The United States has escalated its sanctions campaign against Iran’s energy and maritime networks, unveiling a sweeping new round of measures under “Economic Fury” aimed at disrupting Tehran’s global oil …
East Asia
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A social media post by Donald Trump has ignited a widening political controversy, with criticism now spilling into the early contours of the U.S. election cycle and raising fresh questions …
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Opinion: Japan’s Strategic Moves Send a Signal
by Sridhar Krishnaswami 5 minutes readIn a major move that has both strategic and diplomatic implications, Japan has decided to lift the ban on the export of lethal weapons for now restricting it to some …
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U.S.-India Insight: Potted Plants are Pretty but the Jungle Teems with Life
by Richard M. Rossow, CSIS 5 minutes readAt both the Union and state level, India’s policy reform priorities tend to focus around a “potted plant approach” to growth – creating special incentives for targeted sectors. Many economies …
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China Eastern Airlines has resumed its direct flight service between Kolkata and Kunming, marking a renewed push to strengthen aviation connectivity between India and China amid gradually improving travel demand. …
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India Set to Host Global Data Summit as Academic Engagement Gains Momentum
by Amit Deshmukh 2 minutes readIndia is gearing up to host one of the world’s premier data science gatherings, with the ACM SIGMOD/PODS International Conference on Management of Data 2026 scheduled to take place in …
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Capital Latitude: The Indo-Pacific Now Begins in the Gulf
by Rasita Vishnuram 5 minutes read“The rule of the sea is indeed a great matter.” – Thucydides For years, the Indo-Pacific was drawn as an eastern theater of power, with most attention fixed on the …
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The last thing that the conflict in the Middle East needs is another nation trying to insert itself, on its own or at the nudging of others in the region …
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India, Japan Sign ¥275 Billion ($1.7 Billion) ODA Deals for Metro Expansion, Healthcare and Farm Sector Push
by R. Suryamurthy 2 minutes readIndia and Japan on Tuesday firmed up a fresh set of development financing agreements worth nearly ¥276 billion (about $1.7 billion), with funds earmarked for metro rail expansion in two …
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China Leads Medal Table as Oksana Masters Wins Third Gold at Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games
by Prabhjot Singh 2 minutes readChina continued to lead the medal standings at the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games, while the United States’ Oksana Masters added another gold medal to her remarkable career by …