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Pakistan’s Solar Boom and Stagnation: Energy Governance and Security at a Crossroads
Pakistan has seen one of the fastest rooftop-solar expansions in the Global South in recent years, with net-metered rooftop capacity rising from under 1 GW in 2023 to approximately 4.9 GW by March 2025, and solar imports increasing to roughly…
प्रशुल्क दर, भरोसा, और पारदर्शिता: भारत-यू.एस. व्यापार को स्पष्टता कैसे आकार देती है
कई माह के अटकलों, बहस और चिंता के उपरांत, भारत और अमेरिका ने फ़रवरी 2026 में एक व्यापार समझौते के लिए संयुक्त रूपरेखा की घोषणा की, जिससे 2025 की परेशानियों से संबंधों में चल रही उथल-पुथल का अंत हो गया।…
The Shadow of Bangladesh: Elections and Paradiplomacy in Assam
A now-deleted video posted from the official handle of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) Assam unit depicted Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma holding a gun and firing bullets on two people who appeared to be Muslims. The post was…
Tariffs, Trust, and Transparency: Why Clarity Will Shape the India–US Trade Moment
After months of speculation, debate, and concern, India and the United States announced a joint framework for a trade agreement in February 2026, putting an end to much of the tumult that has dogged the relationship since the summer of…
The India-EU Free Trade Agreement: Contours, Complications, and Regional Spillovers
The conclusion of the India–European Union Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in January 2026 marks one of the most consequential shifts in India’s post-1991 trade strategy. After nearly two decades of negotiations, New Delhi and Brussels have forged an agreement that…
Bangladesh Is Voting, but Stability Is Not on the Ballot
Bangladesh is at a political crossroads. On February 12, the South Asian country is scheduled to hold a national election alongside a referendum on institutional reforms proposed in the July Charter, a reform package aimed at establishing stronger checks and…