Sanket Joshi is a Research Associate at the Delhi Policy Group. Prior to joining DPG, he has worked as Chief Minister Fellow at the Chief Minister's Office of the Government of Maharashtra. He has a masters degree in Security and Diplomacy Studies from Tel Aviv University, Israel and his academic focus is on the Geopolitics of West Asia (Middle East). Sanket was also a recipient of the Tata Trusts Scholarship in 2018.
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Date: April 23, 2025South Asia A terrorist attack on April 22nd in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, claimed the lives of 28 tourists. …
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Date: April 16, 2025South Asia Following his conviction, Tahawwur Hussain Rana, a Canadian citizen and Pakistani national, was extradited by the …
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Date: April 09, 2025South Asia During his official visit to Sri Lanka from April 4 to 6, Prime Minister Modi engaged in bilateral talks with …
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Date: April 02, 2025South Asia From March 26–29, Muhammad Yunus, chief advisor to Bangladesh’s interim government, visited China to …
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Date: March 26, 2025South Asia Protests erupted across Balochistan on March 21, following the arrest of Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) leader …
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Date: March 19, 2025South Asia After the March 11th attack on the Jaffar Express train in Balochistan, Pakistan’s Parliamentary Committee …
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Date: March 12, 2025South Asia Over 400 passengers, including many security personnel, were taken hostage when terrorists attacked the Jaffar …
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Date: March 05, 2025South Asia On February 28, Bangladeshi students, key players in last year’s government ouster, formed a new political …
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Date: February 26, 2025South Asia General Waker-Uz-Zaman, Chief of Army Staff of Bangladesh, warned on February 25th that the nation’s …
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Date: February 19, 2025South Asia India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the US on February 12-13, during which he held a bilateral …
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Date: February 12, 2025South Asia On February 6th, the Bangladesh Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned the Indian High Commissioner to Dhaka in …
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Date: February 05, 2025South Asia The Indian government’s Union Budget, presented on February 1st, allocated %u20B96886 crore in grants and …
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Date: January 29, 2025South Asia A delegation from Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), headed by Major General Shahid Amir Afsar, …
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Date: January 22, 2025South Asia A state visit to China was undertaken by Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Disanayake from January 14 to 17. …
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Date: January 15, 2025South Asia On January 8th, a meeting took place in Dubai between Vikram Misri, India’s Foreign Secretary, and Mawlawi …
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Date: January 08, 2025South Asia Maldives Foreign Minister Abdulla Khaleel visited India from January 2-4, during which he held bilateral talks …
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Date: January 01, 2025South Asia Days after Pakistani air raids, on December 28, the Taliban reported attacks on various sites in Pakistan. The …
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Date: December 26, 2024South Asia Four Pakistani groups involved in the country’s long-range missile program face U.S. sanctions, as …
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Date: December 18, 2024South Asia President of Sri Lanka Anura Kumara Dissanayake visited India from December 15-17. He met President Droupadi …
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Date: December 11, 2024South Asia India’s Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, visited Dhaka on December 9, meeting the Chief Adviser of the …
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Date: December 04, 2024South Asia During his official visit to China from December 2nd to 5th, Nepal’s Prime Minister, KP Sharma Oli met …
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Date: November 27, 2024South Asia Political turmoil in Pakistan persisted as the opposition party, Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) initiated …
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Date: November 20, 2024South Asia In the general election held in Sri Lanka on November 14, the ruling alliance of the National People’s …
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Date: November 13, 2024South Asia A delegation from India, headed by JP Singh, the Joint Secretary of the Pakistan-Afghanistan-Iran division in …
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Date: November 06, 2024South Asia During his visit to Qatar from October 31 to November 1, Prime Minister Shabaz Sharif met with Qatari emir …
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Date: October 30, 2024South Asia Pakistan is under international pressure to achieve political and economic stability and ensure a secure …
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Date: October 23, 2024South Asia Pakistan’s Shehbaz Sharif-led government, along with political ally PPP and other parties, approved a new …
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Date: October 16, 2024South Asia In response to escalating security concerns caused by terrorist attacks and political unrest nationwide, the …
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Date: October 09, 2024South Asia From October 6-10, Dr. Mohamed Muizzu, the President of Maldives, visited India and engaged in bilateral talks …
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Date: October 02, 2024South Asia South Asian leaders — India’s Minister of External Affairs, Dr. S. Jaishankar; Nepal’s Prime …
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Date: September 25, 2024South Asia Anura Kumara Dissanayake (AKD), the leader of the left-leaning National People’s Power (NPP), emerged …
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Date: September 18, 2024South Asia The threat of financial default is looming on the Maldives as the selloff of international Islamic bonds has …
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Date: September 11, 2024South Asia India and the Maldives held their 5th Defence Cooperation Dialogue in New Delhi on September 6. The Indian …
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Date: September 04, 2024South Asia India’s National Security Adviser Ajit Doval visited Colombo from 29-30 August 2024 to sign the founding …
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Date: August 28, 2024South Asia On August 23, 2024, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a historic visit to Kyiv, Ukraine, marking the …
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Date: August 21, 2024South Asia The Minister for Foreign Affairs of Nepal Dr. Arzu Rana Deuba is visiting India from August 18 to 22. She held …
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Date: August 14, 2024South Asia The External Affairs Minister of India, Dr. S. Jaishankar visited Maldives from August 9-11. He called on …
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Date: August 07, 2024South Asia After a month of intense protests and the death of over 300 students and security personnel, Prime Minister …
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Date: July 31, 2024South Asia The Sri Lankan Election Commission officially announced the date for Presidential elections which will be …
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Date: July 24, 2024South Asia In his maiden visit abroad, India’s Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri visited Bhutan from July 19-20. During …
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Date: July 17, 2024South Asia KP Sharma Oli was sworn in as the Prime Minister of Nepal on July 15, inducting a 22-member Cabinet including …
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Date: July 10, 2024South Asia The political situation in Nepal became unstable after CPN (UML) Chairman KP Sharma Oli announced withdrawal of …
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Date: July 03, 2024South Asia The third round of U.N.-led talks to explore engagement with Afghanistan was held on June 30 and July 1 in Doha, …
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Date: June 26, 2024South Asia On June 22, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina paid a state visit to India and met Prime Minister Narendra …
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Date: June 19, 2024South Asia Pakistan Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb presented his inaugural budget for FY 2024-25 on June 12. It was …
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Date: June 12, 2024South Asia The Maldivian parliamentary committee announced on June 10 that it will evaluate three agreements inked by …
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Date: June 05, 2024South Asia Sirajuddin Haqqani, the Interior Minister of the Taliban, visited Abu Dhabi on June 4 and met with Mohammed bin …
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Date: May 29, 2024South Asia Russia’s Special Presidential envoy for Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov said that the Taliban “can be …
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Date: May 22, 2024South Asia Nepal’s Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda' won a vote of confidence in Parliament on …
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Date: May 15, 2024South Asia During his visit to India on May 9, Maldivian Foreign Minister Moosa Zameer held a bilateral meeting with …
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Date: May 08, 2024South Asia Japanese Foreign Minister Kamikawa Yoko held a bilateral meeting with Ali Sabry, Minister of Foreign Affairs of …
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Date: May 01, 2024South Asia Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina visited Thailand from April 24-29 and met the Prime Minister of Thailand …
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Date: April 24, 2024South Asia Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi visited Pakistan from April 22 to 24 and held bilateral talks with Pakistan …
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Date: April 17, 2024South Asia On April 15-16, a Saudi delegation led by Foreign Minister Faisal Bin Farhan Al Saud visited Pakistan to prepare …
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Date: April 10, 2024South Asia Shahbaz Sharif, the Prime Minister of Pakistan, paid his first visit abroad to Saudi Arabia from April 6-8 …
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Date: March 27, 2024South Asia Following Bhutanese Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay's visit to India from March 14-18, India’s Prime …
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Date: March 13, 2024South Asia On Mar 7, Colonel Ahmed Mujuthaba Mohamed of the Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) said that …
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Date: February 28, 2024South Asia From February 22 to 25, the Coast Guards of India, the Maldives, and Sri Lanka conducted a four-day trilateral …
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Date: February 21, 2024South Asia The two-day close door conference on Afghanistan was hosted by the United Nations (UN) in Doha, Qatar on …
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Date: February 14, 2024South Asia Bangladesh Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Hasan Mahmud, visited India from February 7-9, 2024. This was his …
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Date: February 07, 2024South Asia On February 2, the second meeting of the India-Maldives High Level Core Group was held in New Delhi. During the …
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Date: January 31, 2024South Asia India’s Foreign Secretary, Vinay Mohan Kwatra, visited Bhutan from January 29-31, 2024. The first official …
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Date: January 24, 2024South Asia On January 16, 2024, Iran carried out an attack inside Pakistan's territory, targeting the base of the …
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Date: January 17, 2024South Asia On January 14, the India-Maldives High-Level Core Group held its first meeting in Male. Both sides engaged in …
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Date: January 10, 2024South Asia India’s External Affairs Minister, Dr. S Jaishankar, visited Nepal on January 4-5, 2024. Dr. Jaishankar …
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Date: January 03, 2024South Asia On December 29, 2023, the UNSC adopted a resolution calling for the appointment of a Special Envoy for …
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Date: December 27, 2023South Asia On December 20, Islamabad police detained hundreds of protesters including women and children who participated …
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Date: December 20, 2023South Asia Pakistan Army Chief, General Syed Asim Munir, is on an official visit to the US from December 10. During his …
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Date: December 13, 2023South Asia On December 12, twenty-three Pakistan Army soldiers were killed and over 30 wounded in a terrorist attack carried out …
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Date: December 06, 2023South Asia Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Maldivian President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu on the sidelines of the COP-28 Summit in the …
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Date: November 29, 2023South Asia India-Bangladesh Foreign Office Consultations (FOCs) were held in New Delhi on November 24. There were comprehensive …
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Date: November 22, 2023South Asia by Shreyas Deshmukh On November 17, Dr. Mohamed Muizzu took oath as the eighth President of Maldives. …
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Date: November 15, 2023South Asia by Shreyas Deshmukh On November 15, Japan signed an agreement with Bangladesh to provide patrol boats worth 575 …
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Date: November 08, 2023South Asia by Shreyas Deshmukh The King of Bhutan, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, along with senior government officials …
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Date: November 01, 2023South Asia by Shreyas Deshmukh The Bangladesh government deployed paramilitary troops nationwide in view of a three-day …
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Date: October 25, 2023South Asia by Shreyas Deshmukh On October 19, Pakistan’s caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar held a meeting …
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Date: October 18, 2023South Asia by Shreyas Deshmukh The 23rd Council of Ministers Meeting of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) was held in …
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Date: October 11, 2023South Asia by Shreyas Deshmukh Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) as well as other …
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Date: October 04, 2023South Asia by Shreyas Deshmukh Dr. Mohamed Muizzu, the presidential candidate of the Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) …
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Date: September 27, 2023South Asia by Shreyas Deshmukh The Taliban is gradually consolidating power in Afghanistan. The Interior Ministry of the …
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Date: September 20, 2023South Asia by Shreyas Deshmukh On September 13, the ambassador of China to Afghanistan Zhao Sheng presented a copy of his …
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Date: September 13, 2023South Asia by Shreyas Deshmukh On September 8, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a bilateral meeting with Bangladesh Prime …
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Date: August 30, 2023South Asia by Shreyas Deshmukh Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina attended the 15th BRICS Summit held in Johannesburg …
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Date: August 23, 2023South Asia by Shreyas Deshmukh The Taliban celebrated the second anniversary of their return to power on August 15. During …
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Date: August 16, 2023South Asia by Shreyas Deshmukh Following the dissolution of the Shehbaz Sharif-led government on August 9, Baluchistan …
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Date: August 09, 2023South Asia by Shreyas Deshmukh Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced that he will dissolve the National …
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Date: August 02, 2023South Asia by Shreyas Deshmukh Following the 15th India-Japan Foreign Ministers’ Strategic Dialogue on July 27, …
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Date: July 26, 2023South Asia by Shreyas Deshmukh The President of Sri Lanka, Ranil Wickremesinghe visited India on July 21. During the visit, …
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Date: July 19, 2023South Asia by Shreyas Deshmukh On 17 July 2023, Thailand hosted the inaugural BIMSTEC Foreign Ministers' Retreat in …
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Date: July 05, 2023South Asia by Shreyas Deshmukh On June 29, the IMF reached a staff-level agreement with Pakistan on a USD 3 billion …
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Date: June 28, 2023South Asia by Shreyas Deshmukh On June 27, the DG ISPR of the Pakistan Army revealed that it had sacked three officers …
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Date: June 21, 2023South Asia by Shreyas Deshmukh Moody's published a report on June 15 indicating that Pakistan might face a default …
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Date: June 14, 2023South Asia by Shreyas Deshmukh According to a UNSC Taliban Sanctions Committee report published on June 5, the link between …
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Date: June 07, 2023South Asia by Shreyas Deshmukh Prime Minister of Nepal Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ visited India from May 31 …
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Date: May 31, 2023South Asia by Shreyas Deshmukh Amidst Pakistan’s continuing political chaos, a crackdown on Imran Khan’s party …
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Date: May 24, 2023South Asia by Shreyas Deshmukh On May 18, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi warned the Taliban government to abide by the …
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Date: May 17, 2023South Asia by Shreyas Deshmukh The 6th Indian Ocean Conference was held in Dhaka on May 12-13. In the inaugural …
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Date: May 10, 2023South Asia by Shreyas Deshmukh Protests erupted across Pakistan following the arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan on …
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Date: May 03, 2023South Asia by Shreyas Deshmukh On May 1-2, the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres held a summit to review the UN …
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Date: April 26, 2023South Asia by Shreyas Deshmukh Bangladesh unveiled its ‘Indo-Pacific Outlook’ on April 24. The document …
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Date: April 19, 2023South Asia by Shreyas Deshmukh The Fourth Foreign Ministers' Meeting of neighboring Countries of …
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Date: April 12, 2023South Asia by Shreyas Deshmukh On April 4, the Taliban circulated a decree banning all female staff members from working …
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Date: April 05, 2023South Asia by Shreyas Deshmukh The ongoing economic and political chaos in Pakistan turning into a hu-manitarian situation, …
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Date: March 29, 2023South Asia by Shreyas Deshmukh Due to stable energy prices for the last two months and the flow of …
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Date: March 22, 2023South Asia by Shreyas Deshmukh Prime Ministers of India and Bangladesh jointly inaugurated the first cross-border …
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Date: March 15, 2023South Asia by Shreyas Deshmukh Pakistan was engulfed in political chaos as the Islamabad High Court ordered the …
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Date: March 08, 2023South Asia by Shreyas Deshmukh On the sidelines of the G20 Foreign Ministers meeting and Raisina dialogue from …
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Date: February 22, 2023South Asia by Shreyas Deshmukh Taliban border guards and Pakistan forces exchanged fire on February 20 at the …
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Date: February 15, 2023South Asia by Shreyas Deshmukh The 5th Multilateral Meeting of National Security Advisers on Afghanistan (Moscow …
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Date: February 01, 2023South Asia by Shreyas Deshmukh Pakistan’s internal problems are continuing to escalate. On January 30, more …
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Date: January 25, 2023South Asia by Shreyas Deshmukh India’s External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar visited the Maldives and …
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Date: January 18, 2023South Asia by Shreyas Deshmukh Prime Minister of Pakistan Shahbaz Sharif, in a TV interview during his visit to UAE …
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Date: January 11, 2023South Asia by Shreyas Deshmukh The economic crisis in Pakistan continues. The World Bank has revised its …
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Date: January 04, 2023South Asia by Shreyas Deshmukh In response to the Taliban’s decree banning women's employment at …
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DPG Policy Note Vol. IV, Issue 26: The Burning Middle East
Date: November 08, 2019DPG Policy Note Vol. IV, Issue 26: The Burning Middle East by Sanket Joshi
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