Region
South Asia
Pakistan’s Afghan Gamble: Refugees as a Strategic Tool Against the Taliban
By Shanthie Mariet D’Souza
Islamabad wants Kabul to take actual action against the TTP, and is using Afghan refugees as a bargaining chip.
BJP Government Deploys Civil Servants for its Propaganda
By Kavita Chowdhury
It will launch a two-month-long campaign where bureaucrats will highlight the government’s achievements.
Bangladesh Government Doubles Down on Pressure Campaign Against Opposition
By Mubashar Hasan
Clashes between BNP leaders on the one hand and police and ruling party activists on the other broke out in Dhaka during a major opposition rally.
Bloodletting Continues in Pakistan’s Balochistan Province
By Mariyam Suleman Anees
Many of the attacks over the past decade were by religious extremist groups, a major shift for the province.
The BRI Has Failed in Nepal: Prime Minister Dahal’s Visit Confirms It
By Ankit Tiwari
Instead of addressing long-standing Nepali concerns during Dahal’s visit, Beijing tried hard to press its new initiatives onto Nepal.
On LGBTQ+ Issues, India Needs to Look Back to Look Ahead
By Sujit Bhar
Indian society today has forgotten its past, its glorious history, and its ability to understand and accommodate the many facets of life.
India’s AI Regulation Dilemma
By Shaoshan Liu
The Indian government has oscillated between a non-regulatory approach, to foster innovation, and a more cautious one, with an emphasis on mitigating user harm.
Pakistan Sets Up Deportation Centers to Hold Illegal Migrants
By Munir Ahmed
Pakistan's government warned that action will be taken against Pakistanis who are found to be sheltering unauthorized migrants in the country.
Are Visiting Teams Facing Crowd Hostility at the Cricket World Cup in India?
By Snigdhendu Bhattacharya
Jingoism among sports crowds is not peculiar to India and blaming whole crowds is unfair.
In Pakistan, Hybrid Rule Is Further Institutionalized Through Dynastic Political Parties
By Ali Malik
Amid the power struggle between the PML-N, PPP, and PTI, the only winner has been the military establishment.
A Changed India Looks, Emotes, and Thinks Like Israel
By Mohamed Zeeshan
Its sympathies are with Israel. Indeed, it believes it too is Israel.
Pakistan Takes a Cautious Approach to the Israel-Gaza Conflict
By Umair Jamal
At the outset of the Russia-Ukraine war, then-Prime Minister Imran Khan traveled to Moscow. This time around Islamabad is avoiding taking sides.