Region
South Asia
Sri Lanka Begins Crucial Debt Restructuring Talks with China
By Krishan Francis
Sri Lanka is nearly bankrupt and has suspended repaying its $51 billion foreign debt, of which it must repay $28 billion by 2027.
India Bans Popular Front of India and its Affiliates for Five Years
By Shafi Md Mostofa
An Islamist group that uses the grievance discourse to mobilize supporters, the PFI has over 500,000 members across India.
Renewed Sectarian Tensions Risk Radicalizing Crisis-hit Pakistan
By Liam Gibson
Radicalization of the historically moderate Barelvi sub-sect and rapid growth of the local Islamic State chapter could trigger a new wave of inter-communal violence.
Power Back in Bangladesh After Grid Failure Causes Blackout
By Associated Press
Bangladesh's recent impressive economic growth has been threatened by power shortages.
Sri Lanka’s IMF Saga
By Soumya Bhowmick
Once again, the country is forced to seek a bailout from the IMF – with all the costs and benefits that entails.
Death Toll in Last Week’s Kabul School Blast Climbs to 52
By Fazel Rahman Faizi
The blast was one of the bloodiest attacks since the Taliban seized control of Afghanistan more than a year ago.
On Clay Feet: Political Bonhomie Won’t Save India-Russia Trade
By Krzysztof Iwanek
The future of Indo-Russian trade depends on the advancement of their economies, not political divides.
In Kashmir, Counterinsurgents’ Widows Fight to Save Their Sons
By Aliya Bashir
After their husbands’ killings, these women desperately sought to protect their sons from ongoing violence, even as they are largely shunned by society.
Students Killed in Attack on Education Center in Kabul’s Hazara Neighborhood
By Catherine Putz
Another tragedy in the largely Hazara Dashti Barchi neighborhood. Another tragedy for Afghanistan’s women.
At IAEA, India Supports AUKUS
By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
At the International Atomic Energy Agency’s general conference last week, India backed AUKUS in the face of Russian and Chinese opposition.
A Combative India is Hitting Back Abroad
By Mohamed Zeeshan
Irked over Canada allowing a referendum on Khalistan to take place, India hit back with a travel advisory cautioning against increasing hate crimes in Canada.
The Sino-Indian Border: The Front Line of the Quad
By Marcus Andreopoulos
For all the talk of Taiwan contingency, Ladakh is the most likely spot for a war between China and a Quad member.