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"Departure of Sheikh Hasina provided more space to religious hardliners": South Asia analyst Michael Kugelman

Washington, Dec. 31 -- South Asia analyst Michael Kugelman said tensions between India and Bangladesh persist due to concerns about Sheikh Hasina's presence in India and the growing influence of relig... Read More


A forgotten chapter: The stories of Allied POWs in Nagasaki during the atomic bombing

New Delhi, Dec. 31 -- Hundreds of prisoners of war from Allied countries were held at brutal Japanese camps in Nagasaki when the United States dropped an atomic bomb 80 years ago. Their presence duri... Read More


Israel says it will halt operations of several humanitarian organizations in Gaza starting in 2026

New Delhi, Dec. 31 -- Israel on Tuesday said it had suspended more than two dozen humanitarian organizations, including Doctors Without Borders and CARE, from operating in the Gaza Strip for failing t... Read More


A 2026 preview in charts: US turns 250, GTA VI release, sports galas, state polls and more

New Delhi, Dec. 31 -- 2026 is poised to be a year of monumental moments, marked by a summer of Assembly elections in India, an intensifying global space race, and major sporting events - notably the F... Read More


Mass protests sweep Somalia after Israel recognises breakaway Somaliland

France, Dec. 31 -- Tens of thousands of people gathered across Somalia on Tuesday to protest Israel's decision to recognise the breakaway region of Somaliland, a move condemned by more than 20 countri... Read More


FM Vijitha Herath departs for Dhaka to attend funeral ceremony former Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia

Sri Lanka, Dec. 31 -- Minister of Foreign Affairs Vijitha Herath has departed for Dhaka, Bangladesh this morning (31). Minister Vijitha Herath is scheduled to represent Sri Lanka at the funeral cerem... Read More


Khaleda Zia's vision to guide India-Bangladesh ties, Jaishankar tells her son

India, Dec. 31 -- External affairs minister S Jaishankar represented India at the funeral of former prime minister Khaleda Zia in Dhaka on Wednesday and told her son and political heir Tarique Rahman ... Read More


Vietnam - Algeria ties deepen after upgrade to strategic partnership: Ambassador

Algiers, Dec. 31 -- Vietnamese Ambassador to Algeria Tran Quoc Khanh, in a recent interview with local television channel Elbilad, discussed stronger bilateral relations following the elevation to a S... Read More


South Asia analyst Michael Kugelman calls Khaleda Zia 'political titan' of Bangladesh

Washington, Dec. 31 -- South Asia analyst Michael Kugelman described late former Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia as a "political titan," saying she played a key role in shaping the country's dem... Read More


Emerging multipolar world could be India's moment

India, Dec. 31 -- Emerging multipolar world could be India's moment As the world enters a new year, it is becoming increasingly clear that South Asia's existing models of regional cooperation are no ... Read More