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Meet the Newest Player in International Conflict Mediation – Pakistan

Peace and Conflict, Regional Geopolitics3 days ago150Views 0Likes 0Comments

Shaheen Abdul Gani and Salma Razick For much of the post-Cold War era, international conflict resolution was largely a Western enterprise. The United States, its allies and the United Nations remained the principal brokers of peace, from the Camp David Accords to the Dayton Agreement, relying on diplomatic influence, economic leverage and security guarantees. Today, however, that landscape…

Balancing Powers: A New Direction for Bangladesh’s Foreign Policy

Economic Diplomacy, International Development, Regional GeopoliticsSeptember 20, 2026316Views 0Likes 0Comments

Kawsar Mia and Abdul Momen Bangladesh should stop treating foreign policy as a choice between rival camps. A more durable strategy is to build a diversified portfolio of partnerships, using different countries for trade, technology, connectivity, labour mobility and finance, while keeping strategic dependence on any single power to a minimum. Foreign Policy Should Be…

Towards an Integrated Maritime Domain Awareness Framework for Sri Lanka

Maritime Security, Regional GeopoliticsSeptember 6, 2026526Views 0Likes 0Comments

By Roshelle Fernando Maritime Domain Awareness emerges as a vital enabler for maritime security. Both littoral and non-littoral states have become increasingly interested and taken strategic steps to promote the monitoring, regulation, and defence of the maritime interests. For Sri Lanka maritime domain awareness is utmost importance, especially since its Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)…

Sri Lanka’s Critical Minerals: Navigating a Contested Geopolitical Landscape

Belt Road Initiative and Indo-Pacific Policy, Maritime Security, Regional GeopoliticsAugust 30, 2026728Views 0Likes 0Comments

Hasarel Gallage In June 2026, Sri Lanka launched its new National Mineral Policy, branded as the country's first attempt in 27 years to streamline its mineral industry. The policy is expected to develop the domestic mineral industry to yield deeper economic gains by integrating Sri Lanka's mineral sector with the growing global race for critical…

Factum Perspectives: Sovereign AI: A Myth or Reality?

Regional Geopolitics, TechplomacyAugust 2, 2026618Views 2Likes 0Comments

By Devmini Bandara and Prihesh Ratnayake Introduction It's 2026, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) is everywhere. From AI powered Chatbots to autonomous weaponry - AI is embedded in the systems that shape how people learn, work, communicate, access services, and even fight wars. US and China are the leaders in frontier AI models but the latter…

Factum Perspectives: The Narrowing Path for Sri Lanka amid Global Power Play

Peace and Conflict, Regional GeopoliticsJune 7, 20261KViews 1Like 0Comments

By Tarun Perera The current distribution of power in the international system is best described as unbalanced multipolarity, also known as polycentricity. Several great powers coexist alongside regional hegemons, joined by middle powers exhibiting varying degrees of revisionist tendencies expressed through either unilateral power balancing or multilateral coalition building, in groupings such as BRICS and…

Factum Perspectives: Fire, Smoke, and the Price of Everything: How the Middle East Ceasefire Lands in Colombo

Peace and Conflict, Regional GeopoliticsMay 10, 2026589Views 1Like 0Comments

By Aakil Riyaz A Ceasefire Written in the Sand On 8th April 2026, the United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire, brokered by Pakistan. Both sides, however, presented narratives far removed from what had really taken place. Iran claimed that it had forced the United States to the table, while Washington insisted that…

Factum Perspectives: UAE Leaves OPEC; Signaling A New Global Energy Order?

Regional GeopoliticsMay 3, 2026552Views 1Like 0Comments

By Verangika Upananda Based on recent official announcements and global developments, as of May 1, 2026, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has formally withdrawn from the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and the broader OPEC+ alliance. This marks a historic shift in global energy politics, bringing an end to the UAE’s membership that…

Factum Perspectives: The Narrow Corridor: The Strait of Hormuz and the Long Queues of Dhaka

Regional GeopoliticsApril 12, 2026939Views 0Likes 0Comments

By Nazia Afrin Monami On 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran killing Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in the opening hours of a conflict that is being described as the largest global supply disruption since the 1970s energy crisis. Tehran retaliated. The Strait of Hormuz, through which roughly a fifth…

Factum Perspectives: The Exhausted Hegemon: How A Long US-Israel-Iran Quagmire Reorders Global Economic Governance

Regional GeopoliticsApril 5, 20261KViews 0Likes 0Comments

By Gobinath Ponnuthurai As of March 2026, the intensification of the US-Israel-Iran conflict has moved beyond a regional security crisis, evolving into a protracted systemic shock—a “Long Quagmire.” This article argues that we are witnessing the terminal phase of unipolar economic governance. The conflict has created a profound governance vacuum where the West’s ability to…

Factum Perspectives: The Nation We Scroll: How Bangladesh’s Election Was Imagined Online

Regional GeopoliticsMarch 29, 2026833Views 1Like 0Comments

By Nazia Afrin Monami Every election in Bangladesh is about power. But it is also about something quieter and far more complicated - a contest over who gets to define the nation and who gets counted as part of it. Watching the most recent election unfold, I kept returning to a strange feeling. The political…

Factum Perspectives: Middle East Conflict and Sri Lanka’s Economic Recovery

Health and Economic Cooperation, Regional GeopoliticsMarch 22, 20265KViews 0Likes 0Comments

By Professor Prasanna Perera Context: After the severe macroeconomic crisis of 2022, which led to sovereign default, foreign exchange shortages, and the largest economic contraction in the country’s post-independence economic history. At present, Sri Lanka’s inflation has dropped from 70% to only 2-3%, and GDP growth increased to 4-5% from a negative growth. Stabilization has…