With diplomatic ties between India and Bangladesh at a low point following the ouster of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in 2024, foreign policy experts are warning that China and, to a lesser extent, Pakistan are steadily gaining influence in Dhaka under the caretaker government led by Mohammad Yunus. Mohammad Yunus, a former economist, assumed leadership […]
India’s outsourcing industry is facing a major upheaval as rapid adoption of artificial intelligence threatens to eliminate tens of thousands of jobs over the next two to three years. Mark Serdar, who advises Fortune 500 companies on global workforce strategy, warned that “AI is going to crush entry-level white-collar hiring over the next 24 to […]
Pakistan’s recent diplomatic maneuvers appear to have won President Donald Trump’s favor in a way that New Delhi did not, leaving India diplomatically sidelined even as it insists the U.S. played no mediating role in ending May’s flare-up along the Line of Control. In mid-June, Islamabad formally announced it would nominate Trump for the 2026 […]
India and Bangladesh share deep historical, cultural and economic bonds. Yet tensions fueled by misinformation have prevented the relationship from reaching its full potential. Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus made a clear appeal when he said, “We want to build the best relationship with India. It’s our neighbor. We don’t want to have any kind of […]
The ongoing crisis in Manipur is a serious challenge to India’s democratic values. Curfews, internet blackouts and mass unrest following the arrest of a Meitei leader have again plunged the state into instability. If the government continues to rely on shutdowns and force, it risks deepening the crisis. Internet services across five valley districts remain […]
India on Friday inaugurated a new railway line connecting the Kashmir Valley to the rest of the country, marking the completion of a decades-long infrastructure project through some of the world’s most difficult terrain. Prime Minister Narendra Modi presided over the launch of the 170-mile Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla rail link, built at a cost of $4.4 billion. […]
The number of Muslims worldwide increased more rapidly than any other major religious group between 2010 and 2020, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of global census and survey data. The study found that the global Muslim population grew by 347 million people during the decade, more than all other religious groups combined. This […]
Claims that Pakistan is on the verge of breaking into five separate regions misrepresent the political and structural realities within the country. While separatist sentiments exist in areas such as Balochistan, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and parts of Punjab, these movements remain fragmented, limited in popular support, and constrained by a strong centralized state apparatus. The […]
India is making a strategic misstep by expanding coal production instead of accelerating investment in renewable energy. As the climate crisis intensifies, the country’s decision to reopen 32 defunct coal mines and develop five new ones risks undermining its long-term energy and environmental goals. Coal India, the world’s largest coal producer, says the move is […]
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was not on the initial list of invitees to this year’s G7 summit in Alberta. The invitation came only after a phone call from Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Friday, highlighting a deliberate diplomatic calculation. Canada appears willing to re-engage, but it is making clear that this engagement is […]
