Region
South Asia
Will PTI’s Talks With Government Shield Imran Khan From Imprisonment?
By Umair Jamal
The former Pakistan PM’s conviction in the Al-Qadir Trust case is imminent, say government officials.
Growing Taliban-India Closeness: Should Pakistan be Worried?
By Muhammad Murad
Is Pakistan on the verge of losing its erstwhile friend, the Afghan Taliban, to its arch-rival India?
Confronting India’s Silent Killer: Silicosis
By Arkaprabha Sau
Preventing silicosis demands integrating technological, public health, and sustainable livelihood solutions.
India Reimposes Restrictions on Foreign Nationals Visiting Three Northeastern States
By Rajeev Bhattacharyya
There have been instances of foreigners engaging in activities considered harmful to national security in the volatile region.
Sustaining Sri Lanka’s Nascent Climate Finance Ambitions
By Anushka Wijesinha
Sri Lanka has been taking an increasingly active role in the global discourse on climate finance for vulnerable economies. Will the new president continue these efforts?
Afghanistan Continues to Refine Its Extraction Strategy
By Patrick Yeager
The Taliban are gradually increasing revenue streams from resource extraction operations in an effort to minimize the impact of Western pressure.
Cracks in Pakistan-Taliban Relations: Time for a New Alliance in Kabul?
By Shanthie Mariet D’Souza
While a reconciliation between the two estranged partners – the Taliban and Islamabad – seems impossible, the rift has opened up opportunities for New Delhi to step in.
India Steps Up Engagement with the Taliban Regime
By Sudha Ramachandran
Its top-most diplomatic official engaged with the Taliban’s acting foreign minister in Dubai recently.
Trouble Brewing in Pakistan’s Wild West
By Tushar Shetty
Uzair Younus and Kunwar Khuldune Shahid join host Tushar Shetty to discuss the rise of militancy and the impact on CPEC.
Why France Is India’s Best Bet for Building Nuclear-Powered Submarines
By Rahul Mishra and Harshit Prajapati
The acquisition of SSNs represents a significant step in enhancing India’s deterrence in the Indian Ocean. But India will need help in the endeavor, and France is the most attractive partner.
Will Trump Intervene to Get Pakistan’s Imran Khan Freed?
By Umair Jamal
The U.S. may not want to stake its ties with the Pakistani military to back a politically volatile and unpredictable figure like Khan.
Revolution and Rivalry: Can Bangladesh Escape Its Illiberal Past?
By Shafi Md Mostofa
Bangladesh’s entrenched political culture, rooted in decades of illiberal democracy, violence, and bad governance, casts a long shadow.