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A Counterintuitive Assessment of China-Russia Energy Ties

Since the 04 Feb 2022 Xi-Putin summit, strategic analysts have accorded greater attention to the growing ties between China and Russia. The Russia-Ukraine war that would start twenty days later has brought forth new dynamics, as well as limitations...

Neighbourhood News Digest - 30 May 2023

Afghanistan Iran vs Afghanistan: Why Helmand water-sharing dispute is boiling over, decades after treaty – The Print With Afghanistan and Iran locked in a water dispute, tension between the two neighbours has escalated after two Iranian security...

What does China-Central Asia Bonhomie Mean to the World?

When the G-7 leaders were meeting in Hiroshima with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida as the host, Chinese President Xi Jinping was hosting the leaders of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan in a two-day China-Central...

Italy Slated to Withdraw from Chinese BRI Deal

Italy is highly unlikely to renew its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) deal with China, which expires in March 2024.[1] The idea of Italy’s possible withdrawal from the initiative has been floating around since Meloni’s coalition won the national...

Neighbourhood News Digest – 19 May 2023

Afghanistan Children bearing the brunt of Afghanistan crisis: UNICEF - UN This year, some 2.3 million Afghan boys and girls are expected to face acute malnutrition. Of this number, 875,000 will need treatment for severe acute malnutrition, a life-...

Neighbourhood News Digest – 08 May 2023

Afghanistan China’s Belt and Road to enter Afghanistan in Taliban’s victory – Economic Times The Taliban agreed with China and Pakistan to extend the Belt and Road Initiative to Afghanistan, potentially drawing in billions of dollars to fund...

Neighborhood News Digest – 17 April 2023

Bangladesh Bangladesh: India opens its 16th Visa application centre in Kushtia – News On AIR The High Commission of India opened its 16th Visa application centre in Kushtia town of Southwestern Bangladesh on Sunday. The inauguration of the new...

Neighborhood News Digest – 31 March 2023

Afghanistan UN Says Attacks On Afghans 'unacceptable' After Deadly Explosion Rocks Kabul – Republic World The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan denounced the deadly explosion that rocked the capital city of Kabul on Monday, stating...

Is Taming the Dragon Possible in Central Asia?

Background Due to its proximity to China’s western region and abundant natural resources, the Central Asian region is crucial from a geopolitical perspective. With the demise of the Soviet Union, China established a significant political and...

नेपाल की वाम सरकार पर चीन का दबाव

चीनी दबाव नेपाल में हाल ही में वाम गठबंधन की सरकार के बनते ही पड़ोसी मुल्क चीन ने नेपाल में अपनी सरगर्मियां तेज़ कर दी हैं। सरकार बनने के कुछ ही घंटों में काठमांडू स्थित चीनी दूतावास ने बधाई सन्देश जारी किया और उसके दुसरे दिन माओ निंग, चीनी विदेश...

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