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South Asia
Growing Violence in Afghanistan Takes a Toll on Afghan Refugees in Pakistan
By Shahid Afzal Khan
Stalled out peace talks have shattered hopes of a safe return home for millions of Afghans who fled abroad.
India’s Hindutva Hardliners Treat Religious Conversion as Security Threat
By Asim Ali
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has warned that the National Security Act will be invoked against those involved in religious conversion.
Mingled Faiths, Separate Peoples: Pew Research Center’s New Survey of Indian Religious Communities
By Krzysztof Iwanek
The study confirms that a figurative marriage between religious concepts does not have to inspire literal marriages between religious groups.
Unabating Tension With China Spurs India’s Border Infrastructure Efforts
By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
India has reversed its previous neglect of infrastructure near the border, but it has a long way to go to close the gap with China.
Rohingya Repatriation Unlikely If It’s ‘Business as Usual’ in Global Politics
By Asif Muztaba Hassan
If foreign companies continue to do business with the Myanmar junta, the latter will persist with its brutal offensives against Rohingya Muslims.
European Troops Make Low-Key Return Home From Afghanistan
By Geir Moulson
While the U.S. withdrawal makes headlines, European countries are also quietly ending their missions in Afghanistan.
Drone Attacks on Military Installation Rattle India’s Security Establishment
By Sudha Ramachandran
If a Pakistani hand is found behind the recent drone strikes, it could impact the nascent India-Pakistan peace process.
Imran Khan Has Normalized Prejudice in Pakistan
By Farahnaz Ispahani
Pakistan is already known for having little tolerance for its religious minorities. Khan and the PTI have aggravated the problem.
Will the Taliban Leadership Abandon Its Bases in Pakistan?
By Umair Jamal
In return for not hosting American bases on Pakistani soil, Islamabad wants the Afghan Taliban to rein in the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan.
Nepal’s Supreme Court Flexes Its Muscles
By Sambridh Ghimire
Institutional confrontation is heating up in Nepal, against the backdrop of an ongoing political crisis.
Role Reversal: The Indian National Congress Should Build Its Own RSS
By Krzysztof Iwanek
To counter the ruling BJP, the Indian National Congress should take a page out of its book – and bolster its social engagement.
India’s Economy After the Pandemic
By Ankit Panda
What lies ahead for the Indian economy?