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.
US-China tug of war over Rakhine State
Growing US interest in Myanmar’s Rakhine State could prompt China to ramp up its backing for the military junta in Naypidaw
Bangladesh’s security forces say ‘no’ to Rakhine corridor
Despite the government’s interest and policy-level in principle agreement for the corridor, along with international momentum behind the proposal, the armed forces have taken a clear and unified stance against it
Bangladesh’s debate about a humanitarian corridor highlights broader issues
By Jon Danilowicz/counterpointbd.com May 18 – As a long time Bangladesh watcher, I have noticed a pattern of the country’s political analysts and actors either deliberately or unintentionally misinterpreting foreign policy and security issues. Most often, these debates end up revolving around some alleged nefarious...
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...
Effects of India-Pakistan war on India’s foreign policy
ndia’s foreign relations have undergone profound changes due to the short but intense war
Bangladesh First: No corridor without national consensus
By Rakib Al Hasan/Daily Sun Dhaka, May 13 – In diplomacy, silence can be louder than declarations. When Bangladesh quietly agreed in principle to a United Nations-backed proposal for a humanitarian corridor into Myanmar’s restive Rakhine state, there were no televised speeches, no parliamentary sessions...
How United States has helped India and Pakistan end their wars
Right from the first India-Pakistan war in 1948-49 to the just-ended war over Pahalgam, the United States has played a positive role in helping the two perpetually-estranged neighbours end armed conflicts.
India-Pakistan truce appears to hold despite accusations of violations
CNN correspondents explain what we know about the India and Pakistan ceasefire
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