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Trump's Paris moves reflect policy disruption risks

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US/INT

The Trump administration's repudiation of the pact's 'no backsliding' framework for global climate governance has been met with near-universal condemnation from other world…

India budget reflects pressures of alliance politics

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INDIA

This supersedes the interim budget presented in February. Prime Minister Narendra Modi won a third straight term at the April-June general election, but his ability to command a…

Making key act work may be tough for India’s Rajasthan

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INDIA

Rajasthan thereby became the first Indian state to make access to healthcare a legal entitlement for residents. The legislation encountered resistance from several groups…

Outlook is bright for key leftist leader in Sri Lanka

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SRI LANKA

According to the constitution, the poll must take place in September-October. The JVP was formed as a Marxist-Leninist party. Recent opinion polling suggests Dissanayake would be…

Sri Lanka president is unlikely to win another term

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SRI LANKA

Incumbent Ranil Wickremesinghe seeks another term, this time as an independent rather than a representative of his United National Party (UNP). A recent survey on voting…

India will crack down heavily on Naxalite rebels

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INDIA

Bastar’s seven districts have for decades been the epicentre of a low-intensity conflict between the rebels and the Indian government. In October 2018, the then home minister said…

Prospects for Pakistan in 2022

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PROSPECTS 2022

Separately, the recent Taliban takeover of Afghanistan was a strategic win, given the military-security establishment’s long-standing support for the group. The Taliban’s 'Haqqani…

Bangladesh will struggle to achieve stability

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BANGLADESH

Shortly after her departure, Chief of Army Staff Waker-uz-Zaman said an interim government would be formed. President Mohammed Shahabuddin yesterday dissolved parliament. His…

India will position itself carefully in G20 role

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INDIA

The theme it has chosen for the group for 2023 is ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam: One Earth, One Family, One Future’ (the Sanskrit phrase means ‘the world is one family’). The one-world…

Vietnam 2016 Congress will see leadership shake-up

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VIETNAM

Outlook for the Vietnamese communist party's 2016 party assembly.