Region
South Asia
School Social Science Textbook Revisions in India Kick Up Controversy
By Kavita Chowdhury
The deletions from history and political science textbooks seem aimed at rewriting history.
Despite Disaster, 35 Deaths, Hindu Religious Pilgrimage in Kashmir Continues
By Tarushi Aswani
Assiduously promoting the Amarnath yatra as religious tourism, the government has recklessly raised the number of pilgrims stomping through this fragile environment.
Will India Try Again for a Military Base in Seychelles?
By Dennis Hardy
India’s previous efforts to secure a base on Assumption Island were rebuffed. As China gains ground, will New Delhi make another offer?
Sri Lanka’s New President Cracks Down on Protests as Challenges Mount
By Luke Hunt
Ranil Wickremesinghe's use of troops to dismantle protest camps in Colombo sends out a chilling message.
‘We Live With Our Losses’: What the Indo-Pak Ceasefire Means to Locals Along the LoC
By Tarushi Aswani
Over a year since the ceasefire took effect, locals say they continue to live under the shadow of trauma caused by the Kashmir conflict.
New Research Raises Doubts Over Indian Government’s Clean Ganga Mission
By Rajeev Bhattacharyya
The study reveals that despite the implementation of several schemes for cleaning the Ganga River, its lower reaches remain the most polluted.
Rocky Road Ahead for Ranil Wickremesinghe
By Rathindra Kuruwita
The recently elected Sri Lankan president has started badly, by using troops to forcibly vacate protest sites in Colombo.
A Brief History of Sri Lanka’s President’s House
By Jeffrey Hyland
The fascinating history of the opulent building that became ground zero for Sri Lanka’s protests.
Is Pakistan the Next Sri Lanka?
By Muhammad Akbar Notezai
Pakistan’s own economic crisis has sparked worried comparisons to the disaster unfolding in nearby Sri Lanka.
Wickremesinghe Faces Steep Challenges as Sri Lanka’s President
By Krishan Francis and Elaine Kurtenbach
Hours after his swearing-in, he sent troops and police to force protesters out of the main protest sites in Colombo.
Does Pakistan Have the Capability to Secure CPEC Projects?
By Umair Jamal
China doesn’t think so and is pressuring Islamabad to deploy Chinese private security personnel to guard its projects and nationals in Pakistan.
Indonesia on the Cusp of BrahMos Missile Purchase: Report
By Sebastian Strangio
Should it eventuate, the deal would see New Delhi consolidate its position as the region's second partner of choice for supersonic missile purchases, after Russia.