There is a particular kind of power that does not announce itself with fanfare. It arrives quietly through loan agreements, construction contracts, and factory floors and by the time the …
East Asia
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It would have been a summit of special significance had the Prime Minister of Japan Sanae Takaichi met her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi in Guwahati. That would have played up …
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Bangladesh Still Assessing Chinese Proposal for Establishing Trilateral Economic Corridor
by UNIby UNI 2 minutes readBangladesh is still assessing China’s proposal to establish a trilateral economic corridor linking Bangladesh, Myanmar and China and has not yet taken a formal position on the initiative, Foreign Minister …
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From Dialogue to Delivery: The Quad’s Next Strategic Test
by Sanjay Upadhya 6 minutes readThe Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, better known as the Quad, has come a long way. What began as a loose conversation among four democracies in 2007 has steadily evolved into a …
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Bangladesh’s Balancing Act: Delhi or Beijing?
by Jayanta Roy Chowdhury 5 minutes readThe red-carpet welcome extended to Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Tarique Rahman in the Chinese port city of Dalian Monday night carried significance beyond diplomatic protocol. China is Bangladesh’s largest trading partner, …
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The Message Behind Khanal’s China Visit: Nepal Wants Balance, Not Alignment
by Sanjay Upadhya 5 minutes readNepal’s Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal’s visit to China was a carefully coordinated move aimed at Beijing, New Delhi, and Washington and, just as importantly, at the domestic audience. Khanal’s message …
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UN Human Rights Office Reiterates Concerns Over Uyghur Rights in Xinjiang
by Vusala Abbasova 5 minutes readThe United Nations Human Rights Office has reiterated its concerns over what it describes as “severe” human rights violations against the Uyghur population in Xinjiang, also known as East Turkestan, …
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Sir Vince Cable: Why India and China Will Shape the 21st Century
by Rishini Weeraratne, Special to South Asian Herald 11 minutes readSir Vince Cable is widely recognized as one of Britain’s leading economists, politicians and public intellectuals. Prior to entering frontline politics, he served as Chief Economist at Shell and worked …
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Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal’s visit to China this week marks a crucial point in Nepal’s foreign policy. Coming soon after his trip to India, the visit highlights Kathmandu’s aim to …
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Opinion: Xi Visits A Changing North Korea
by Sridhar Krishnaswami 5 minutes readThe visit of President Xi Jinping to North Korea has to be seen beyond a fact that it is taking place after seven years or in being the first overseas …