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June 3, 2026, 11:47 AM - 6 min read
South Asia is entering a regional dam-building race, without the institutions needed to share its rivers. Infrastructure that outpaces diplomacy is a familiar reason for failure in the region. The challenge for Bangladesh is to ensure the Padma Barrage becomes part of a strong legal and diplomatic framework for river cooperation – not another step in an escalating cycle of hydro-political competition.
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July 23, 2025, 04:12 PM - 7 min read
While there should be no two opinions about aiming for self-reliance in defence technologies, it cannot be achieved overnight. It needs an R&D ecosystem nurtured and adequately funded over decades.
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July 21, 2025, 05:46 PM - 5 min read
While decades of mistrust and unresolved disputes remain, the current global posture is shifting fast and not in a direction either side can afford to ignore.
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July 9, 2025, 03:12 PM - 6 min read
China’s mega dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo could spell disaster for Arunachal and Assam, says CM Pema Khandu, warning of an existential threat from what he calls a “water bomb”.
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June 27, 2025, 08:05 PM - 5 min read
Rajnath Singh stressed the need to sustain the 'positive momentum' in diplomatic ties between India and China.
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