Why is the Chagos Archipelago and Diego Garcia a Geopolitical Hotspot for the UPSC Exam?
With British PM Keir Starmer seeking ‘strong protections’ for the US-British base on Diego Garcia, the Chagos Archipelago is ...
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A mighty river & a Great Bend: China’s plan to build world’s largest dam over Brahmaputra
This is the transcript of ThePrint CutTheClutter Episode 1585, published on 10 January 2025, looking at China’s plan to build ...
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Nay Pyi Taw's goals still out of reach
As Myanmar's crisis enters its fifth year this week, there is still no light at the end of the tunnel.The State Administration Council (SAC) is still hoping that its long-planned election, which is ...
The Diplomat5d
The China-Myanmar Economic Corridor and the Limits of China’s BRI Agency
The case of CMEC and other Chinese business activities in Myanmar show how exposed China is to escalating conflict risks, and ...
'We are being slaughtered': Rohingya boys forced to fight on both sides of Myanmar's civil war
Four years after Myanmar’s military coup sparked gunfighting, torture, rape and arson in Rakhine state, young Rohingya men are now being forcibly conscripted to fight for both the junta and the rebels ...
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Myanmar conflict brings Teknaf land port to standstill
The conflict in Myanmar and the seizure of Bangladeshi importer's cargo vessels by the Arakan Army have led to a deadlock at the Teknaf land port in Cox's Bazar, reducing ship arrivals from over 20 a ...
Myanmar rebel group Arakan Army admits to beheading two prisoners of war in Rakhine state
After videos of two violent killings went viral online, the Arakan Army in Myanmar has admitted its troops killed two ...
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Turning the screw on thriving border crime in conflict-hit Myanmar
The rise in criminal activities along the Thai-Myanmar border has come under further scrutiny following several recent incidents, including the disappearance earlier this month of Chinese actor Wang ...
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India-Bangladesh Border Forces Meet Amid Dispute To Address Illegal Activities
In today's episode of India Global, In the backdrop of recent border fencing issues, India and Bangladesh's border forces...the Border Security Force (BSF) and the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB ...
The Diplomat16d
Why India’s Fence Along its Bangladesh Border Riles Dhaka
India’s fencing of its border with Bangladesh has emerged as the latest ... The case of CMEC and other Chinese business activities in Myanmar show how exposed China is to escalating conflict ...
Dhaka Tribune18d
A Rohingya youth’s ordeal in the Myanmar military
Intense fighting between the Myanmar military and the Arakan Army (AA)—an ethnic armed group representing the Rakhine people—has transformed the region into a battlefield. The AA’s significant ...
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China, Myanmar, Thailand Reach Consensus to Eradicate Telecom Fraud Centres
China has recently stepped up its rhetoric on cracking down on online scams following a series of cases, including one involving a Chinese actor who went missing near the Thai-Myanmar border.