Article: Bangladesh’s Yunus says ousted PM Hasina ‘destroyed everything’ With Bangladesh’s previous Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina, being ousted after her 15 year rule, Bangladesh is left in dire need of reforms. Such reforms include bringing back democratic principles which Hasina had thrown away for over a decade-long reign. Other reforms include the electoral system, their constitution, and diplomatic presence in… Read more »
Article: Pakistan’s Reliance on Chinese-Built Power Plants Is Strangling Its Economy This article reported on immense strain on Pakistan’s economy due to their reliance on Chinese-built power plants for electricity. The ultimate consequence of this, other than an economy beyond repair, relations between both Asian countries are worsening. With most of the country being lower income or facing poverty, the… Read more »
Article: Taliban deputy chief minister travels to Uzbekistan Adding to the list of countries interacting with and doing diplomacy with Afghanistan’s Taliban, Uzbekistan is the most recent. This article outlines a low-profile visit between the Taliban’s deputy chief minister and Uzbekistan’s deputy prime minister, not the actual prime minister himself. The Central Asian power is clearly keeping this visit on… Read more »
Article: Afghanistan: Is India warming up to Taliban? This article shares that India is making efforts to get closer to the Taliban and rekindle old alliances/relations India had with the Central Asian country before the Taliban took over in August of 2021. India has sent an envoy/diplomat to Afghanistan, although they have not made official statements about this even though… Read more »
Article: Exclusive: Beijing pushes to join security efforts for citizens in Pakistan, sources say This article outlines the consequences that Pakistan is facing in terms of their relations with China as a result of militant rebels in the country attacking/killing Chinese citizens based in Pakistan. The killings themselves were one part of the issue, but a lack of responsible and… Read more »
Article: Global Disorder, Middle Powers, and the Next POTUS This article shares findings from a conference held in Astana. The main takeaways from this conference were of future foreign policy goals that both the US and Kazakhstan should work towards and adopt in terms of countering Russian and Chinese influence against the West/United States. Out of the five Central Asian… Read more »