Rami Niranjan Desai is an anthropologist and a scholar of the northeast region of India. She is a columnist and author and presently a Distinguished Fellow at the India Foundation.
The Thailand–Cambodia conflict is less about borders than memory, pride and politics—revealing how identity disputes endure, escalate, and defeat regional diplomacy.
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December 18, 2025 at 6:54 AM IST
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China’s hold over rare earths has become a strategic pressure point. The United States is now pushing outward in search of partners to soften that dependence.
December 4, 2025 at 6:55 AM IST
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At the SCO summit, India balanced ties with Myanmar’s junta and China’s growing sway, while signalling its role as a trusted regional partner.
September 30, 2025 at 6:48 AM IST
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