London, Brussels (27/04 – 33) Kazakh entrepreneur and philanthropist Kenes Rakishev’s acquired company, Oxus Acquisition Corp. and Borealis Foods Inc. announced the signing of a definitive business combination agreement in February this…
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Tajikistan’s Policy of Suppression Continues in Pamir Region
by Thomas Burkeby Thomas BurkeBrussels, Frankfurt (11/4 – 50) Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon recently was in New York to speak with the UN Secretary General and King of the Netherlands. Whilst the Tajik opposition…
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Tajikistan Pamiris Welcome Eid-ul Fitr Amidst Repression
by Thomas Burkeby Thomas BurkeParis, Brussels (21/04 – 50) Pamiri Muslims in Tajikistan, who mostly are followers of the Ismaili branch of Shi’ism, celebrate Eid ul Fitr on Saturday. Residing in the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous…
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Betrayal of Trust: The Selfish Actions of Pakistan’s Leaders
Behind the curtains of Pakistan’s political landscape lies a dark and mysterious truth – the betrayal of trust by its leaders through their selfish actions. How did this betrayal come…
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Economic Mismanagement Drives Tajikistan Poverty
Frankfurt, Brussels (11/3 – 120 Tajikistan’s reliance on a limited range of export products, including aluminium and cotton, makes its economy vulnerable to external shocks, such as changes in global…
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US Predicts More Conflict For India With Pakistan and China
by Zack Ballby Zack BallThe annual threat assessment of the US intelligence community dated February 6, 2023, includes the possibility of armed clashes between India and China and India-Pakistan. Globally, the US sees China,…
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Outer-space: A new dimension of India-China ‘Power Disparity’
by Travis Foxby Travis FoxThe characteristics of a conflict changes over time but the fundamental concept of ‘Balance of power’ in an International system remains the same. In the anarchy of the international system,…
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‘China troops on Ladakh, Arunachal borders similar to… Told Jaishankar, but…’: Rahul Gandhi
by Thomas Burkeby Thomas BurkeS Jaishankar recently defended India’s stand on China and said it was Prime Minister Modi who sent soldiers to the Line of Actual Control and not Rahul Gandhi. Days after…
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Pannier: Ahead of elections, is Kazakhstan’s Tokayev preparing for more unrest?
Kazakhstan has elections on March 19 and for the first time in nearly 20 years, there’s a chance that candidates who are not from pro-government parties might win seats. Polls…