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India is in a unique position as a founding member of the New Development Bank and one of its biggest borrowers. buff.ly/IcgRxzw
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The New Development Bank Quietly Delivers During India’s BRICS Year
India is in a unique position as a founding member and one of its biggest borrowers.
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The Diplomat @thediplomat.com · 1h
Japan can use the Iran war to reexamine its security framework, with particular attention to preparations for a contingency involving Taiwan. buff.ly/2qMnCYz
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Iran War Highlights 2 Challenges for Japan in a Taiwan Contingency
Japan can use the Iran war to reexamine its security framework, with particular attention to preparations for a contingency involving Taiwan.
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The Diplomat @thediplomat.com · 1h
Few would have expected Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban to turn on each other. They had been close allies for over 30 years – through the Taliban’s entire existence. buff.ly/bh1J25y
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Why Pakistan Turned on the Taliban (and Vice Versa)
Why did Pakistan declare “an open war” against its one-time protégé?
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The Diplomat @thediplomat.com · 3h
What can Andrei Podelyshev’s appointment as Russian ambassador to North Korea tell us about North Korea-Russia relations? buff.ly/iYWez0L
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Who Is Russia’s New Ambassador to North Korea?
What can Andrei Podelyshev’s appointment tell us about North Korea-Russia relations?
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The Diplomat @thediplomat.com · 4h
AI is increasingly connecting technology policy, national security, industrial policy, and geopolitics. Nowhere is this more visible than in the Asia-Pacific. buff.ly/3W6DDpJ
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The Geopolitics of AI in the Asia-Pacific
Insights from Jouko Ahvenainen.
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The Diplomat @thediplomat.com · 5h
Why did Pakistan declare “an open war” against its one-time protégé? buff.ly/bh1J25y
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Why Pakistan Turned on the Taliban (and Vice Versa)
Why did Pakistan declare “an open war” against its one-time protégé?
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The Diplomat @thediplomat.com · 5h
With its traditional markets less reliable, Brazil sees immense potential in Southeast Asia’s growing economies. buff.ly/8T8hZBy
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Why Is Brazil So Interested in ASEAN?
With its traditional markets less reliable, Brazil sees immense potential in Southeast Asia’s growing economies.
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The Diplomat @thediplomat.com · 7h
During a Lee-Trump meeting at the U.N. General Assembly, Seoul said the U.S. president reaffirmed his willingness to talk with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. buff.ly/kb2Z490
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Lee Asks Trump to Help Revive North Korea Talks During New York Trip
During a Lee-Trump meeting at the U.N. General Assembly, Seoul said the U.S. president reaffirmed his willingness to talk with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
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The Diplomat @thediplomat.com · 8h
The flagship project struggled even during Myanmar’s decade of opening. Attempting to revive it amid conflict and sanctions will test its economic and strategic rationale.
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Can Myanmar’s New Government Revive the Stalled Dawei SEZ Project?
The flagship project struggled even during Myanmar’s decade of opening. Attempting to revive it amid conflict and sanctions will test its economic and strategic rationale.
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The Diplomat @thediplomat.com · 9h
Nationalist rabble-rousers in Thailand have accused Israelis of trying to seize Thai territory, and Israeli tourists of misbehaving or disrespecting the country’s culture. buff.ly/Fi7t6Gx
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What Lies Behind the Rise in Anti-Israel Sentiment in Thailand?
Nationalist rabble-rousers have accused Israelis of trying to seize Thai territory, and Israeli tourists of misbehaving or disrespecting the country’s culture.
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The Diplomat @thediplomat.com · 10h
In lieu of decisive regulatory action and funding, much of the work of adapting to new climate realities in Central Asia falls on individual gardeners and cooperatives. buff.ly/4GQ83B7
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Can a Network of Miniature Sponge Cities Help Central Asia Curb Climate Change?
In lieu of decisive regulatory action and funding, much of the work of adapting to new climate realities falls on individual gardeners and cooperatives.
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The Diplomat @thediplomat.com · 11h
To some, Trump’s hospitality was “historic.” To others, it was an attempt to “lull China into a false sense of security.” buff.ly/8uEdkD9
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What Did Chinese Analysts Think of the Trump-Xi Summit?
To some, Trump’s hospitality was “historic.” To others, it was an attempt to “lull China into a false sense of security.”
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The Diplomat @thediplomat.com · 12h
The center north of Vientiane, a counterpart to a similar naval facility in Cambodia, marks a further extension of Beijing's security presence in mainland Southeast Asia.
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China’s Military Open New Logistics and Training Facility in Laos
The center north of Vientiane, a counterpart to a similar naval facility in Cambodia, marks a further extension of Beijing’s security presence in mainland Southeast Asia.
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The Diplomat @thediplomat.com · 13h
The statement came as Kuala Lumpur confirmed plans to deport a further 3,500 people as part of its “voluntary repatriation program” with Myanmar.
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UN Refugee Agency Expresses Concerns About Malaysia’s Deportation of Asylum Seekers to Myanmar
The statement came as Kuala Lumpur confirmed plans to deport a further 3,500 people as part of its “voluntary repatriation program” with Myanmar.
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The Diplomat @thediplomat.com · 14h
So far, incumbent President Sadyr Japarov and Omurbek Suvanaliev – a politician and former minister of internal affairs – have announced their intentions to run. buff.ly/qoJTfU8
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Kyrgyz Presidential Election Set for January 2027, Candidates Start to Step Forward
So far, incumbent President Sadyr Japarov and Omurbek Suvanaliev – a politician and former minister of internal affairs – have announced their intentions to run.
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The Diplomat @thediplomat.com · 15h
The recurring clashes between Afghanistan and Pakistan represent the failure of months of diplomacy and external mediation. Where does the Afghanistan-Pakistan relationship go from here? buff.ly/ecIcr97
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Pakistan’s Escalating Response to Cross-Border Terrorism
The recurring clashes represent the failure of months of diplomacy and external mediation. Where does the Afghanistan-Pakistan relationship go from here?
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The Diplomat @thediplomat.com · 15h
President Muizzu has inserted the Maldives into the long-running dispute between the United Kingdom and Mauritius over sovereignty over Chagos. buff.ly/bqg3ZEd
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Why Has the Maldives Inserted Itself Into the Chagos Sovereignty Dispute?
Muizzu has promised to submit evidence supporting the Maldives’ claim to Chagos to relevant international bodies.
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The Diplomat @thediplomat.com · 17h
Given what happened in May, Taiwanese be more nervous after the latest Trump-Xi summit ended.  buff.ly/B22wNzZ
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The Trump-Xi Summit Is Over, But Taiwan Is Still Bracing for the Fallout
Given what happened in May, Taiwanese may have been more nervous after the latest Trump-Xi summit ended.
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The Diplomat @thediplomat.com · 17h
Is there more to Pakistan’s military strikes on Afghanistan than taking out TTP camps? And can the Afghanistan-Pakistan relationship be salvaged? buff.ly/bh1J25y
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Why Pakistan Turned on the Taliban (and Vice Versa)
Why did Pakistan declare “an open war” against its one-time protégé?
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The Diplomat @thediplomat.com · 19h
Interviews with 2 Chinese women reveal a larger trend: young women are questioning, and re-writing, the traditional script for adulthood. buff.ly/733Bxc7
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China’s Young Women Are Rewriting the Rules of Adulthood
Modernization has expanded women’s choices and made the traditional sequence of adulthood – marry, have children, settle near family – less inevitable.
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The Diplomat @thediplomat.com · 20h
“We are back to the situation when we had to flee for our lives from Sittwe last year... We don’t know for how long we can stay here.” thediplomat.com/2026/09/livi...
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Living Under a Lethal Sky: Myanmar’s Rakhine on Edge as Military Airstrikes on Civilians Grow
Airstrikes are no longer intermittent dangers as they were two years ago, but a constant hazard. They are part of the people’s daily lives, woven into their collective consciousness.
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The Diplomat @thediplomat.com · 21h
An aircraft carrier of any size is a huge opportunity, but also a huge responsibility. Indonesia is rolling the dice on its capacity to keep the ship in service. buff.ly/acGB2NT
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What Will Indonesia Do With Its New Aircraft Carrier?
The KRI Sriwijaya is a small aircraft carrier and may be better understood as an amphibious support ship.
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The Diplomat @thediplomat.com · 22h
If Australia is successful in returning to the UN Security Council in 2029, it will be under significantly different circumstances than when it last held a seat. buff.ly/mHCANbo
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Australia Launches Bid for a UN Security Council Seat
If Australia is successful in returning to the council in 2029, it will be under significantly different circumstances than when it last held a seat.
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The Diplomat @thediplomat.com · 23h
The number of Hindu-Muslim clashes is growing as India’s brand of Hindu majoritarianism gains ground in Nepal. buff.ly/97fVLcD
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Hindutva Is Slowly Seeping Into Nepal
The number of Hindu-Muslim clashes is growing as India’s brand of Hindu majoritarianism gains ground in Nepal.
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The Diplomat @thediplomat.com · 01/10/2026
Over 3,000 Tibetans, Chinese dissidents, Uyghurs, Hong Kongers, and other groups joined protests during Xi’s state visit, calling for human rights and political freedom. buff.ly/0yHKIFE
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‘Xi, You’re Not Welcome’: As Trump Hosts China’s Leader, Thousands Protest in Washington
Over 3,000 Tibetans, Chinese dissidents, Uyghurs, Hong Kongers, and other groups joined protests during Xi’s state visit, calling for human rights and political freedom.
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The Diplomat @thediplomat.com · 30/09/2026
Few would have expected Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban to turn on each other. They had been close allies for over 30 years – through the Taliban’s entire existence. buff.ly/bh1J25y
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Why Pakistan Turned on the Taliban (and Vice Versa)
Why did Pakistan declare “an open war” against its one-time protégé?
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The Diplomat @thediplomat.com · 30/09/2026
What can Andrei Podelyshev’s appointment as Russian ambassador to North Korea tell us about North Korea-Russia relations? buff.ly/iYWez0L
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Who Is Russia’s New Ambassador to North Korea?
What can Andrei Podelyshev’s appointment tell us about North Korea-Russia relations?
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The Diplomat @thediplomat.com · 30/09/2026
AI is increasingly connecting technology policy, national security, industrial policy, and geopolitics. Nowhere is this more visible than in the Asia-Pacific. buff.ly/3W6DDpJ
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The Geopolitics of AI in the Asia-Pacific
Insights from Jouko Ahvenainen.
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The Diplomat @thediplomat.com · 30/09/2026
Why did Pakistan declare “an open war” against its one-time protégé? buff.ly/bh1J25y
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Why Pakistan Turned on the Taliban (and Vice Versa)
Why did Pakistan declare “an open war” against its one-time protégé?
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The Diplomat @thediplomat.com · 30/09/2026
With its traditional markets less reliable, Brazil sees immense potential in Southeast Asia’s growing economies. buff.ly/8T8hZBy
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Why Is Brazil So Interested in ASEAN?
With its traditional markets less reliable, Brazil sees immense potential in Southeast Asia’s growing economies.
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The Diplomat @thediplomat.com · 30/09/2026
Beneath the pageantry, here’s the change that matters: Washington has stopped talking about leaving China. buff.ly/pbrrcBq
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Goodbye, ‘China Plus One’: The Real Change in US China Policy
Beneath the pageantry, here’s the change that matters: Washington has stopped talking about leaving China.
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The Diplomat @thediplomat.com · 30/09/2026
During a Lee-Trump meeting at the U.N. General Assembly, Seoul said the U.S. president reaffirmed his willingness to talk with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. thediplomat.com/2026/09/lee-...
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Lee Asks Trump to Help Revive North Korea Talks During New York Trip
During a Lee-Trump meeting at the U.N. General Assembly, Seoul said the U.S. president reaffirmed his willingness to talk with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
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The Diplomat @thediplomat.com · 30/09/2026
The European Union was an important audience for the Trump-Xi summit. buff.ly/IVuPv7U
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Europe’s Read of the Trump-Xi Summit
Decisions taken in Washington and Beijing increasingly shape European trade, technology, energy, and security.
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The Diplomat @thediplomat.com · 30/09/2026
The F-16 or an equivalent is not the best solution for the Brunei's air force as it seeks to enter fast-jet operations.  buff.ly/DvSr2wp
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Options for the Royal Brunei Air Force’s Fast-jet Decision
One important mantra for the RBAirF: Don’t try to run before you can walk.
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The Diplomat @thediplomat.com · 30/09/2026
China’s demographic crisis gained steam during the same decades of modernization that gave women access to more education, higher incomes, and greater mobility. buff.ly/733Bxc7
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China’s Young Women Are Rewriting the Rules of Adulthood
Modernization has expanded women’s choices and made the traditional sequence of adulthood – marry, have children, settle near family – less inevitable.
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The Diplomat @thediplomat.com · 30/09/2026
The race to establish an advantageous position on the digital frontier is driving a major capex boom in the United States and elsewhere, and this wave has now fully arrived in Southeast Asia. buff.ly/ehTO9GN
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The Global Data Center Boom Has Arrived in Southeast Asia
Will the region’s demand for artificial intelligence services justify the enormous outlays of money and resources?
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The Diplomat @thediplomat.com · 30/09/2026
Since when has Pakistan decided that supporting armed groups in a neighboring country is dangerous? buff.ly/4OefE4t
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Pakistan and Terrorism: When the Tables Turn
Islamabad cannot use its own people’s suffering to erase its record of supporting forces that have devastated lives in other countries.
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The Diplomat @thediplomat.com · 30/09/2026
If the U.S. can't spare any nuclear-powered submarines for Australia, maybe South Korea could provide an alternative. buff.ly/sqd8YAS
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South Korean Submarines Could Save Australia From the AUKUS Shambles
Could the conventionally-powered KSS-III sub offer a more affordable and timely alternative to the planned nuclear-powered fleet?
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The Diplomat @thediplomat.com · 30/09/2026
Vietnam has confirmed the arrest of two activists, reported missing in neighboring Cambodia earlier this month, whom rights group claim were abducted by the Vietnamese authorities. buff.ly/AXOKDh4
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Vietnam Confirms Arrest of Viet Tan Activists Reported Missing in Cambodia
Rights groups claim that Nguyen Duc Thuan and Tran Hiep were abducted in Cambodia, in line with a pattern of growing transnational repression by the Vietnamese state.
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The Diplomat @thediplomat.com · 30/09/2026
If India gives in to Dhaka’s demands and extradites Hasina to face a death sentence, it sends a dangerous signal to other neighbors. However, keeping Hasina protected inside India comes at an equally high cost. buff.ly/zFX7xRY
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India’s Sheikh Hasina Dilemma
New Delhi’s difficult decision serves as a masterclass in how personal diplomacy can trap a major power.
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The Diplomat @thediplomat.com · 30/09/2026
Kyrgyzstan’s parliament has officially set a date for the next presidential election: January 27, 2027. buff.ly/qoJTfU8
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Kyrgyz Presidential Election Set for January 2027, Candidates Start to Step Forward
So far, incumbent President Sadyr Japarov and Omurbek Suvanaliev – a politician and former minister of internal affairs – have announced their intentions to run.
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The Diplomat @thediplomat.com · 30/09/2026
The so-called “enemy state clauses” are mainly contained in Articles 53, 77, and 107 of the U.N. Charter. They preserve special provisions concerning states that were enemies of the charter’s signatories during World War II. buff.ly/Wykzphb
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Why Are China and Japan Still So Focused on the ‘Enemy State Clauses’ of the UN Charter?
The UNGA voted to delete those sections 20 years ago. But the issue has acquired renewed political significance as Sino-Japanese relations have deteriorated.
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The Diplomat @thediplomat.com · 30/09/2026
The fact that Trump didn’t give anything new away on Taiwan shouldn’t obscure how much ground he has already conceded to Xi. buff.ly/IDAvkrO
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Taiwan Should Be Kept Off the Negotiating Table
The fact that Trump didn’t give anything new away on Taiwan shouldn’t obscure how much ground he has already conceded to Xi.
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The Diplomat @thediplomat.com · 30/09/2026
The recent Bhotekoshi-Trishuli flood near the China-Nepal border, described as a “mountain tsunami,” occurred at a time when glaciers across the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) are already melting rapidly. buff.ly/qaPbt8V
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After the Flood, Can China, Nepal, and India Move From Earth Observation to Regional Preparedness?
A blueprint for building resilience in the Hindu Kush Himalaya.
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The Diplomat @thediplomat.com · 30/09/2026
The recurring clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan represent the failure of months of diplomacy and external mediation. Where does the Afghanistan-Pakistan relationship go from here? buff.ly/ecIcr97
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Pakistan’s Escalating Response to Cross-Border Terrorism
The recurring clashes represent the failure of months of diplomacy and external mediation. Where does the Afghanistan-Pakistan relationship go from here?
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The Diplomat @thediplomat.com · 30/09/2026
To some, Trump’s hospitality was “historic.” To others, it was an attempt to “lull China into a false sense of security.” buff.ly/8uEdkD9
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What Did Chinese Analysts Think of the Trump-Xi Summit?
To some, Trump’s hospitality was “historic.” To others, it was an attempt to “lull China into a false sense of security.”
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The Diplomat @thediplomat.com · 30/09/2026
Why has India’s manufacturing sector has remained stuck at around 15 percent of GDP despite decades of rapid growth? buff.ly/ox3p3mA
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Rahul Bajoria, Bank of America Chief Economist, on India’s Manufacturing Ambitions
Why has India’s manufacturing sector has remained stuck at around 15 percent of GDP despite decades of rapid growth?
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The Diplomat @thediplomat.com · 30/09/2026
It is official government policy under President Mohamed Muizzu that the Maldives has the strongest claim to the Chagos Islands. buff.ly/GZOrQjZ
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Why Has the Maldives Inserted Itself Into the Chagos Sovereignty Dispute?
Muizzu has promised to submit evidence supporting the Maldives’ claim to Chagos to relevant international bodies.
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The Diplomat @thediplomat.com · 30/09/2026
A spate of Republican senators took umbrage at Trump’s reception of “a brutal, unelected, and oppressive dictator.” buff.ly/WZ3TuSX
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US Republicans Weren’t Happy With Trump’s Hosting of Xi
A spate of Republican senators took umbrage at Trump’s reception of “a brutal, unelected, and oppressive dictator.”
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The Diplomat @thediplomat.com · 29/09/2026
In Thailand, the pro-Palestine cause has been hijacked by xenophobic far-right groups that also regularly target vulnerable migrant workers from neighboring countries. buff.ly/Fi7t6Gx
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What Lies Behind the Rise in Anti-Israel Sentiment in Thailand?
Nationalist rabble-rousers have accused Israelis of trying to seize Thai territory, and Israeli tourists of misbehaving or disrespecting the country’s culture.
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