Region
South Asia
A ‘Muslim’ Lion Cohabiting With a ‘Hindu’ Lioness Has Got the Goat of India’s Hindutva Activists
By Sudha Ramachandran
The VHP’s filing of a court case against a lioness being named Sita is part of its strategy to separate Hindus and Muslims in the imagination of Hindus.
Why India Became Indispensable to US Foreign Policy and Pakistan Was Left Behind
By Syed Abdul Ahad Waseem
Democracy and “shared values” play a major role in diplomacy – something that Pakistan seems to have overlooked.
Nepali Nationals Are Fighting and Dying in Russia’s War on Ukraine
By Santosh Sharma Poudel
They are being used as cheap cannon fodder in foreign conflict zones.
Most UN Security Council Members Demand Taliban Rescind Decrees Seriously Oppressing Women and Girls
By Edith M. Lederer
Russia, China, Mozambique, and Algeria didn't sign on to the statement.
Has the Indian Flagship Kaladan Project in Myanmar Hit a Dead End?
By Rajeev Bhattacharyya
A stretch of highway that is yet to be completed runs through areas in Myanmar’s Chin and Rakhine States which are seeing some of the worst fighting in recent months.
New Pakistani Government Seeks Another Bailout From IMF
By Umair Jamal
Meanwhile, former Prime Minister Imran Khan has asked the Fund not to extend a loan to Pakistan unless an audit of the controversial election is done.
The Economics Behind India’s Farmers Protest
By Bibhudatta Pradhan
Thousands of farmers are protesting again for guaranteed minimum support prices for their crops, an issue that remains sticky.
How Automation Will Shape the Future of Work in India
By Anita Hammer
Automation could reproduce informal and precarious work rather than transform existing trends.
How Would India Respond in a Taiwan Contingency?
By Jagannath Panda
As bilateral ties strengthen, will India disrupt its ambiguous Taiwan policy?
What Modi’s UAE Trip Means for IMEC
By Seamus Duffy
The ongoing crisis in the Red Sea has created a strong impetus among IMEC partners to facilitate the project quickly. But speed should not be confused for wisdom.
What Underlies Sheikh Hasina’s Successful Diplomacy?
By Abu Jakir
Bangladesh's economic resilience has bolstered its foreign policy and allowed its prime minister to pursue a more assertive approach on the international stage.
Are Sri Lanka’s Anti-Drug Crime Operations Working?
By Rathindra Kuruwita
The Yukthiya operation appears to be a last-ditch effort by the present Sri Lankan government to salvage public support ahead of the pivotal 2024 presidential election.