Category: Opinion
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Bangladesh’s Expatriate Earnings Mask Structural Weakness
| Bazlul H Khondker | Samah J Majid | Remittances have long underpinned Bangladesh’s economy — boosting household consumption, stabilising the balance of payments and…
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National People’s Power Moves to Combat Corruption in Sri Lanka
| Roshni Kapur | The National People’s Power (NPP) party led by Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has received much publicity for its anti-corruption drive since…
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India Playing with Pakistan’s Poisoned Playbook
| Laila Bushra | The military and geostrategic implications of the India–Pakistan conflict in May 2025 after the Pahalgam attack have been widely discussed. But…
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Middle Powers Adapt to U.S. Transactionalism
| Jonathan Ping | Umair Ghori | The shift from liberal hegemony to U.S. transactionalism presents new opportunities for middle powers to engage in ‘niche…
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India-Russia Summit: A Testimony to Independent Foreign Policy
| Sujit Saha | India’s recent summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin underscores the nation’s unwavering commitment to maintaining an independent foreign policy, despite mounting…
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Nepal’s Protests are About Social Injustices, Not Social Media
| Rojan Joshi | Jae Brieffies | September 2025 saw one of Nepal’s most significant political shifts since the country emerged from civil war in…
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Donald Trump’s 47th Inaugural Speech: A Vision for Leadership and Peacemaking
[Ethan Oliver Brooks, Shongjog columnist] In his first speech as the 47th President of the United States, Donald Trump laid out a bold and expansive…
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India-China border accord: Diplomacy amid mistrust
[Raghavendra Sharma, Shongjog columnist] The recent agreement between India and China to de-escalate their border dispute along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in October…
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Europe’s challenge in the age of Trumpian protectionism
[Lukas Müller, Shongjog columnist] The prospect of a second Donald Trump administration heralds a tumultuous era for Europe, raising significant concerns about economic protectionism, geopolitical…
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