Tuesday, July 21, 2026

How the 1972 Shimla Agreement Closed Third-Party Mediation

NEW DELHI - When the guns fell silent after the 1971 war, the subcontinent's most consequential settlement was negotiated...

Scorching Earth: Facing the Future of Global Heatwaves

TOURS, France - The past years have witnessed more frequent episodes of deadly heat all across the globe. Regions...

Robes and Resistance: The CCP’s War on Tibetan Buddhism

NEW DELHI - Chinese authorities have spent decades dismantling the institutional life of Tibetan Buddhism through monastery raids, forced...

Awami Action Committee and the Evolving Political Landscape of POJK

WASHINGTON, DC - Pakistan-occupied Jammu-Kashmir (POJK) is divided into...

Is the End Looming for Canada’s Border Pre-clearance Program With the United States?

Emily Gilbert, University of Toronto At a testy meeting in...

Beyond CPEC: Gilgit-Baltistan’s Youth Demand Constitutional Rights

NEW DELHI - Starting in late December 2023, the Awami Action Committee led a sustained wave of protests and...

Data vs. Narrative: The Reality of the Indus Basin Water Dispute

NEW DELHI - Pakistan’s recent claims projecting an impending water crisis in the Indus Basin and attributing river flow...

Bypassed at Versailles: How the US-Iran Conflict Exposes Europe’s Weakness

Sidelined at Versailles: The US-Iran Bilateral Reality Near the end of the G7 meeting that was held last week in...

Soft Power, the Secret Sauce of the British Empire

When President Trump, on the first day of his...

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The Saffron Sunrise: Redefining Bengal’s Political Horizon

JAIPUR, India - The vast, fertile plains of West Bengal, situated at the edge...

US Issues 30-Day Russian Oil Waiver to India Amid Iran Energy Crisis

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Treasury Department has issued a 30-day waiver allowing Indian refiners...

Mark Carney’s Davos Speech Marks a Major Departure from Canada’s Usual Approach to the U.S.

Stewart Prest, University of British Columbia It was a moment of global clarity. Prime Minister...

U.S. Law Makes History With First-Ever Provision on Southern Mongolia

WASHINGTON, DC - The Southern Mongolian Human Rights Information Center (SMHRIC) has welcomed the...

Trump-Xi Talks Will Not Have Changed the Priorities of the Chinese Government

Chee Meng Tan, University of Nottingham China’s president, Xi Jinping, has met with his American...

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Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook Resigns After 15 Years. What’s Next for the Tech Giant?

Rajat Roy, Bond University Apple announced the tech company’s longtime...

With Middle East War Underway, Southern Gas Corridor Reinforces EU Energy Security

The European Union and Azerbaijan reconfirmed their strategic energy...