All eyes are out on possible outcomes from meetings between the big three at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Bishkek, that is, on China’s President Xi Jinping, Indian …
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Nepal’s Floods Matter for Far-Away Brahmaputra
by Jayanta Roy Chowdhury 3 minutes readThe deadly glacier burst in Tibet, which triggered a wall of water and mud to drown the narrow gorges of the Bhote Kosi River in neighboring Nepal, has intensified scrutiny …
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Tax Haven British Virgin Island Premier in Town to Woo Indian Richie Riches
by Jayanta Roy Chowdhury 3 minutes readDo you have a few billions spare and want to invest it abroad without being asked to pay taxes? The tax haven of British Virgin Islands through which between USD …
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Tibetans to Hold Nationwide Protests on August 20 Over New Chinese Law Which ‘Attacks Ethnic Rights’
by Jayanta Roy Chowdhury 3 minutes readTibetans in India are planning demonstrations across the country on August 20 to highlight what they describe as continuing human-rights violations in Tibet and to protest against a new Chinese …
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Bangladesh Foreign Office Prepared India Talks Brief Days Before Tarique’s Visit Cancelation
by Jayanta Roy Chowdhury 4 minutes readBangladesh’s Foreign Ministry had begun preparing a comprehensive briefing for Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s proposed visit to India as early as August 10, nearly a week before Dhaka indicated that …
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Swaraj: India’s Story of Freedom Told Through Pictures, Cartoons and Artefacts
by Jayanta Roy Chowdhury 4 minutes readHow does one celebrate India’s Independence? An exhibition of posters, pictures, cartoons, calendars, and memorabilia, celebrating India’s journey towards independence and after independence, including all the cataclysmic events that happened …
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Thaw in Relationship: Tarique Meets Trivedi, RAW Chief Flies Down to Dhaka
by Jayanta Roy Chowdhury 3 minutes readIn what could prove to be a significant thaw in India-Bangladesh relations, two significant meetings took place in Bangladesh’s capital – firstly, Prime Minister Tariq Rahman met Indian High Commissioner …
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Sheikh Hasina Says She Will Return to Bangladesh Despite Threats to Her Life
by Jayanta Roy Chowdhury 7 minutes readIn an emotional speech, former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said on August 5 that she is prepared to return to her country despite the possibility of being detained or …
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US To Hold Naval Exercise With Bangladesh, Sell Advanced Military Hardware, To Edge Out China
by Jayanta Roy Chowdhury 3 minutes readThe United States on August 4 announced that it would hold its next naval exercise CARAT in Bangladesh later this year in November. The crucial naval exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness …
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Bangladesh Offered a Place in US-India’s Pax Silica; Will Rahman Take the Bait?
by Jayanta Roy Chowdhury 3 minutes readBangladesh has been offered a place in the Pax Silica economic security architecture designed to reshape the global supply chains underpinning artificial intelligence, semiconductors and critical minerals, away from China. …