Think India’s digital ID system’s the world standard? Think again
The UK government is promoting its plan for a new digital identity scheme as a way to streamline services, prevent fraud and ensure that welfare benefits reach only those entitled...
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India’s military turning a dangerous shade of saffron
India’s latest display of cross-border bravado — most dramatically the so-called Operation Sindoor, advertised as a “decisive strike” on terror infrastructure across the Line of Control in May — is...
When US troops refuse illegal commands
As the Trump administration carries out what many observers say are illegal military strikes against vessels in the Caribbean allegedly smuggling drugs, six Democratic members of Congress issued a video...
Data without borders? Indonesia needs a better digital trade policy
In the recent bilateral trade deal between Indonesia and the United States, hailed by the White House as a “historic trade deal,” much attention has focused on tariff reductions in...
China and Japan need to take a step back from...
Japan’s decision to deploy medium-range surface-to-air missiles on Yonaguni — a quiet island just 110 kilometers from Taiwan — marks a strategic shift with implications far beyond its immediate defense...
Japan’s Yonaguni arming up for a Taiwan war with China
The US is turning a remote Japanese island into a compact but critical forward node in the First Island Chain as tensions with China tighten over Taiwan. This month, Naval...
Weakest president in a century capitulates to America’s old foe
The mask is well and truly off. Any who thought President Donald Trump could be flattered and cajoled into supporting Ukraine or defending democracy and the rule of law must...
Zelensky running out of time with Trump peace plan on...
The US has proposed a 21-point peace plan for Ukraine. The administration has informed Ukraine that it has until Thanksgiving (November 27) to accept the plan. There is little likelihood...
Breaking down the leaked Russia-Ukraine peace framework
The New York Post, which Trump once called his “favorite newspaper”, just published what it claims to be all 28 points of the Russia-Ukraine peace deal framework that Russia and the...
China-backed Whoosh rail locks Indonesia in a financial bind
Indonesia’s Jakarta–Bandung high-speed rail, known as Whoosh, was launched as a statement of national ambition—proof that Southeast Asia’s largest economy could adopt cutting-edge transport infrastructure. Yet as operations continue, the...
