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Can Iran's Chabahar Help Turkiye and India do Business?

Chabahar will not transform Türkiye–India relations. It can, however, show whether two countries with serious political disagreements are capable of making one difficult commercial route work.

Are Neoliberal Policies Slowing Down Sri Lanka's Growth?

Sri Lankan economy is heading for a phase of slower growth due to neoliberal policy framework. Policy planners must rethink the suitability of neoliberal policies for a small developing country like Sri Lanka. 

From God's Own Country to the World's Investment Destination: Kerala Wins Tourists But Why Not Investors?

Another asset remains underutilised: the global Malayali diaspora. Few Indian states possess such an extensive international network. For decades, remittances have sustained Kerala's economy. The challenge now is to transform that relationship from remittance to investment.

The Arctic Shortcut: China’s Northern Sea Route and the Rewiring of Global Maritime Trade

As Arctic ice retreats, geography itself is being rewritten. The Northern Sea Route illustrates how environmental change, technological innovation, commercial strategy, and geopolitics are converging to reshape international trade.

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China never ‘invaded’ others, ‘greatly helped’ to preserve our ‘independence’, says Sri Lankan PM

China has “greatly helped” Sri Lanka to preserve its independence and the former never invaded other countries, Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa said on the very same day when India was marking the first anniversary of its bloody Galwan valley border clash with China

Sri Lanka president inaugurates hospital received as full grant from Chinese government

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Bangladesh signs deal with China to buy Sinopharm Covid 19 vaccine

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India asks China to renew visas of students, professionals inoculated with China-made vaccines

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Chinese national wanted by ATS caught while crossing into India from Bangladesh

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China’s about-turn throws Bangladesh railway projects into jeopardy

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Pakistan Army chief discusses Afghanistan, CPEC with Chinese envoy

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Pakistan hopes to secure Chinese fund next fiscal for crucial railway project

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China's aggressive Indo-Pacific policy: Quad needs to thwart Beijing's designs

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Pakistan PM Imran Khan applauds Chinese President Xi's leadership on climate change

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Ban Chinese video-sharing apps like Likee and Tik Tok: Bangladesh security force chief

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Indian-American attorney says China must release data on origins of coronavirus

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