Region
South Asia
India’s Turn Toward Economic ‘Self-Reliance’
By Ankit Panda
What's India's new "self-reliance" talk about?
Post-War Sri Lanka: Fractured and Unjust for Tamils
By Visvajit Sriramrajan
More than a decade after the Mullivaikkal massacre, Tamils remain heavily discriminated against by a state that has yet to reckon with its violent past.
Facebook’s Apology for its Role in Sri Lanka’s Anti-Muslim Riots Should Spark Change
By Tasnim Nazeer
Facebook’s failure to remove hate speech and disinformation during the 2018 riots resulted in spurring on the deadly violence.
Fistfighting in the Himalayas: India and China Go Another Round
By Jeff Smith
The Indo-Chinese borderlands are rumbling again.
India’s Defense Chief Opposes Aircraft Carrier Plans
By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
CDS General Bipin Rawat reiterated doubts about acquiring a third carrier in a recent interview.
Nepal’s COVID-19 Struggle Continues Amid a Concerning Surge
By Brabim Karki
Kathmandu needs to calibrate its strategy to handle the pandemic.
India’s Big Test at the World Health Organization
By Mohamed Zeeshan
India gets to lead the WHO’s Executive Board at a political charged time, presenting challenges and opportunities.
Soldiers Shoot Man in Kashmir, Triggering Anti-India Clashes
By Associated Press
Hundreds of Kashmiris participated in the protests.
How Effective Is Pakistan’s Newly Established National Commission for Minorities?
By Umair Jamal
The new commission has serious limitations that it should recognize.
Militants Storm Maternity Clinic in Afghan Capital, Kill 14
By Associated Press
Police engaged in an hours-long shootout after militants stormed a maternity hospital in western Kabul.
The Strategic Implications of Indian Corruption
By Cleo Paskal
The massive network of corruption now being unraveled has major geopolitical and security implications that reach far beyond India.
What to Make of India and China’s Latest Border Clash
By Ameya Pratap Singh
More important than the latest spat are the structural factors that prevent a final resolution of the border issue.