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Hamas

Is Hamas Expanding Footprint into South Asian Nations, Including Pakistan and Bangladesh?

The presence of Hamas in Bangladesh should not be ignored by security agencies across the region, including those in Bangladesh, India, and Myanmar, as such a presence may ultimately have serious consequences.

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Act East Policy in Action in Modi Visit

India’s Indo‑Pacific Assertion: Act East Policy in Action in Modi Visit

The significance of PM Modi's visits marks a shift from episodic diplomacy to structured engagement. The convergence of defence, economics, and technology across these four partnerships signals a pragmatic foreign policy. 

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Japan PM and Modi in New Delh

China at the Core of the India-Japan Strategic Partnership

Yet, strategic behavior of both India and China is fundamentally opposed to each other as witnessed in the agreements signed between India and Japan during Takaichi’s visit to India. China views India’s foreign policy as an effort to embed itself in an alliance aimed at containing it.

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NATO Headquarters in Brussels (NATO photo)

Why the NATO summit in Ankara matters for South Asia

The NATO summit can indirectly transform India from a regional power into a West Asia stakeholder by integrating India into maritime security frameworks, supporting connectivity projects, strengthening intelligence ties, reinforcing India’s role as an alternative to China. The long-term outcome is that India could emerge as a pillar of stability linking Europe, the Gulf, and the Indo-Pacific