India and US set to iron out differences arising from Indo-Pak war
Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri’s visit to Washington, combined with the US military’s worries about Pakistan’s nuclear program, is expected to help mend fences broken during the May 7 to 10 India-Pakistan war.
Question of holding elections deeply divides Bangladesh
Yunus took charge in August 2024 riding a wave of mass goodwill. But nine months down the line, he finds that ruling a raucous, divided and demanding Bangladeshi population is a far cry from running the Grameen Bank, the NGO he ran earlier.
Minerals and rare earths shaped US stance in India-Pakistan conflict
It is hoped that Indo-US differences over the May 2025 war will not affect the on-going talks on trade and tariffs, as these are a different ballgame
Beloved Queen of Sinhala Cinema bids adieu
She was featured with Tamil actor Sivaji Ganesan in the 1978 film Pilot Premnath
India-Pakistan conflict and Sri Lanka’s neutrality
By Sugeeswara Senadhira/Daily News Colombo, May 23 – Sri Lanka heaved a sigh of relief when India and Pakistan agreed on a cessation of violence, as any armed conflict in the region has a devastating impact on the economies of smaller neighbours. As a small...
US think tank urges resumption of US aid programs suspended by Trump
Aid used for promotion of democracy in other countries will serve US interests better, argue scholars at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS).
Case for use of air power in counter insurgency operations
Air power can be an effective adjunct in a coordinated all-services engagement with deadly non-state actors.
Gen. Asim Munir elevated to Field Marshal for ‘decisive role’ in Marka-i-Haq
Air Chief Marshal Sidhu becomes first air chief to be given second extension
UK Parliament urges renewed talks on Kashmir
Criticises erosion of democratic rights in India-held Kashmir since 2019, aAdvises UK to take balanced stance, raise rights issues, and consult Kashmiri diaspora
Stay connected