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Could BRICS redefine Asia’s power balance?
For Asian countries outside the current BRICS framework, the stakes are high. Membership could mean enhanced access to financial resources, a larger voice in global institutions, and strengthened ties with emerging powers.
The world is getting darker, absorbing more sunlight, which is accelerating the Climate Crisis
The world is getting darker as the ice melts and that means it is absorbing more and more sunlight, which is accelerating the process.
India asserts regional air superiority with Operation Sindoor success
Between May 7 and 10 during what it dubbed Operation Sindoor, India executed a swift and precise air campaign against Pakistan, showcasing its advanced indigenous aerial capabilities and shifting regional perceptions of air superiority.
India's April inflation drops to lowest level since 2019
The steepest moderation came in food inflation, which eased to 1.78% y/y from 2.69% in March. This is the lowest reading since October 2021.
Russia eyes deeper coal partnership with India amid long-term supply plans
Russia’s coal reserves are sufficient to meet domestic demand for over 500 years, and the country sees significant scope for deepening cooperation with India in the coal sector.
What next for Bangladesh in an undeclared India–China tug-of-war?
While India may hold historical and cultural sway, China’s presence in Bangladesh is growing in more visible ways. Beijing has poured billions into infrastructure, energy, and digital connectivity projects under its Belt and Road Initiative.
Singapore sees gold rush as investors flock to bullion amid global uncertainty
Physical gold sales in Singapore surged in the first four months of 2025, with bullion demand reaching 2.5 tonnes in the first quarter, up 35% year-on-year, marking the steepest increase since 2010.
India denies hitting Pakistani nuclear storage site
Modi said that India's strikes during Operation Sindoor were a message to all terrorists that their actions against India will be punished no matter where they hide.
India releases satellite imagery confirming strikes hit key Pakistani military installations
The strikes were part of India’s Operation Sindoor, which despite a ceasefire agreed with Pakistan remains ongoing. Despite the high stakes environment, officials noted that the night of May 11, 2025, passed without significant Pakistani actions.
COMMENT: Why Asia should not follow the failed European model
Over the past 15 years, Europe’s trade frameworks have faltered, integration has stalled, and a number of its core political and economic ideas have failed under real-world pressure.
Tensions, trade, and the fuel factor—India’s energy supply amid conflict with Pakistan
As India turns Westward for crude, with one eye on Pakistan’s military actions to the Northwest, the LNG picture is less optimistic. The ongoing strain with Pakistan threatens to compromise pipeline logistics and maritime routes of the fuel.
Tensions with India rise again after Pakistan violates ceasefire
Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said in a late night briefing, that Indian troops had been instructed to remain on high alert and retaliate decisively against any further aggression.
Trump: India and Pakistan agree to 'full and immediate ceasefire'
The announcement follows a flurry of diplomatic activity involving senior officials from Washington, Islamabad and New Delhi.
COMMENT: Lessons from Ukraine suggest India will not go to war with Pakistan
The vast economic and demographic imbalance between India and Pakistan strongly favours New Delhi in any theoretical war between the two rivals. Yet, lessons from the ongoing war in Ukraine suggest that India cannot win a total war.
India and Pakistan target air bases in escalation of cross border conflict
In a press briefing on the evening of May 9, Indian Airforce officials claimed that Pakistan had used between 300 and 400 Turkish origin drones targeting both military and civilian targets across its northern states.
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India and Pakistan continue to hit each other with drones and missiles
The government of India in its May 8 briefing said that Pakistan had launched missiles and drones against its military installations across North India which were all intercepted by its integrated air defence grid on the night of May 7.
Pakistan stocks tumble nearly 10% in four days amid rising India tensions
Pakistani stocks have suffered a steep decline, with the KSE-100 Index dropping 9.7% over the past four sessions, as escalating military tensions with India rattled investors.
Green hydrogen rollout in India slowed by cost gap with grey hydrogen
India’s National Green Hydrogen Mission has outlined a plan to establish the country as a major producer and exporter of green hydrogen.
India may have lost its most advanced fighter in strikes against Pakistan
While it is unclear exactly how many of the 36 Rafale airframes IAF operates were part of Operation Sindoor or were lost during or after it, unverified images on social media show a mostly intact tail fin segment bearing the markings of the IAF.
Pakistan lacks fiscal space for war with India
Pakistan has asserted its right to retaliate following India’s missile strikes on nine locations in its territory and Pakistan-administered Kashmir, but analysts at Moody’s believe Islamabad lacks the financial capacity for any military action.