Region
South Asia
Chinese Dam Construction In Afghanistan: Implications for Pakistan
By Aarish U. Khan
Pakistan has long been concerned about dams on transboundary rivers in Afghanistan, but China’s involvement creates an opportunity for regional cooperation.
Post-Hasina Bangladesh’s Multiple Challenges
By Nordine Drici
The interim government must focus on healing the wounds of direct and indirect victims of the ousted regime.
New Delhi’s Concerns Mount With Sheikh Hasina’s Exit
By Nalinie Sharma
While securing its border, India must maintain a low profile. Anything else will be construed as interference in Bangladesh’s affairs.
After Hasina’s Departure, Bangladesh’s Once-Ruling Awami League Stares at Political Bankruptcy
By Jannatul Naym Pieal
With public anger at a fever pitch and a leadership vacuum at the top, the AL’s future is in serious doubt.
Unrest Grows in Balochistan as Protesters Assert Baloch Ownership of Gwadar
By Samand Muhammad Shahi
Rallies, demonstrations, sit-ins, and protests are ongoing in various parts of Balochistan despite crackdowns by the government.
After Toppling Hasina, Protesters Want Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus to Lead Bangladesh
By Julhas Alam
A longtime opponent of Hasina, Yunus was accused of corruption by her government and tried on charges he said were motivated by vengeance.
The Slow Death of Democracy in Bangladesh Was Always Bad News for India
By Mohamed Zeeshan
Policymakers and analysts in New Delhi long believed that Sheikh Hasina's iron-fisted rule served their interests. They were wrong.
The Killing of Dawa Khan Menapal and the Fall of Afghanistan’s Republic
By Freshta Jalalzai
In August 2021, a brutal assassination prefigured the fall of the Republic and the Taliban’s return to power.
Apoorvanand on Why RSS Will Not Oust Modi as Prime Minister Just Yet
By Sudha Ramachandran
“At this juncture, unless the corporates withdraw support from Modi, RSS is not going to undermine Modi’s supremacy.”
How Bangladesh’s Quota Reform Protest Turned Into a Mass Uprising Against a ‘Killer Government’
By Mehedi Hasan Marof
The government's violent crackdown on protesters backfired spectacularly, as demonstrators adopted “one demand”: the end of Sheikh Hasina's rule.
The Maldives Might Not Be Sinking After All
By Ahmed Naish
Some of its islands have lost ground to erosion, some are stable, while still others are expanding.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Resigns and Leaves Bangladesh, Ending 15-year Rule
By Julhas Alam and Krutika Pathi
The 76-year-old was elected for a fourth consecutive term in a January vote that was boycotted by her main opponents.