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How Libya’s Ongoing Conflict Affects India
By Dr. Shubhda Chaudhary, May 14, 2025 On May 12, 2025, Tripoli, the capital of Libya, was rocked by deadly clashes following the killing of Abdelghani al-Kikli, a powerful militia leader known as Gheniwa, who commanded the Stability Support Authority (SSA). The hours-long violence, centered in the Abu Salim neighbourhood,… Listen ⇢
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Why is China Renaming Places in Arunachal Pradesh?
14 May 2025 China’s latest move to assign new names to 27 locations in India’s Arunachal Pradesh, a state Beijing claims as “Zangnan” or part of South Tibet, has drawn sharp rebuke from New Delhi. India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) dismissed the action as “vain and preposterous,” asserting that… Listen ⇢
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Book Review: Democratic Backsliding in Post-Mubarak Egypt
Sugandhi, MEI Platform, May 13, 2025 Democracy is often imagined as a grand staircase—each step forward marking progress, a climb toward freedom, justice, and representation. But what happens when the ascent is interrupted—when a nation stumbles backward, slipping into old patterns of control? Democratic Backsliding in Post-Mubarak Egypt by Dr.… Listen ⇢
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Libya’s Al-Bayda and Tripoli Grapple with Escalating Tensions and Foreign Influence
By MEI News, New Delhi – 13 May 2025 Libya’s eastern city of Al-Bayda, a hub for the eastern government, and the capital Tripoli, seat of the UN-backed Government of National Unity (GNU), are once again caught in the crosshairs of the country’s protracted conflict. In Al-Bayda, economic strain and… Listen ⇢
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Why the IMF Keeps Bailing Out Pakistan – and What China Thinks
By Dr. Shubhda Chaudhary, MEI News, 12 May 2025 Pakistan, a nation of 254 million (25.4 crores), has once again turned to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for financial rescue. In September 2024, the IMF approved a $7 billion loan, Pakistan’s 24th bailout since 1958, to stabilize an economy teetering… Listen ⇢
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How the Arabian Sea Became a Theatre of War in India-Pakistan Conflict
By Dr. Shubhda Chaudhary, MEI News, 12 May 2025 The Arabian Sea, a vital maritime corridor for global trade and energy supplies, has emerged as a flashpoint in the escalating tensions between India and Pakistan following India’s Operation Sindoor. Launched on 7 May 2025, the operation was a response to… Listen ⇢
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Why Is Vikram Misri the Ideal Foreign Secretary for India’s Response to the India-Pakistan Conflict?
Vikram Misri, a 1989-batch Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer, assumed the role of India’s 35th Foreign Secretary on July 15, 2024, at a time of heightened geopolitical challenges, including the escalating India-Pakistan conflict following the April 22, 2025, Pahalgam terrorist attack. Misri’s tenure has been marked by his strategic communication,… Listen ⇢
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