Region
South Asia

The Indus Waters Treaty: Colonial Legacies, Cold War Geopolitics, and Climate Challenges
By Atal Ahmadzai
For India, the treaty's suspension offers a chance for renegotiation, while Pakistan faces limited options to uphold its current status.

Despite Modi’s Claims of Peace, Kashmir Burns
By Tarushi Aswani
Even prior to the deadly attack on April 22, Jammu and Kashmir had seen an uptick in violence – despite the government’s insistence that peace prevailed.

Inequalities of Caste and Contract in Sewage Work in Delhi
By Aarushie Sharma
Rising contractual employment in sanitation work draws upon and reproduces historical inequalities of caste and class in urban India.

Why Sri Lanka’s Rejection of a Land Bridge With India Is the Right Call
By Rathindra Kuruwita
Physical connection to India could dissuade other countries from deepening ties with the island, as it will be seen as New Delhi’s client state.

Plummeting Academic Freedom and Autonomy in Modi’s India
By Kavita Chowdhury
India figures in the bottom 15 percent of 179 countries with regard to academic freedom, according to V-Dem’s 2025 report.

Terrorists Target Tourist Hotspot in India’s Jammu and Kashmir
By Sudha Ramachandran
The Resistance Group, an affiliate of the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba, has claimed responsibility for the mass killings. How will India respond?

The Unfolding Sorry Saga of Nepal’s China-built Airport at Pokhara
By Biswas Baral
A parliamentary panel probing the project has discovered irregularities worth over $100 million.

The Dragon-Elephant Dance: China and India’s Battle for South Asia
By Tushar Shetty
Yun Sun and Jagannath Panda discuss China and India's battle for influence and power projection across South Asia.

Starlink in Bangladesh: A Digital Leap or Sovereignty Trade-Off?
By Shahadat Swadhin
While Starlink holds promise for connecting Bangladesh’s rural and hard-to-reach areas, it also raises critical questions about national autonomy, data ownership, and digital governance.

India, France to Sign Contract for 26 Rafale Marine Fighters
By Ajai Shukla
At $7.6 billion, this is the Indian military’s costliest defense purchase ever.

Why Are Tokay Geckos Being Smuggled Out of India’s Northeast?
By Rajeev Bhattacharyya
This lizard species, which is valued for its use in traditional medicine in China and Southeast Asia, can earn a smuggler around $70,000 per lizard.

Bhutanese Refugees Deported From the US Find Themselves Stateless Once More
By Nishchal Aawaz
A former refugee, legally resettled in America after exile from Bhutan 30 years ago, has been sent back decades later as Trump’s anti-immigration agenda revives old horrors.
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