How Russia and Iran dodge sanctions
Tehran has long modified its supply chains so that virtually everything embargoed by the United States or the European Union can be obtained through trading and financial hubs like Dubai.
In Depth
Cheap Myanmar meth flood India, Bangladesh
By Saleem Samad Despite bloody conflict raging in Myanmar with ethnic rebels, the anti Junta
Asia’s Lack of Insurance Against Natural Disasters
398 natural disaster events occurred globally in 2023, resulting in a USD 380 billion (2022: USD 355 billion) economic loss during the 12-month period under review – 22 percent above the 21st-century average – driven by significant earthquakes and relentless severe convective storms (SCS) in the U.S. and Europe
Pakistan Elections – What to Expect?
Sharif’s party won the most seats by a single party in Thursday’s election, but supporters of imprisoned Khan, who ran as independents instead of as a single bloc after his party was barred from the polls, won the most seats overall.
Breaking the Binary: Arguing for a Third Alternative in Bangladesh
By Subir Bhaumik The Chinese strategic calculus Since 2010, Chinese influence is growing in Bangladesh.
Globalisation and its impact on Human Dignity
While globalisation is known for heralding faster cross-border movement of capital and people thus expanding their exposure and opportunities, these movements have become increasingly securitised, radicalised, gendered and sexualised.
Cooperation between Central Asian countries and the UN on regional security issues
Among the main challenges that the Central Asian countries and the UN are jointly overcoming are the problems of stabilizing the situation in Afghanistan, countering the threats of terrorism and extremism, radicalization, drug trafficking and organized crime, solving urgent problems in the areas of environmental and water security, etc.
Taliban keeps China on tenterhooks over lithium mining contracts in Afghanistan
During its 20-year stay in Afghanistan, the US government had said that the country is estimated to hold at least $1 trillion worth of lithium which could help pull out the country from its economic mess. For the Taliban, which is still trying to establish an effective government in the country in the face of global opposition and frozen bank accounts, China seems to give hope.
India-US Critical Technology Cooperation: The Hurdles and Way Forward
PM Narendra Modi’s state visit to the US in June 2023 has added further momentum to the critical technology cooperation between India and the US as the significant defence contracts, particularly the agreement for the production of jet engines in India, have generated considerable excitement among the technology and defence enthusiasts.
Ukraine Crisis puts spotlight on Kazakhstan
Russia’s war on Ukraine has helped put the spotlight on Central Asia. It is there that the new Great Game is being played out, with great powers wooing the region, even as Russia continues to remain distracted with Ukraine