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The Himalayas are Sending a Warning: Need for Timely Trans-Border Sharing of Environmental Information

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


When an Entire Village and Bazaar in Nepal Disappeared in an Instant

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


Iran and the Strait of Hormuz Blockade: Why Tehran did not Close the Strait Earlier

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


Ghost Communities of the Wakhan: How an Imperial Buffer Zone Became China's Next Frontier

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


India's Sugar Economy and Ethanol Politics: The Demand-Supply Imbalance Threatens to Mar Festival Season

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


Can Iran's Chabahar Help Turkiye and India do Business?

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


Pakistan's "Collapsed" System: Military Power Cannot Substitute for Political Legitimacy or Economic Development

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


Beijing's Subtle Power Play in South Asia: Is China's Governance Model Influencing Democratic Nations?

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


Prolonged West Asia Conflict: US Loss of Credibility, Enormous Cost to the World

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


Dhaka's Delhi Test: Firmness Without Rigidity

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