Context: Sheikh Hasina, former Prime Minister of Bangladesh, currently living in exile in India, has applied for a new Bangladeshi passport and National Identity Card (NID) through the Bangladesh High Commission in Delhi, triggering speculation about...

Context: Months after a controversial election that installed military chief Min Aung Hlaing as Myanmar's civilian President, the military continues its war against anti-coup forces and civilians.More than one lakh people are estimated to have died s...

Context: Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP) – Proposed 11.2-GW hydropower and multipurpose project in Arunachal Pradesh.Strategic motivation: China's construction of a proposed 60-GW mega-dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo River in Tibet has raised conc...

Context: India–China relations are currently characterised by managed coexistence, with neither country at war but recurring border tensions threatening peace and stability.The article argues that peaceful coexistence is possible through strategic st...

Context: A 2026 study by the East Asian Institute, National University of Singapore, based on 50 interviews with industry executives, policymakers and experts, highlights that India’s success in attracting China+1 investments depends significantly on...

Context: The US Congress has backed the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act, 2026, empowering the US President to impose tariffs of up to 100% on imports from major purchasers of Russian oil and gas, including India, China, Slovakia, Hu...

Context: The 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi provided an opportunity for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping to hold a bilateral meeting amid a gradual thaw in India-China relations.Xi Jinping’s participation was signi...

Context: The Eight Points of Outcomes and Consensus Statement of August 2026 and the meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping at the BRICS Summit indicate a cautious stabilisation in India-China relations.On the b...

Context: Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to India for the 18th BRICS Summit marks his first visit to India in seven years and comes amid gradual efforts to stabilise bilateral relations after the 2020 India-China border standoff.The trajectory o...

Context: Nepal has sought international support through the UN Loss and Damage Fund after devastating flash floods caused extensive loss of life and infrastructure. The move reflects the growing demand by climate-vulnerable countries for compensation...

Context: Following the August 26 glacial collapse and flash flood, Nepal has demanded climate compensation from the United States, China and India, shifting the discourse from humanitarian aid to liability for climate-induced losses.The demand highli...

Context: The 25th round of talks between the Special Representatives (SRs), India’s National Security Adviser Ajit Doval and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, produced an eight-point consensus.The outcome is significant ahead of the expected visit of...

Context: Five years after the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan on 15 August 2021, the country has achieved relative security and some economic stabilisation, but remains politically isolated, economically fragile and governed by a hardline theocrati...

Context: The 25th round of talks between the Special Representatives (SRs), India’s National Security Adviser Ajit Doval and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, produced an eight-point consensus.The outcome is significant ahead of the expected visit of...

Context: Following the latest Special Representatives (SRs) talks on the India–China boundary question, both sides reached an eight-point consensus aimed at strengthening border management and sustaining the broader normalisation of bilateral relatio...