Pak-Saudi face-off over Kashmir: The view from Dhaka 
Trump asked for options for attacking Iran last week, but held off: source 
New Asian trade bloc could play key role in driving investment 
‘The South Caucasus: Transition from Subjugation to Independence’ 
RCEP signatories ready for negotiations once India gives written request to join pact OPEC announces further supply cuts
This means a 500,000 barrels a day decrease from world markets from January 2020, in additon to the existing 1.2 million bpd cut arrived in October 2018.
Photo: OPEC
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Consensual Political Transition in Myanmar and the Rohingya Conundrum
Though international support and pressure are important, the chapter argues that a long-term solution to the Rohingya crisis primarily lies with three actors – the Myanmar military, the elected civilian government, and the general public.
In Iraq ‘a renewed sense of patriotism’
After decades of sectarian strife and conflict, “a renewed sense of patriotism has taken hold”, the head of the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) told the Security Council on Tuesday.
Macron asks Turkey to clarify ambiguous stance on Islamic State
French President Emmanuel Macron accused Turkey on Tuesday of working with Islamic State proxies and said Ankara’s ambiguity toward the group was detrimental to its NATO allies fighting in Syria and Iraq.
Afghanistan and India: From Aid to Trade
The Passage to Prosperity Trade Show, funded by USAID, is a recent indicator of our surging trade growth. 2018 saw the signing of over $27 million in contracts for agricultural products and over $214 million worth of Memorandums of Understanding between Afghan vendors and Indian buyers.
Syria the Survivor
By Aditi Bhaduri Syria the Survivor – the name aptly fits in, after almost a
Sri Lankan President’s Visit to India: Beginning of a New Chapter?
India has announced $400 million Line of Credit to Sri Lanka for infrastructure development and another $50mn Line of Credit for strengthening Sri Lanka’s capacities to counter terrorism – an issue the two leaders discussed at length
Photo: Ministry of External Affairs, India
The Durand Line and Afghan Pakistani clashes
Frequent violent clashes between Afghan and Pakistani security forces along their disputed border, the colonial-era Durand Line drawn in 1893, have strained ties between Islamabad and Kabul. Afghanistan does not accept the legitimacy of the Durand Line, claiming it is a violation of its sovereignty, while Pakistan believes it is an accepted international border. These tensions will likely worsen following the pending departure of the Americans from Afghanistan.
First Indo-Kazakh joint working group meeting on connectivity held
Kazakhstan is India’s largest trade and investment partner in Central Asia.
India marks Constitution Day
India is marking its Constitution day today, November 26th. Seventy years ago in 1949 on