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India

How India secured Apple’s iPhone production in South Asia

February 19, 2025

Apple is strategically expanding its manufacturing footprint in India to reduce dependence on China, driven by geopolitical tensions and supply chain vulnerabilities. This initiative began in 2017 when Karnataka’s IT minister, Priyank Kharge, engaged Apple to establish iPhone production in the state. Today, Apple’s suppliers, including Foxconn and Tata Electronics, are producing iPhones in Karnataka […]

Bangladesh

Bangladesh seeks Starlink service in talks with Elon Musk

February 16, 2025

Bangladesh’s interim government, led by Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus, is pushing for Starlink satellite internet services through talks with SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk. The video conference, initiated by the Yunus administration, occurred the same day Musk met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Washington. The discussions focused on Starlink’s potential to boost […]

South Asia

Indian forces kill 31 Maoists in central India

February 9, 2025

Indian security forces killed 31 Maoist rebels in an encounter in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district during an anti-Maoist operation in Indravati National Park. Two security personnel were also killed, while two others were injured and evacuated for treatment.

South Asia

Right-wing Indian media’s false narratives harm India-Bangladesh relations

February 5, 2025

The misinformation campaign waged by India’s right-wing media against Bangladesh has long been a source of unnecessary tension between the two nations. Instead of fostering regional stability and cooperation, a segment of Indian media—driven by ideological agendas and geopolitical maneuvering—persists in distorting facts to paint Bangladesh in a negative light. The latest example of this […]

South Asia

Bangladesh, the new big brother, can lead Pakistan towards stability

February 4, 2025

For decades, the power dynamics of South Asia were shaped by history, war, and unresolved tensions. But today, a shift is underway—one that India would do well to embrace rather than resist. Bangladesh, not Pakistan, is now the stronger nation in almost every measure of national strength, from economic growth to human development. Its growing […]

South Asia

Bangladesh elections expected by late 2025 or early 2026, caretaker leader says

December 16, 2024

Bangladesh’s next national elections are likely to take place in late 2025 or early 2026, Muhammad Yunus, the head of the country’s caretaker government, said on Monday. Yunus, a Nobel laureate, is serving as chief advisor under an extra-constitutional arrangement following the ouster of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Her government was removed earlier this […]