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South Asia
India’s Grand Plan for Kashmir Dams
By Safina Nabi
The seven new dams that India is constructing in the fragile ecology of Indian-administered Kashmir will carry a high human and environmental cost.
Colombo Lotus Tower and the Case for Transparency
By Rathindra Kuruwita
The project cost Sri Lanka $113 million, maintenance costs are reportedly huge and annual revenue is pegged at present at around $8.2 million. When will it recover its expenditure?
What’s Next for India’s Congress Party?
Nistula Hebbar, Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr., and Gilles Verniers discuss the leadership election and the prospects for India's main opposition party.
US, German Statements on Kashmir Raise Hope in Pakistan
By Umair Jamal
How Islamabad can benefit in the long run from the opportunity that appears to have opened up is unclear.
New Islamist Militant Outfit Emerges in Bangladesh
By Shafi Md Mostofa
Seven members of al-Qaida-affiliated Jama'atul Ansar Fil Hindal Sharqiya were arrested recently.
Hasina’s Pitch for Solving the Rohingya Crisis
By Kamal Uddin Ahmed
Bangladesh’s prime minister highlighted the issue in her UNGA speech. Will anyone listen?
Life in a Far-Flung Corner of the Taliban Emirate
By Franz J. Marty
Previously Taliban-controlled areas have seen improvements since the group took control of the country, but some problems remain.
India-Australia Ties: Assessing Jaishankar’s Australia Trip
By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
India and Australia’s relationship has progressed remarkably, underscoring shared concerns in the Indo-Pacific.
A Non-Gandhi Will Helm India’s Congress Party After 25 Years
By Kavita Chowdhury
In the fray for the post of party president are veteran Dalit politician Kharge and diplomat-turned-politician Tharoor.
Kashmiri Separatist Leader Dies in Police Custody
By Associated Press
Altaf Ahmad Shah was in Delhi’s Tihar jail since 2017 in a terror funding case.
It’s Election Season in Nepal Again
By Santosh Sharma Poudel
Parties have come together in pre-election alliances, but will these alliances hold after the results are announced?
Pakistan Army Chief Visits US to Reaffirm Stability of Ties
By Umair Jamal
This was General Bajwa’s last trip to Washington before his six-year term as military chief ends in November.