India’s curbs on imports to cost Bangladesh $770 million, impacting 42% of bilateral imports: GTRI
Readymade garments, processed food, and plastic products are among the major categories affected, now restricted to select sea ports or banned from land entry altogether
Operation Sindoor no yet over, says Indian envoy to Sri Lanka
High Commissioner Santosh Jha says India is thankful to Sri Lanka for expressing solidarity in fight against terrorism. Sri Lanka is a centrepiece of India’s Neighbourhood First policy, he adds.
Ashoka University faculty protest against arrest of Prof. Ali Khan Mahmudabad following Operation Sindoor
New Delhi, May 18 – The Faculty Association of Ashoka University has strongly condemned the arrest of Professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad, Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Political Science, on 18 May 2025, on groundless and untenable charges. The faculty said in a...
Trump asks Apple chief to expand production back to US instead of India
Washington, May 15 (Dawn) – US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he spoke with Apple CEO Tim Cook and told him not to expand his production facilities in India, but to do so in America. “I had a little problem with Tim Cook...
Sri Lanka restructures nearly $931 million in credit lines with India
By Uditha Jayasinghe Colombo, May 15 (Reuters) – Sri Lanka has restructured nearly $931 million in lines of credit and buyers’ credit facility agreements with the Indian government, the island nation’s finance ministry said on Thursday. The deal between the two countries will facilitate deeper...
Indian envoy extends multi-sectoral assistance to Indian origin Tamils
Colombo, May 16 – During his visit to the Central Province, the High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka H.E Santosh Jha extended multi-sectoral assistance to members of the Indian Origin Tamil (IOT) community at two different events held on 15 May 2025. At a...
Rakhine Humanitarian Corridor poses strategic and legal challenges, says Bangladesh Institute of Peace and Security Studies
Dhaka, May 16- The interim government’s decision to establish a humanitarian corridor into Rakhine has been made under undisclosed conditions, lacking transparency andpublic accountability, says the Bangladesh Institute of Peace and Security Studies in its Security Insight. The corridor lacks legitimacy under international law, as...
English rendering of Indian Prime Minister Modi’s national address on May 12
My dear countrymen, Namaskar! In the past days, we all have witnessed both the strength and patience of our country. First of all, on behalf of the people of India, I salute the valiant forces of India, the armed forces, our intelligence agencies, and our...
How did India lose a Rafale jet against Pakistan?
By, Harrison Kass Washington, May 13 (National Interest) – As impressive as the Rafale’s maneuverability is, maneuverability doesn’t count for much in the BVR (beyond-visual-range) dogfighting conditions that comprised the dogfight between India and Pakistan. The recent dogfight between Indian and Pakistani air forces is...
Domestic and international implications of Bangladesh ban on Awami League
By P.K.Balachandran/Daily Mirror Colombo May 13 -The Muhammed Yunus government, which took over after the flight of Sheikh Hasina on August 5, 2024, consists of a mixed bag of civil society representatives, environmentalists, former bureaucrats, and two prominent faces of the student movement which led...
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