New Delhi, Aug. 29 -- What happened along the Nepal-China border on August 26 is difficult to comprehend because it began with something that appears almost immovable: a glacier. A vast mass of ice an... Read More
New Delhi, Aug. 29 -- I was on my way to the Kantipur Publications office in Kathmandu on Wednesday morning when my wife called. "There's been a flood in the Trishuli," she said. "Something's happened... Read More
New Delhi, Aug. 28 -- Since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, Tehran's military doctrine classified the closure of the Strait of Hormuz (SoH) strictly as a "weapon of last resort." Basic tactics dictate th... Read More
New Delhi, Aug. 28 -- The geopolitical wilderness of the Wakhan Corridor is a mirror image of the 19th century imperial contest that gave rise to it. This thin corridor of Afghan land running between ... Read More
New Delhi, Aug. 28 -- Sugar prices in India have risen sharply in recent weeks, raising concerns about production, domestic availability and the diversion of sugar towards ethanol as part of India's E... Read More
New Delhi, Aug. 27 -- On 31 July, India's parliament received a revealing update on Chabahar. New Delhi had fulfilled its $120 million commitment for port equipment, with the final tranche transferred... Read More
New Delhi, Aug. 26 -- Pakistan's present predicament is becoming increasingly difficult to conceal. Inflation remains painful, economic growth modest and the government heavily dependent on external s... Read More
New Delhi, Aug. 26 -- China today represents not only a strategic challenge to the US-led, rules-based international order but also a profound test for democracy itself. For many smaller nations, Beij... Read More
New Delhi, Aug. 25 -- Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian has recently said that it would be better if the war ended now, while Iran is still in a position of strength. Does this indicate that Iran is ... Read More
Strategic Firmness, Aug. 22 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's possible visit to India is fast becoming a defining test of Bangladesh's foreign policy. Days after taking office in February, he receive... Read More