Freedom of worship is tenuous around the globe. The Pew Research Center’s latest annual report found “high” or “very high” levels of government constraints on religion in 59 of the 198 countries and ...

This article is authored by Pravesh Kumar Gupta, associate fellow (Eurasia), Vivekananda International Foundation, New Delhi.

Biodiversity loss has accelerated at an alarming rate in recent decades, driven largely by human activities such as clearing ...

When formulating the parameters of foreign relations with other states, whether far or near, there are several essential factors that need to be considered.

Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan are closing in on the conclusion of their long-running border dispute. What does the prospect mean ...

Akihisa Nagashima, a special adviser to Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, recently visited five Central Asian countries to pave the way for a summit with Japan, the government said Monday. Nagashima made ...

Gaza has been decimated by Israeli bombing campaigns and ground assaults since Hamas carried out the October 7 attacks on Israel in 2023, in which more than 1,200 people were killed and 250 were taken ...

A sacred city in Sri Lanka holds an ancient carving believed to be the world's oldest map or an ancient stargate revealing the secrets of the Universe. Sakwala Chakraya is an ancient carving ...

Kazakh Vice Minister of Energy Sungat Yessimkhanov said the plant will become one of the largest in Central Asia and contribute to the further strengthening of good-neighborly relations between the ...

This edition of macroeconomic update’s theme chapter assesses private sector challenges in Nepal. Private sector-led development in Nepal has faced significant challenges.

MANILA – The Philippine military said a “foreign power” could be attempting to map out the South-east Asian nation, following the arrest of a suspected Chinese spy last week and the recovery ...

How transparent are IDA countries in their debt reporting practices? This heat map presents an assessment based on the availability, completeness, and timeliness of public debt statistics and debt ...