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South Asia
Karachi’s Air Quality Crisis: A Call for Urgent Action
By Abdul Waheed Bhutto
Pakistan’s largest city was briefly the world’s most polluted major metropolis. The recurring pollution can be stopped.
Nepal and China Identify 10 Projects for Execution Under BRI
By Birat Anupam
They signed a BRI framework cooperation agreement during Nepali PM Oli’s visit to China. Will that speed up implementation?
Revisiting ‘Forces Goal 2030’: Bangladesh’s Military Modernization Plan Under the New Government
By Khandakar Tahmid Rejwan
Every major step taken during the Hasina administration is now subject to change – including Bangladesh’s first formalized military modernization blueprint.
How Delhi Can Breathe Cleaner Air
By Suresh Ramasubramanya Iyer
Better airshed management can tackle Delhi’s persistent air pollution.
China-Pakistan’s ‘All Weather Friendship’ Gets Rebuff From Taliban
By Shanthie Mariet D’Souza
Beijing has sought to press the Taliban, on behalf of Pakistan, to deal with the TTP. The Taliban remain unmoved.
Indian Media’s Misinformation Campaign on Bangladesh
By Rushad Faridi
It has unleashed a barrage of misinformation, leveraging the sensitive issue of minority rights to undermine the legitimacy of Bangladesh’s interim government.
What Drives the Recurring Deadly Sectarian Violence in Pakistan’s Kurram District?
By Osama Ahmad
The region has a decades-long history of sectarian violence, exacerbated by land disputes and proxy warfare.
Is Gwadar a White Elephant Project?
By Eve Register
From the port to the new airport, Chinese projects in Gwadar have fallen far short of expectations.
Bangladesh-India Relations Caught in a Downward Spiral
By Sudha Ramachandran
Vandalism of a Bangladeshi diplomatic mission in India has ignited smoldering tensions over the treatment of minorities.
Bangladesh’s Cyber Radicalization Crisis
By Shafi Md Mostofa
Extremist groups in Bangladesh are increasingly using online platforms to spread violent ideologies.
China Deepens Its Engagement With Taliban-Ruled Afghanistan
By Ghulam Ali
China has vastly increased economic engagement with Afghanistan as it eyes a new node in the Belt and Road Initiative.
Indian Fact-Checker Mohammed Zubair Slapped with Sedition Charges
By Kavita Chowdhury
Instead of clamping down on those making hate speeches, Uttar Pradesh police are cracking down on journalists and fact-checkers for highlighting it.
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