Category: IP-100
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Hanoi and Pyongyang Renew Ties with Strategic Cooperation Pact
North Korea and Vietnam signed several bilateral cooperation agreements on October 10, 2025, during a high-level visit by Vietnamese Communist Party General Secretary Tô Lâm to Pyongyang. The agreements span defense, foreign affairs, health, and media/information sharing. This marks a notable step in strengthening ties between the two socialist nations, coinciding with the 80th anniversary…
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Nepal’s Youth Uprising
The protests in Nepal turned violent on September 8, 2025, when police used tear gas, water cannons, rubber bullets, and live ammunition to disperse crowds attempting to storm the parliament in Kathmandu. At least 19 people were killed, and over 200 were injured, mostly in the capital. What is your up-to-date analysis? IP-100, Indo-Pacific Chief:…
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BARMM Election Postponement
The first-ever parliamentary election in the southern Philippines’ self-governing Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, or BARMM, had been due to take place last month, aligned with the national midterm polls on May 12. Yet earlier this year, the BARMM’s election was postponed by five months, until Oct. 13. Your take? IP-100, Indo-Pacific Chief The…
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Local Undercurrent
Sri Lanka has seen an intense electoral cycle over the past several months, culminating in its third round of voting in less than eight months with local elections on May 6. Indo-Pacific Chief, IP-100: As of May 2025, the local election outcomes in Sri Lanka reveal a subtle but critical shift: President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s…
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Pakistan India Ceasefire
Pakistan’s Foreign Minister says his country and India have agreed to a ceasefire with immediate effect. Here is the Indo Pacific Chief, IP-100’s take: Indo Pacific Chief, IP-100: A declared ceasefire between Pakistan and India—typically centered on the Line of Control (LoC) in Kashmir—is less a breakthrough and more a tactical pause within a long-standing…