Archive
August 2018
Journey to a Cave in Kashmir
By Ahmer Khan
Hindu pilgrims make a perilous trek to the revered Amarnath cave.
China-Indonesia Military Ties in Focus With Defense Industry Meeting
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The engagement highlighted ongoing activity in the defense aspect of bilateral relations in spite of lingering challenges.
In India, Constitutional Secularism Comes Under Threat
By Parul Abrol
Radical Hindu groups in India want to strip the constitution of its commitments to secularism.
North Korea's 'Artistic' Way of Making Foreign Money: Art Sales
By Tae-jun Kang
Amid international sanctions, selling North Korean art is a creative way to bring in foreign currency.
Religious Hardliners in Pakistan Present Imran Khan With an Early Foreign Policy Challenge
By Umair Jamal
A religious group’s march to Islamabad poses the first major political challenge for the new government in Pakistan.
A Crackdown on Dissent in India: What's Behind the Recent Arrests of Rights Activists
By Kajal Basu
Do the simultaneous raids on civil rights campaigners and lawyers indicate that the Indian government is willing to subvert democracy?
How Sri Lanka Can Enhance the Bay of Bengal Initiative
By Anishka De Zylva and Divya Hundlani
Sri Lanka has diverse and untapped opportunities to transform BIMSTEC into a more impactful organization.
India’s Island Diplomacy: Building an Indian Ocean Security Architecture
By Arunima Gupta
India has charted the path of becoming an “influential” and “responsible” leader in the Indian Ocean region.
What Will the UN Fact-Finding Mission’s Report Mean for Rohingya?
By Shafiur Rahman
Will the damning indictment of Myanmar's military be enough to force the international community to act?
How Enforced Disappearances Get Suppressed in Bangladeshi Media
By Faisal Mahmud
Enforced disappearances have become an accepted reality, and the media appear nonchalant about such cases.
What an NGO's Return Says About Post-Karimov US-Uzbekistan Relations
By Catherine Putz
An education-focused, U.S.-based NGO has become the first such organization to be registered in Uzbekistan in over a decade.
Why Diplomatic Allies Matter to Taiwan
By Ming-Sung Kuo
And why a new Monroe Doctrine won’t help Taiwan in its battle for diplomatic survival.