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Coalition Politics Under Strain: Malaysia’s Perikatan Nasional Faces the Axe

The cancellation of the registration of Perikatan Nasional (PN), the largest opposition coalition in Malaysia, due to disagreements between PAS, a conservative Islamic party, and the nationalist party...

Israel’s Parliamentary Elections: A Defining Political Test for Benjamin Netanyahu

The parliamentary elections will consequently serve as an important test of whether Netanyahu can retain the political support necessary to continue governing...

Who Pays for Geopolitical Risk? The Hidden Financial Architecture of Global Trade

Rising maritime insurance premiums, higher freight rates, tighter credit conditions and the withdrawal of commercial coverage can make a shipping route economically unviable long before it becomes...

The Sky Is Not the Limit; It Is the Duty

The number of operational fighter squadrons for the Indian Air Force (IAF) in 2026 has been brought down to 29, which falls short of the sanctioned number of 42.5 squadrons...

Sovereignty vs. Human Rights: The Anojan Sivarasa Case Explained 

The Supreme Court of Saudi Arabia’s move to quash the death penalty issued against Anojan Sivarasa, a migrant worker from Sri Lanka, is an important diplomatic achievement for Colombo...

China’s One-China Policy Meets Resistance in Belize and Paraguay 

The decision by China to impose sanctions against the foreign ministers of Belize and Paraguay over their diplomatic engagements with Taiwan has led to increased geopolitical tension between Beijing...

India Has Moved Beyond Calling for Peace. Is New Delhi Becoming a Mediator?

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar recently stated that India has gone “beyond advocacy” and is now in talks with both sides on matters such as Black Sea shipping, grain and energy flows, and...

Europe’s China Policy Shift: Trade Diversion and India’s Manufacturing Challenge

The European Union arrives in the Chinese capital with a mission to compel Beijing to take concrete measures to mend a $360B annual deficit (roughly $1B a day); otherwise, the EU will take defensive...

Starlink, Ambani and Musk’s Glass House: The Politics of Billionaire Power

The controversy began with a series of posts on his social media platform, X, in which he questioned why Starlink had not yet received the necessary clearances to begin commercial operations in India...