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23 July 2026

“There have to be some signals, some gestures from our closest neighbour, India”

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Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s Bangladesh Nationalist Party will complete six months in office in August. His country faces multiple crises, with the Gulf War straining Bangladesh’s economy. In a sharp departure from previous practice, Rahman chose China for his first state visit even as anti-India rhetoric continued in Dhaka. It shouldn’t surprise, says Bangladesh’s departing High Commissioner to India, M. Riaz Hamidullah, speaking exclusively to Gateway House’s Nayanima Basu.

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23 July 2026

India should re-examine its energy investment

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The absence of panic in the energy markets despite the renewed U.S.-Iran fighting indicates a well-supplied oil market in the longer term. That means stability for energy short countries like India in the long term. In the short term, however, India will be impacted by other disruptions, such as the increased use of sanctions.

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23 July 2026

Mizoram’s Chin refugees from Myanmar

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The northeast state of Mizoram is home to 40,000 Chin refugees from Myanmar. It’s a natural refuge because of the close ethnic and family ties that bind them to the indigenous Mizo. But it is putting a strain on a poor state with a population of just 12 lakhs. Civil society organisations and the state government provide humanitarian aid. Despite the bonhomie between the host Mizo and the Chin, some issues persist.

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16 July 2026

The gulf in the Gulf

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The ongoing conflict in the Gulf has created tremendous change. Israel is deeply scarred by the October 7 attacks. Iran retains the ability to go nuclear despite U.S.-Israel attacks. China’s assistance to Iran through intelligence and the supply of parts and chemicals for missiles has been noticed. New formations of countries - either interlocutors, participants or victims of the war – are generating an alphabet soup of influencers.

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14 July 2026

Modi-Prabowo sextet of good intentions

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The Modi-Prabowo summit is a shared commitment to enhance strategic cooperation between two major Asian powers. This is necessitated by the dominance of China and the weakening U.S. pledges to regional security. Bilaterally, there has been political progress but limited economic engagement. The key now is to step up the trade and investment pillar, with energetic follow-up action for a strong trajectory.

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9 July 2026

The missing pillar of India’s sovereign AI

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India’s sovereign AI strategy prioritises chips, compute, data, models, and talent, but overlooks a critical pillar: energy security. As AI-driven electricity demand surges globally and the IndiaAI Mission rapidly expands computing capacity, reliable power is becoming a defining constraint on AI ambitions. Energy security must therefore be recognised as a core pillar of India’s sovereign AI strategy, not merely as supporting infrastructure.

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9 July 2026

India-Japan Economic Security Pillar

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The legacy of the Modi-Takaichi Summit will extend well beyond the bilateral. It demonstrates that middle powers, through responsible and sustained action, are capable of shaping the future of the Indo-Pacific through strategic intent and the resilient economic networks that back it up to promote regional stability. For India and Japan, economic security is the foundation upon which the next generation of the bilateral will be built.

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6 July 2026

Tested, Trusted, Torn? Emerging Middle Powers Report 2026

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The third Emerging Middle Powers Report reveals interesting trends. In every recent year, the five countries surveyed – India, Germany, South Africa, Brazil, and Indonesia – have been tested by events to prove they can prevail over the contested terrain of global politics. A pattern has emerged linking them together: non-alignment is their preferred response to a fragmenting order.

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2 July 2026

The Asian significance of Modi in Indonesia

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Prime Minister Modi’s Indo-Pacific tour begins in Indonesia in early July. The two countries are expected to achieve a more aligned worldview, especially with the wars in Ukraine and the Gulf. The emerging entente cordiale between the U.S. and China will have a significant impact on the region, where India and Indonesia are leading players with the Indo-Pacific as their shared home.

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25 June 2026

Dual Citizenships: fine or fraught?

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President Trump’s January 2025 executive order ending birthright citizenship has reignited the global debate over citizenship and migration. Dual citizenship has become increasingly popular since the Second World War, but it is now viewed with growing anxiety over migration and national identity, prompting some countries to tighten restrictions. This infographic maps which countries permit, restrict, or prohibit dual citizenship.