Uneasy Peace in Bilateral Relations The October 2024 agreement is a welcome development in an otherwise fraught relationship, but is far from a resolution. The structural drivers of conflict—territorial disputes, strategic competition and mutual distrust—remain firmly in place. Without sustained efforts to address these underlying issues, the S

Some analysts fear delays could worsen political divisions. “The longer the election is delayed, the greater the risk of unrest”, said Dr Sayeed Alam, a political scientist at Dhaka University. He added that “Bangladesh’s history shows that power vacuums often lead to instability.” Earlier, Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, Secretary-General o

Mauritius faces enforcement challenges over its increased area of jurisdiction. External assistance will be essential but may introduce further complexities, particularly regarding the Marine Protected Area to be established and managed with UK assistance The Chagos agreement, supported by the US and India, is framed in a broader narrative of reinf

For their part, Kyiv and supportive governments would effectively prejudge a decision by calling on NATO to invite Ukraine to commence accession talks without further delay, with the actual talks to proceed after an eventual ceasefire These various proposals tend to use the terms “end of war,” “peace,” “negotiated settlement,” “armist

with the PRC constitution and the Law on regional ethnic autonomy, which essentially addresses independently managing the internal affairs of Tibetans including language, culture, religion education, environment protection and utilisation of natural resources The evaluation of autonomy implementation in the Tibet Autonomous Region, however, reveals