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Modi’s party will be confident about upcoming polls
Several months on from the general election, legislative assembly polls are keeping parties in election mode
South-east Asia will watch US election closely
As the US presidential election draws closer, debate over its likely impact on the region is growing
ASEAN summits in Laos may be unusually tense
The regional group faces a growing challenge to ease internal rifts
Polls will matter greatly for Sri Lanka’s new leader
Just one day after assuming office, the new president called snap parliamentary elections
Sri LankaPakistan faces tough challenge to build on new bailout
Islamabad last week secured a new bailout programme with the IMF
PakistanVietnam will expand US security ties incrementally
Hanoi increasingly sees Washington as a key security partner
VietnamRussia will weigh up escalatory options
Russia has several options if it responds to any lifting of restrictions on the use of long-range missiles for Ukraine
RussiaIndia will not rush to ease its dependence on coal
Coal remains a major component of the country’s energy mix
IndiaEthnic factors will shape Afghan Taliban factionalism
The Taliban supreme leader met ethnic Tajik and Uzbek members of the Taliban in northern Afghanistan
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