand Line. The violence lasted for three days and resulted in the deaths of more than 80...
View ArticleWhat’s the Deal with COP29?
The 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29), a U.N.-led forum for international stakeholders to meet and negotiate on climate policy, drew to a conclusion last month in Azerbaijan with the announcement...
View ArticleIndian Media’s Misinformation Campaign on Bangladesh
In recent months, Indian media outlets have embarked on an aggressive misinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the interim government in Bangladesh, which was set up following the fall of Sheikh...
View ArticleSanctions on Gazprombank Imperil Uzbek Copper Mine Expansion
The U.S. Treasury Department’s decision to slap sanctions on Gazprombank poses a potential major headache for Uzbekistan’s burgeoning mining industry, which until now has relied on the Russian lender...
View ArticleSouth Korea’s PPP Decides to Protect Yoon Ahead of Impeachment Vote
The beleaguered ruling People Power Party (PPP) has decided to impede the opposition parties’ moves to impeach Yoon at the National Assembly. The PPP has held internal meetings to determine its next...
View ArticleMongolia Eyes India as Third Destination for Coal Exports
Mongolia and India are taking major steps to boost economic activities between Ulaanbaatar and New Delhi. Amid disruptions in Australian coal supplies to India, in tandem with Mongolia’s drive to...
View ArticleThe End of Japan’s Hydrogen Rush in Australia?
Japan’s Hydrogen Society Promotion Act, which was enacted in May this year, came into effect on October 23. Based on Japan’s Basic Hydrogen Strategy, revised in June last year, the law aims to...
View ArticlePriorities in India’s Indo-Pacific Order: Astute Realpolitik or Flexible...
In late October, India and China finalized a deal to pull back troops from two key Himalayan flashpoints in eastern Ladakh. This was a welcome reprieve after over 20 rounds of often lackluster,...
View ArticleApple Plans to Invest $1 Billion in Indonesian Manufacturing Plant, Minister...
The U.S. tech giant Apple intends to invest $1 billion in a manufacturing plant in Indonesia to produce components for smartphones and other products – at least if the country’s investment minister is...
View ArticleVietnam Signs Agreement with Nvidia to Establish AI Research and Data Centers
Vietnam and the chipmaker Nvidia have signed an agreement to establish an artificial intelligence (AI) research and development center in the country, marking a significant step forward in Vietnam’s...
View ArticleThailand to Host ASEAN Talks on Myanmar Conflict This Month
Southeast Asian ministers will meet in Thailand later this month for talks on the ongoing civil war in Myanmar, as China makes more concerted efforts to shape the trajectory of the conflict....
View ArticleChina’s G20 Agenda and Its Effect on Multilateralism: The Emerging Global South
Amid growing geopolitical instability, ecological threats, and socioeconomic inequality, the G-20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, can be seen as a turning point in the evolution of global governance...
View ArticleYoon Accused of Trying to Arrest Key Political Leaders During Martial Law
On December 6, Han Dong-hoon, the leader of the ruling People Power Party, said he confirmed that President Yoon Suk-yeol had ordered Counterintelligence Commander Yeo In-hyung to arrest political...
View ArticleIndia’s Mosques Are Under Siege. The Destruction of the Babri Masjid Explains...
Thirty-two years ago, on December 6, 1992, mobs descended on the Babri Masjid in the northern Indian city of Ayodhya, destroyed the 600-year-old structure brick by brick, and provoking riots in which...
View ArticleYoon’s Martial Law Declaration Puts Japan-South Korea Relations in Jeopardy
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol’s botched attempt to impose martial law and the following political turmoil are beginning to have a negative impact on the progress of improving Japan-South Korea...
View ArticlePTI’s ‘Do or Die’ Protest Ends, But Incitement of Instability Continues
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI)’s recent protest in Islamabad resulted in several fatalities among police officers and protesters, escalating the party’s conflict with both the government and the...
View ArticleRumor Night: The Yunus Government’s Struggle With Disinformation in...
Disinformation, misinformation, and structured social media propaganda have posed significant challenges for Dr. Muhammad Yunus’ interim government in Bangladesh, especially as the opposition,...
View ArticleResilient Democracy: How South Korea’s Institutions Rejected Authoritarian...
Political turmoil erupted in South Korea after the announcement imposing martial law by President Yoon Suk-yeol on December 3, citing alleged anti-state activities and sympathy toward North Korea by...
View ArticleClearing the Air: Next Steps for India-Pakistan Climate Diplomacy
Last month, the Swiss group IQAir compiled and analyzed data from 14 regional monitoring stations to declare Pakistan’s capital, Lahore, the world’s most polluted city. This came as a shock to the...
View ArticleWhat Do the Latest Purges Mean for China’s Military?
Xi Jinping holds the founding father of the People’s Republic of China, Mao Zedong, in high esteem. He sometimes copies Mao’s style of dress and displays similar mannerisms. He has even found ways to...
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