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Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (right) and Bangladeshi Prime Minister Tarique Rahman hold a joint news conference in Tokyo on Tuesday. Photo: AFP
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (third from right) and Bangladeshi Prime Minister Tarique Rahman (third from left) lead talks at the Prime Minister’s Office in Tokyo on Tuesday. Photo: AFP
Japan

Japan’s US$6 billion port plan aims to revive Bangladesh’s bruised economy

Tokyo’s backing for the Matarbari deep-sea port offers Dhaka economic breathing room and promises to reshape Indo-Pacific trade routes.

China-India relations

China seeks India’s help in defusing border tensions

India

Beyond ammo: India’s bid for a lasting role in Europe’s defence

India

100,000 evacuated in India as Cyclone Arnab makes landfall on southeast coast

India’s weather bureau warns of ‘widespread damage’ as the severe storm hit Andhra Pradesh with gusts reaching 150km/h.

A motorcyclist rides along the Bay of Bengal coast during rainfall in Andhra Pradesh’s Kakinada on Tuesday. Photo: AFP
People head to a relief shelter in Andhra Pradesh’s Kakinada on Tuesday ahead of Cyclone Arnab’s expected landfall. Photo: AFP
Men use a plastic sheet to cover themselves during rainfall in Andhra Pradesh’s Kakinada on Tuesday. Photo: AFP
A screen grab from the India Meteorological Department website shows Cyclone Arnab over the Bay of Bengal on Tuesday. Photo: AP
US midterm elections 2026

Why Indian-American support for Trump is slipping before midterms

Visa restrictions, rising prices and right-wing rhetoric are driving once-supportive voters back towards the Democrats.

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India

Indian court orders documentary on Modi, tycoon Adani removed

Modi’s critics have often accused the prime minister of having close ties with Adani, claiming the tycoon has received favourable treatment.

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India

Discovery of baby orangutans in India exposes booming illegal pet trade

India is emerging as an important market in the global illegal wildlife trade, estimated to be worth US$34 billion annually.

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Rescued baby orangutans huddle together in Bhograi village in Balasore district of Odisha, India, in September. Photo: DFO Balasore Wildlife Division / AP)
Rescued baby orangutans huddle together in Bhograi village in Balasore district of Odisha, India, in September. Photo: DFO Balasore Wildlife Division / AP)
India

French cooking schools fuel fine-dining dreams of India’s young chefs

Students say they joined to acquire French culinary expertise and hope to use their skills to open their own restaurants in India.

India

Economic fears fuel protests in India, France as ‘social contract’ breaks down

A leading Hindu organisation claims that foreign forces are seeking to destabilise India through the protests.

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Nepal

Nepal set to receive first-ever US$20 million payout from UN climate damage fund

Nepal must provide a proposal to receive the funding, which amounts to less than 0.5 per cent of the US$4.78 billion reconstruction estimate.

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A drone view shows houses covered in mud after Nepal’s flash floods and mudslide at Devighat on August 29. Photo: Reuters
India

Why does India need 4 large amphibious warships?

While the vessels would be useful in humanitarian missions, their deployment in military operations would also be crucial, analysts say.

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INS Jalashwa is India’s first landing platform dock. Photo: YouTube/Indian Navy
INS Jalashwa is India’s first landing platform dock. Photo: YouTube/Indian Navy
India

Why US Secretary of State Rubio is skipping New Delhi for an Indian oil refinery

Marco Rubio’s decision to skirt New Delhi for Jamnagar highlights how fuel needs are suspending political disputes with India.

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India

India’s voter roll overhaul fuels citizenship fears

More than 133 million names have been cut from the rolls – a move protesters claim is designed to benefit Modi’s ruling party.

Pakistan

Inside scorching Pakistani factories making clothes for global fashion brands

Workers complain of muscle paralysis, swollen limbs, blood pressure swings, breathing problems, blurred vision and exhaustion from the heat.

A worker irons garments at factory in Karachi, Pakistan, on Monday. Photo: EPA
India

India’s record US$108b Jio IPO tests market faith as Musk rivalry heats up

India’s largest initial public offering will test international investors’ confidence amid shifting global capital and rising energy costs.

A security officer is pictured beside the Jio logo during a news conference for the Jio Platforms IPO in Mumbai, India, on Thursday. Jio Platforms is aiming for a US$108 billion valuation in India’s biggest-ever IPO. Photo: Reuters
A security officer is pictured beside the Jio logo during a news conference for the Jio Platforms IPO in Mumbai, India, on Thursday. Jio Platforms is aiming for a US$108 billion valuation in India’s biggest-ever IPO. Photo: Reuters
India

Calls grow for India to lure tech talent home as US tightens job curbs

Washington has suspended a programme allowing foreign professionals to work in the US and potentially obtain permanent residency.

India

India needs more fighter jets. It cannot build them fast enough

Delayed engines and assembly bottlenecks leave India’s domestic output falling behind the pace of fleet retirements.

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Pakistan

Political infighting threatens to derail Pakistan’s counterterrorism push

Federal intervention in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province has inflamed tensions amid rising militant violence.

Security officials patrol a road in Bara, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan, on Wednesday, a day after clashes with supporters of the PTI party. Photo: EPA
Security officials patrol a road in Bara, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan, on Wednesday, a day after clashes with supporters of the PTI party. Photo: EPA
India

19 dead, 25 hurt in stampede at India religious festival

A seven-year-old girl was among those killed after sudden rain prompted the fatal crush at a Hindu gathering in Kolkata.

India

‘Cockroach’ party founder released by Indian police

Abhijeet Dipke had been arrested amid a crackdown on protests against the country’s election authority.

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Bangladesh

Bangladesh tourist resort fire kills 10

The fire chief said the resort lacked fire safety and that no government agency approval was given for the resort’s construction.

A firefighter tries to douse a fire at Tuptup Resto and Resort at Inani in Cox’s Bazar district, Bangladesh, on Saturday. Photo: AP
India

Modi under pressure as India’s youth protests rise to highest level in a decade

Analysts say the youth protests, and growing support for the opposition, form the worst crisis for Modi since he came to power in 2014.

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All India Students’ Association National President Neha Bora takes part in a tricolour march in New Delhi on Friday. Photo: EPA
All India Students’ Association National President Neha Bora takes part in a tricolour march in New Delhi on Friday. Photo: EPA
India

Indian police detain ‘cockroach’ movement leader ahead of New Delhi protest

Authorities have moved against Abhijeet Dipke, who is calling for the resignation of the election commissioner over voter roll changes.

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India’s proposed social media ban for under-18s wins parents’ backing

Lawyers, however, advise against a sweeping ban, saying children could benefit from access to online educational content.

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China manufacturing

In Focus | ‘Only China has that ecosystem’: why global tech decoupling is so challenging

Chinese parts, machinery and know-how remain deeply embedded in countries seeking to build manufacturing industries of their own.

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