Conflict / Asia-Pacific
India-Pakistan Kashmir Dispute
Militant killings resume in Kashmir as Pakistan's AJK crackdown deepens its internal legitimacy crisis and India widens its capability lead.
Asia-Pacific
Bangladesh's transition entered a new phase in late July when President Shahabuddin resigned, completing the BNP government's break from the old order, but the reform agenda that legitimized the transition remains frozen.
It matters because the civil war continues to tie down the main belligerents, pull in outside backers, and shape the security balance across Asia-Pacific.
Weekly net escalation pressure, last 90 days
China's acquisition of the Mongla SEZ and Teesta project is not routine investment: Mongla sits 80 km from the Indian border and the Teesta corridor flanks the Siliguri Corridor.
India's leverage in Bangladesh has contracted faster than the diplomatic record suggests: two summoning incidents, continued Hasina refuge, delayed transshipment and visa restoration.
The BNP government's refusal to implement the July Charter, despite a 68 percent referendum mandate, leaves the NCP and Jamaat-e-Islami with a shared institutional grievance and no formal channel.
Conflict / Asia-Pacific
Militant killings resume in Kashmir as Pakistan's AJK crackdown deepens its internal legitimacy crisis and India widens its capability lead.
Conflict / Asia-Pacific
China's AI governance push and Indonesia's fighter acquisitions extend the China-Pakistan axis beyond South Asia's borders.
Awami League exile network (India-based): Sheikh Hasina coordinates virtual constituency meetings from New Delhi.
China (infrastructure anchor): State-owned Chinese builders awarded the Mongla port SEZ and Teesta river project give Beijing durable physical presence at two.
National Citizen Party (NCP): Student-led opposition movement that emerged from the July Revolution.