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As Indo-Pacific powers race to reorganize semiconductor supply chains amid intensifying China-U.S. strategic competition, where does India fit in?

Beijing is embarking on a "whole-of-nation push" to achieve permanent dominance in physical AI technologies.

Instead of working with locally elected officials in Jammu and Kashmir, New Delhi is drafting legislation to forcibly remove opposition figures from office.

The concentration of U.S. military assets in the Middle East is forcing allies like Japan and South Korea to ask themselves hard questions about U.S. reliability.

The effort to reduce dependence on Chinese-controlled supply chains is now starting to have tangible results.

From energy disruptions to alliance tensions, a geographically distant conflict is having immediate consequences across the Indo-Pacific.

While Washington builds coalitions, Vietnam is betting on self-reliance.

Are young Japanese voting based on an “idol effect” – or are they redefining entirely what it means to be liberal vs conservative?

South Koreans continue to choose the United States over any rival power by historically wide margins. But don't call it naivety.

What good would it do India to hitch itself to the sinking ship of Iran, instead of its actual partners, such as Israel and the UAE?

Without more accountability and transparency, LCRs will remain a blunt protectionist instrument rather than a true catalyst for industrial transformation.

Against the backdrop of the war in Iran, the move is likely to create new points of friction in U.S. relations with the region.

There are practical ways in which Bangladesh could contribute to the security and stability of the Gulf without becoming directly involved in military confrontation.

The announcement follows the signing of a major security agreement between Jakarta and Canberra last month.

Countries like Mongolia, despite being distant from the conflict, are already feelings its impact on their economic activities, not to mention how the war disrupts future possibilities. 

The growing partnership between Japan and the Philippines is not an actual alliance – but it could affect the balance of power in the South China Sea.

For all the emphasis on developing advanced technologies, China’s present growth model still depends far more on low-cost manufactured exports.

The PPP ruined its local elections prospects by purging Han Dong-hoon, its former leader.

China is moving from AI in the cloud to “embodied intelligence” with physical, real-world applications.

The justices cited prolonged pre-trial detention exceeding six years, procedural irregularities in the trial process, and the slow pace of witness examination.