South Asia

Following the ouster of Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh and Pakistan appear to be on the path toward rapprochement.

Early warning systems and fostering public awareness have improved. But gaps remain in policy implementation and infrastructure maintenance.

The rollback of the 2019 reforms will undo the little progress made in modernizing Pakistan’s religious seminaries.

The U.N. process shows little appetite for addressing the urgent climate crisis on the Tibetan Plateau – in part due to China’s apathy.

The tragedy underscores the lack of protections for the millions of Indian workers leaving the country for better economic opportunities abroad.  

India’s battle against climate change and toward a just energy transition is saddled with myriad challenges. 

Analysts caution that the incoming Trump administration could put Pakistan's long-range ballistic missile program under scrutiny, building upon sanctions imposed by Biden.

A plan to construct canals in southern Punjab has alarmed residents of Sindh Province, who fear their already scarce water “is going to be taken away.”

A suicide attack killing a senior Haqqani Network leader underscores recent reports of tensions between the group and the Taliban's supreme leader.

While agreements promise economic recovery, concerns remain regarding their long-term implications for Sri Lanka’s sovereignty and economic independence.

The rise of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) in Syria poses a direct ideological and strategic challenge to the Taliban’s hardline rule in Afghanistan.