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![President-elect Trump with Melania, Senator JD Vance, and wife Usha at the RNC in Milwaukee, July 18. [Image via Carolyn Kaster / AP].](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/241030-donald-trump-melania-jd-vance-usha-ew-619p-409d88.webp)
![Balloon Controversy: North Korea referred to its campaign as a 'countermeasure' against propaganda leaflets sent by South Korean activists [Image via Al Jazeera].](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/AP24153440472567-1717344657-768x768.webp)
A bizarre balloon controversy inflames North-South Korea tensions prompting South Korea to suspend...
![The Chinese embassy and joint work team in Pakistan expressed condolences to the victims of a bus blast [Image via Xinhua].](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/ee29c72c-f54e-400d-b491-37a2af57638d-768x480.webp)
With the Afghanistan conundrum creating a volatile situation on the border, Pakistan grapples for a...
![Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a concert at the Hanoi Opera House in Vietnam, June 20, 2024 [lmage via Reuters]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/LJ4RXE6DH5KJXLFUCXOD6OSDFY-768x768.webp)
How Russia's foreign policy, under Putin's leadership, mixes great power strategy with assertive...
![Pakistan's SIFC celebrates one year with early FDI wins, but can it overcome challenges to unlock lasting economic growth? [Image via SAT Creatives].](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/SAT-Web-Banners-18-768x768.webp)
SIFC at one has shown early promise in attracting FDI, but can it overcome challenges to unlock...
The central agenda of Digital Silk Road was to enhance the digital connectivity and infrastructure...
The fall of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the 2024 Indian Lok Sabha elections has revealed a...
![Modi's victory: Narendra Modi arrives at BJP headquarters in New Delhi on June 4. [Image via Adnan Abidi/Reuters]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/image-1717594386-768x513.webp)
Modi's win faces challenges with Congress-led INDIA gains, hinting at political shifts and risks...
![Ethnic Violence in Manipur - Violence broke out due to economic benefits and quotas for affirmative action [Image via AFP].](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/33EF97Q-highres-1683466725-768x768.webp)
Ethnic violence in Manipur erupts between Kukis and Meiteis. Can ancient hatreds be buried or will...
![U.S.-China Defense Dialogue: US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun attend a bilateral meeting [Image via Reuters]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/2024-05-31T080451Z_1040078488_RC2H18AAZE8J_RTRMADP_3_ASIA-SECURITY-USA-CHINA-1717156347-768x513.webp)
Can this U.S.-China defense dialogue pave the way for a more stable Asia-Pacific and global security...
