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Why is Trump opposing UK’s Diego Garcia deal with Mauritius?
The deal runs counter to Trump’s contention that only outright ownership ensures security, an argument he has made to seek full sovereignty over Greenland in preference to a treaty with Denmark on its use by the US without sovereign rights
India, middle powers and the emerging global order
By Milinda Moragoda/The Hindustan Times New Delhi, January 23 – For many middle powers, the question now is not whether the old order is fraying, but who has the credibility and reach to help shape what comes next. Designed by the victors and led by...
Trump announces Greenland ‘Framework,’ backing off force and tariffs
By EurActiv January 22 — US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he had reached a framework of a deal that satisfies him on Greenland, as he backed down both on threats to seize the island by force from Denmark and on imposing tariffs against European...
U.S. seeks to be ‘friends’ with Bangladesh’s once-banned Islamist party
In obtained audio recordings, a U.S. diplomat in Dhaka described how Washington wants to engage with Jamaat-e-Islami, potentially straining U.S-India ties.
‘Claim that 200 people were shot dead in Pollachi during anti-Hindi agitation is false’: Ex-Army officer debunks claims in Parasakthi
Madras Regiment was not a ‘Hindi army’ and comprised entirely of South Indians; machine guns were not used and around 10 civilians died, says ex-Army officer on claims made in Parasakthi
Tamil Nadu Governor’s walkout from Assembly: Data discrepancies in Lok Bhavan statement
Many reasons stated were wrong or the data was cherry-picked
Reaching true reconciliation in Jaffna
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake takes on contentious issues that confront peaceful co-existence and unity
Nepalese seek political clarity through March parliamentary polls
A lacklustre Interim Government, a dispirited Gen Z, ennui in political parties and a vertical split in the Nepali Congress mark the political landscape in Nepal
Trump’s Board of Peace for Gaza may be a pie in the sky
Israel has objected to the participation of Turkey and Qatar in the boar’; human rights advocates have criticised Trump’s decision to put the infamous Tony Blair as its chief executive, and neither Hamas nor Israel has made a commitment to demilitarize Gaza.
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