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Who Governs WHO? The Unresolved Case of Saima Wazed
The World Health Organization has spent more than a year avoiding a simple question. What, exactly, is Saima Wazed accused of, and why has she never been given the chance to answer it?
25 Years After 9/11, Trump and the U.S. Have Moved on to Other Fears
Twenty-five years after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, the United States has significantly shifted its focus from foreign terrorism, which once dominated national security policy, toward domestic extremism, mass…
How Pakistan Is Rewiring Its Terror Network in India
In the days leading up to this year's Independence Day, security agencies moved simultaneously across fourteen states and detained 253 people allegedly being recruited for terror attacks. On the surface, this reads like…
How a Counterintelligence Inquiry Into Trump’s Russia Ties Was Derailed
For the past year, the Trump administration has pursued efforts to retaliate against intelligence officials and FBI agents who investigated Russia’s interference in the 2016 presidential election. Federal prosecutors in…
Beyond Article 370: Recalibrating India's Counterterrorism Architecture in Jammu & Kashmir Against Hybrid Threats
The abrogation of Article 370 in August 2019 was a significant transformation in India's constitutional, administrative, and security strategy for Jammu & Kashmir. Despite enhanced institutional coherence, improved…
From Educational Reform to Political Theatre: The Transformation of Sonam Wangchuk's Protest
When Mr Sonam Wangchuk was shifted to Delhi's Safdarjung Hospital after nearly three weeks of fasting, concern poured in from across India and abroad. The images of a frail, exhausted Wangchuk being taken away on a…
Balochistan's Breakaway: The Reckoning Pakistan Never Saw Coming
For nearly eight decades, Pakistan has sought to project itself as the global champion of oppressed Muslims. It has spoken passionately about the rights of Palestinians, Rohingyas and Kashmiris, urging the international…
When Political Exclusion Replaces Democratic Competition: The Case of Bangladesh
Bangladesh’s current Home Minister, Salahuddin Ahmed, said recently that the Awami League had been politically destroyed and would never again take part in Bangladesh’s political process. This is a major development in…
Bangladesh's Military Review and Why India Should Pay Attention
The Bangladesh Ministry of Defence's notification of 8 July 2026, establishing a high-level committee to review allegations of discrimination, forced retirement, dismissal and other service-related grievances involving…
The Diplomacy of Balance: Reading Tarique Rahman's China Visit
Tarique Rahman's China visit was not merely about economic cooperation. It marked the return of Bangladesh's traditional BNP foreign policy—using China as strategic leverage against India while attempting to maximize…
The Teesta Gamble: Why Bangladesh's China Turn Is Not the Victory It Looks Like
There is a version of the Teesta story that writes itself easily. India dithered, Bangladesh lost patience, China showed up. It is a clean narrative, and like most clean narratives about complicated places, it leaves…
What the Teesta Actually Needs: AI, Satellites, and the Treaty That Technology Makes Possible
On the night of June 25, 2026, while most of South Asia slept, a brief announcement crossed the wires from Beijing. Bangladesh's Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and China's Water Resources Minister Li Guoying had agreed…