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In their bilateral meetings, Putin emphasized how grateful he was that the Kazakh and Uzbek leaders came to stand with Russia.

China appears to be closely monitoring the development of India-Vietnam relations, particularly in the areas of defense, maritime affairs, and strategic technology.

When Trump and Xi meet in Beijing, the most consequential AI question on the table will be one neither government’s existing toolkit was built to answer.

The Liberal-National Coalition directed their preferences to a party that could ultimately replace them.

How China handles this conflict will reveal more about its actual power – and its vulnerabilities – than any trade deal announced in Beijing.

Is India's love for Russia built on nostalgia for a relationship that no longer exists?

“Access now depends on where you stand with Tehran, whether you are willing to comply with its rerouting demands, and whether you have quietly negotiated your place in the new order.”

Myanmar’s military regime wants the world to believe it is changing. It is not.

Following his party's worst electoral result in more than two decades, it remains to be seen if the veteran politician can mount another political comeback.

Criticism of the government is interpreted as criticism of a beloved leader. Elections risk turning into emotional plebiscites on leaders rather than informed debates on policy.

Instrumentalizing anti-terrorism law to achieve a political goal creates a dangerous precedent in any democratic polity.

Pakistan’s international profile has improved, aided by developments post-Operation Sindoor, its warm ties with Trump, and the churn in global geopolitics.

The region has also pledged to move forward with a fuel-sharing agreement to offset shortages of oil from the Persian Gulf.

There are worries that processing operations in the country will drag Malaysia into the middle of China-U.S. competition.

One track pursued traditional intelligence collection against Asian governments and defense entities; the other sought to surveil and silence overseas critics.

That three liberal democracies acted against Beijing’s long arm on a single day was not coordinated – but perhaps it should have been.

A proposed Board of Trade will matter only if it can keep ordinary commercial disputes from becoming tests of national resolve.

The India-Pakistan clashes gave the J-10C a new, highly coveted status: battled-tested.

The NEV industry is China’s best – maybe only – hope for leading a major tech manufacturing sector. But new technologies might erase China’s advantage.

None of Pakistan’s recent space achievements would be possible without Chinese help. Is Pakistan building a space program or just leasing one?