India’s Geopolitical Catch-22 and the Emerging Opportunities for Bangladesh
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe latest tariff clash between Washington and New Delhi exposes a dilemma India can no longer evade. For more than two years, India has been the single largest beneficiary of discounted Russian oil, cushioning inflationary shocks while sustaining rapid industrial growth. But in doing so, India has tethered itself more Continue Reading
IAEA’s Credibility in Tatters, NPT All But Dead
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), once regarded as the impartial guardian of peaceful nuclear cooperation, is now facing a legitimacy crisis of historic proportions. Growing evidence suggests that the agency has not only failed in its mandate to ensure equal treatment of member states but may have actively contributed Continue Reading
Israel attacks Bangladeshi diplomats house in Tehran
Reading Time: 3 minutesA residential building housing Bangladeshi diplomats in Iran’s capital has been completely destroyed by an Israeli airstrike, marking a dangerous escalation in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran. The incident has triggered grave concerns over the safety of foreign diplomatic personnel in Tehran. Oalid Islam Oalid, a Bangladeshi diplomat Continue Reading
India’s Covert Arms Pipeline to Myanmar’s Junta: MKU’s Role in Mi-17 Armour Exposed
Reading Time: 3 minutesIn a recent revelation that has reignited scrutiny over India’s defence relationship with Myanmar’s military junta, it has been confirmed that MKU Limited, an Indian defence manufacturer, supplied armour protection kits for Mi-17V helicopters used by the Myanmar Air Force. One such helicopter, reportedly operating in combat zones against ethnic Continue Reading
The Philippines Cannot Sustain a Chinese Attack – No Matter How Much It Modernises
Reading Time: 4 minutesDespite a decade of defence reforms and modernisation, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) remains fundamentally ill-equipped to resist a sustained military assault by China. From firepower and geography to logistics and strategy, the asymmetry between the two nations is so severe that no amount of modernisation short of Continue Reading