Region
South Asia
Bangladesh: Democracy Stumbles
By Nisha Sharmeen Ali
India’s Troubled Soldiers
By Sudha Ramachandran
Sri Lanka: Tamil Struggle Continues
By Kim Wall
Imran Khan: Hope Meets Reality
Pakistan’s most popular politician finds provincial government altogether harder than national campaigning.
Nepal: Elections Defy Skeptics, Poll-Opposing Forces
Nepal’s Constituent Assembly elections achieved a modicum of success. Can stability and a constitution follow?
India’s ASEAN Defense Sales Effort
By Saurav Jha
India’s Emerging Blue-Water Navy
Delivery of a new aircraft carrier caps a mostly impressive year for the Indian Navy.
Sri Lanka: Engaging the Diaspora
A robust policy on diaspora engagement remains critical to domestic stability and international relations in postwar Sri Lanka.
India’s Syria Juggling Act
An invitation to take part in Geneva-II talks may actually force India to choose sides.
Paradiplomacy: A New Way for Indian Foreign Policy?
Narendra Modi calls for a greater role for the states in India’s economic diplomacy. The idea has merit.
On Sino-Indian Border, Status-Quo Unacceptable
The recent Border Defense and Cooperation Agreement is less a breakthrough than a missed opportunity.