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South Asia
As Sri Lanka’s Economy Unravels, a Crude Awakening
By Luke Hunt
Gotabaya Rajapaksa has stepped down, but the task of cleaning up the country's economic mess has only just begun.
India Mourns Demise of ‘Great Friend’ Abe Shinzo
By Sudha Ramachandran
Under Abe’s government, Japan’s ties with India expanded beyond economic relations to include nuclear and security cooperation too.
The Rajapaksa Regime Is Gone. What Next for Sri Lanka?
By P.K. Balachandran
“Gota” is finally gone, but ending Sri Lanka’s chronic instability will be an even harder task than ousting the Rajapaksas.
New Coronavirus Mutant Raises Concerns in India and Beyond
By Laura Ungar and Anirddha Ghosal
Indian scientists say that the super contagious Omicron mutant has been spotted in several distant states in India.
Gotabaya Rajapaksa Is Finally Resigning. What’s Next for Sri Lanka?
By Rathindra Kuruwita
The country needs a credible government that enjoys legitimacy in the eyes of the people. Forming one will be a herculean task.
Sri Lankans Storm President’s House, Office in Biggest Rally Yet
By Krishan Francis
Protesters had successfully demanded the prime minister’s resignation, but they want his brother gone from the presidency as well.
Small State, Big Agenda? Nepal in the Gulf Labor Migration Market
By Froilan T. Malit, Jr. and Anuj Tiwari
How can Nepal compete with larger migrant-sending states like India without jeopardizing the wellbeing of its workers?
As Imran Khan Seeks a Comeback, All Eyes on By-Elections in Pakistan’s Punjab
By Umair Jamal
Will Imran Khan’s targeting of the military establishment help his party win seats?
India’s Double-Faced Approach to Terrorism
By Sudha Ramachandran
The Muslim killers of a Hindu tailor have rightly been charged under a terrorism law. But Hindutva extremists are rarely punished, let alone charged under terrorism laws.
Can the Taliban Actually Prevent Attacks Launched From Afghan Soil?
By Catherine Putz
The Taliban promised, again, that Afghan soil would not be used to threaten the security of neighboring countries a day after five rockets landed in an Uzbek border town.
Economic Crisis Forces Sri Lanka to Shed Fears and Move Closer to US, Middle East
By P.K. Balachandran
Sri Lanka has accepted a USAID project to promote “productive democratic governance” and is seeking fuel on credit from Middle East.
China Takes Full Advantage of Taliban’s Isolation
By Niva Yau
Chinese interests in expanding its engagement in Afghanistan lies in opportunist thinking.