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Tension between traditional spiritual authority and political Hindutva is growing. Religious leaders feel that the government is not sincere about the Hindu cause.

How to limit Hamas’s influence and ensure Israel’s compliance.

The latest military purge signals China’s leader is entering a new era.

The human and environmental impact of the recent floods in Sumatra is the result of years of ecological destruction and failures in disaster governance.

The progressive party remains in pole position, but it remains to be seen whether it can win enough seats to form Thailand's next government.

Southeast Asian states' efforts to restrict the service may offer signs of how the region plans to regulate AI services going forward.

Ahead of next week's election, the major parties' platforms reflect different conceptions of military reform as well as a growing convergence on key aspects of reform.

Beijing’s reliance on discounted crude from Russia, Iran, and Venezuela is colliding with political reality, and the strains are starting to show.

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Organized by the Permanent Mission of Pakistan, the Arria-formula meeting on upholding the sanctity of treaties on January 30th brought together UN Security Council members and legal experts to address the escalating challenges to the international legal order.

In his briefing to the UN Security Council, IPI President Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein stressed “So apparent is [the importance of treaties], and so obvious is the anarchy that would result from their wholesale weakening, that is it not like asking ourselves to make a case for breathing?”

The meeting served as a vital call to action for Member States to recalibrate their engagement with the multilateral system—not by withdrawing from it, but by reinforcing the legal frameworks that have preserved international peace and security for decades.

The post IPI President Briefs UN Security Council Arria-Formula Meeting on Upholding the Sanctity of International Treaties appeared first on International Peace Institute.

What does the recent upheaval in the top ranks of China's military tell us about politics, security and Xi Jinping's China?

North Korea may be preparing less for a next ruler than for the risks of transition.

New data shows that Chinese exporters are increasingly transiting goods through lower-tariff trade partners. But is the practice legal? 

Beijing’s efforts to tighten control over technology outflows are increasingly in tension with the need to sustain domestic innovation and global competitiveness.

Non-participation carries costs, both for China’s influence in the Middle East and for its broader role in shaping an emerging mechanism of global governance.

Taipei's strategy built a relationship almost exclusively with Paraguay’s Colorado Party, while neglecting opposition actors. That's not a recipe for long-term success.

As Western donors increasingly tie development aid to political conditions, Japan’s quiet partnership with Rwanda raises a question: Can Tokyo translate quiet development cooperation into real diplomatic influence?

Despite the South Korean government’s efforts to downplay speculation linking the tariff hike to the Coupang probe, concerns continue to grow as Washington signals its displeasure through multiple channels.

Indonesia's government persistently refuses to recognize Indigenous Peoples as rights-holders with authority over their lands, territories, and futures.

Part one of a two-part series exploring Japan’s civil protection planning for its southwestern islands.

Accurate scrutiny should begin with precision about what the law actually says, how it functions legally, and where interpretation begins to exceed text.