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Deeper ASEAN-Russia ties could see free trade deal

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ASEAN/RUSSIA

Co-chaired by Moscow and ASEAN's 2016 chair, Vientiane, President Vladimir Putin presided with new Laotian Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith.

Sufism will struggle to defend itself against Salafism

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INTERNATIONAL

Sufism trends.

Russian arms sellers seek solvent and friendly clients

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RUSSIA

With arms exports estimated at 14 billion dollars in 2016, Russia is the world's second-largest exporter of weapons after the United States. Sales of military technology support…

I-Soon leak exposes scope of China's cyber activity

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CHINA

This leak included corporate documents and internal communications, and detailed a suite of spyware applications developed by Shanghai-based cybersecurity company I-Soon, a…

International LNG trade patterns will evolve further

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INTERNATIONAL

Europe's decisive move away from Russian pipeline gas since February 2022 has changed hugely the global LNG trade. Between 2019 and 2022, the global LNG market grew by 12%, with…

India-Central Asia ties have tepid near-term prospects

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INDIA

Modi's goals include securing more energy imports, countering regional terrorism and improving ties with Moscow and, ideally, Beijing and Islamabad. India also wants full SCO…

China-Pakistan corridor exposes Beijing to major risks

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PAKISTAN/CHINA

Development of a China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is dominating the bilateral agenda along with security. Expectations are that some 46 billion dollars will be invested in…

US sanctions will curtail Iran-India economic ties

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IRAN/INDIA

Shamkhani raised the issue of reactivating the ‘rupee-rial’ mechanism to boost bilateral trade, which has fallen sharply since 2018-19. The visit came at a time when Iran has…

Pakistan will avoid major changes in foreign policy

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PAKISTAN

In a speech at the inaugural Islamabad Security Dialogue (ISD), he said his country and India -- long-standing enemies -- should “bury the past and move forward”. He talked about…

Tension on China’s inland frontier may grow over time

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CHINA

Moscow is a key partner in opposing Western hegemony, but Pakistan is the closest thing China has to an ally and depends increasingly on Chinese support. Territorial and economic…