South Asia

2024 brought a thaw that is likely to deepen over the coming year, but a number of uncertainties threaten to limit progress.

There is a gender gap in the impact of air pollution, which could produce a future fertility crisis in Pakistan.

Despite their legacy of activism – including during the July Revolution – Bangladesh’s leftist groups remain marginalized in the broader political discourse.

After a long period of military rule, the military’s overt role in politics has diminished since the 1990s – as evidenced by its restrained role during the revolution of July-August 2024.

Germany's stricter migration policies and political shift rightward raise concerns among Afghans and experts.

Indonesian President Prabowo will be the chief guest at India’s Republic Day parade, a sign of the importance New Delhi accords its relations with Jakarta.

Prime Minister Modi's recent visit was the culmination of long-term trends in India-Kuwait relations, and India-Gulf ties more broadly.

The emergence of a third force in Bangladesh politics has disrupted the two-party system and could invigorate participatory democracy.

A recent movie "The Sabarmati Report" publicizes the BJP’s version of what happened in Godhra in Gujarat in 2002.

It has signaled to the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf that it will crackdown on the party despite its popularity.

Gwadar and Chabahar emerge as more than ports – they are strategic battlegrounds where economic ambitions, regional and global power collide.

What began as a promise of refuge has now turned into a prolonged exile, leaving the Nicobarese stranded between a past they mourn and a present they cannot accept.