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    A Regional Compact for Afghanistan: Why Neighbors Must Act Together to Secure Stability

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    When Afghanistan collapsed into Taliban rule in August 2021, many of its neighbors quietly told themselves the fallout could be managed. Borders could be tightened. Risks could be pushed outward. Engagement could be kept transactional — just enough to protect narrow interests, not enough to carry responsibility. Four years later, that comfort story has worn… Continue reading A Regional Compact for Afghanistan: Why Neighbors Must Act Together to Secure Stability
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      The Geopolitics of Childhood: How Indonesia Can Shape the Global Internet

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      When governments start telling children they cannot have an Instagram account, we are watching more than a domestic policy experiment — we are witnessing the geopolitics of childhood. In Canberra, lawmakers have leapt where others have cautiously tiptoed. Australia’s Online Safety Amendment requires major platforms such as Instagram, Snapchat, X and others to take reasonable… Continue reading The Geopolitics of Childhood: How Indonesia Can Shape the Global Internet
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      “America First” Means Re-Engaging with Afghanistan

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      As Washington looks away from Kabul, Moscow and Beijing are leaning in. Beijing has maintained dialogue — without formal recognition — with the new Afghan government to sustain its investments and border security. Russia, on the other hand, was the first nation to formally recognize the Taliban’s government, promising incoming investment and additional avenues for… Continue reading “America First” Means Re-Engaging with Afghanistan
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      The Silent Waters: Rebuilding a Nation Amid Loss, Failure and Rising Climate Threats

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      In the days after the waters withdrew, the island of Sri Lanka felt strangely suspended between breath and silence. The mud had not yet dried, the broken roads still glistened under a pale sun and the smell of loss lingered in the air like a memory that refused to fade. People moved quietly among the… Continue reading The Silent Waters: Rebuilding a Nation Amid Loss, Failure and Rising Climate Threats
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      The Captured Republic: Pakistan’s Military and the Illusion of Islamic Destiny

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      During my years in uniform, I learned that an army’s strength lies not in the weapons it carries, but in the restraint with which it wields them. Pakistan’s tragedy is that its army never learned this truth. From its inception, Pakistan’s army has been both sword and sultan, claiming the right to rule under the… Continue reading The Captured Republic: Pakistan’s Military and the Illusion of Islamic Destiny
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      Digital Self-Reliance in Nepal: How Grassroots Media is Empowering a New Generation

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      Across South Asia, independent digital journalism is quietly reshaping how citizens engage with the truth. In Nepal, where mainstream outlets often face political pressure, rural isolation and limited funding, small digital initiatives have begun to fill crucial information gaps. Reports by the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the International Press Institute (IPI)… Continue reading Digital Self-Reliance in Nepal: How Grassroots Media is Empowering a New Generation
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      FO° Talks: Sheikh Hasina Sentenced to Death: Inside Bangladesh’s Most Explosive Political Crisis

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      Fair Observer’s Video Producer Rohan Khattar Singh speaks with Awami League activist Nijhoom Majumder about Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) sentencing former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to death by hanging. Majumder argues the verdict is legally void and politically motivated. Khattar Singh presses him on the legitimacy of the interim government led by Bangladeshi… Continue reading FO° Talks: Sheikh Hasina Sentenced to Death: Inside Bangladesh’s Most Explosive Political Crisis
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      Pakistan Army’s Strategic Posture: Why Our War Will Never End

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      As the general officer commanding the Kargil Sector, I remember standing on the 13620 ridge in December 2012, overlooking the Line of Control (LoC) with Pakistan, feeling the wind bite through the high-altitude cold and realizing that what we faced was not simply a military opponent. I realized then that we faced a doctrine that… Continue reading Pakistan Army’s Strategic Posture: Why Our War Will Never End
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      Can ASEAN Scale a Singapore-Style Human Capital Strategy?

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      Singapore’s evolution since 1965 is not one of natural endowment but of deliberate choice. With no oil, no fertile hinterland and a population of only 5.7 million, the city-state’s leaders recognized early that its only true resource was its people. This insight reshaped national policy: Invest first in human capital through education and health, and… Continue reading Can ASEAN Scale a Singapore-Style Human Capital Strategy?
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