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SAARC Is Dead. Long Live Subregional Cooperation

SAARC Is Dead. Long Live Subregional Cooperation

By Santosh Sharma Poudel
India-Pakistan rivalry and India’s isolation of Pakistan contributed to the death of the South Asian regional organization. But India is keen on working with its other neighbors.

Can India Lead South Asia by Example in 2022?

Can India Lead South Asia by Example in 2022?

By Santosh Sharma Poudel
India’s smaller neighbors want New Delhi to prioritize regional forums like SAARC and respect their strategic autonomy in dealing with China.
China Is Providing an Alternative Regional Framework for South Asia

China Is Providing an Alternative Regional Framework for South Asia

By Bipin Ghimire and Apoorva Pathak
China has set up its own alternative to SAARC and BIMSTEC – one that does not include India.

India Should Help Smaller Powers Lead Regional Cooperation in South Asia

India Should Help Smaller Powers Lead Regional Cooperation in South Asia

By Mohamed Zeeshan
If New Delhi wants to keep Beijing out of its backyard, it has to step up regional cooperation in South Asia.

Shared Heritage and Economic Ties Deepen Afghanistan-Sri Lanka Cooperation

Shared Heritage and Economic Ties Deepen Afghanistan-Sri Lanka Cooperation

By M. Ashraf Haidari
Afghanistan and Sri Lanka have ample reasons to cooperate, ranging from ensuring mutual prosperity to promoting peace in South Asia.

SAARC Foreign Ministers Meet Virtually in a Sign That the Grouping Is Not Dead – Yet

SAARC Foreign Ministers Meet Virtually in a Sign That the Grouping Is Not Dead – Yet

By Abhijnan Rej
The meeting also saw India and Pakistan trade barbs.

The Battles That Can Cost South Asia the War Against COVID-19

The Battles That Can Cost South Asia the War Against COVID-19

By Said Sabir Ibrahimi and Syed Mafiz Kamal
Communal tensions, misinformation, and poverty: across South Asia, governments are facing similar issues in their COVID-19 responses.
Japan’s Postponement of the Olympics: What Next?

Japan’s Postponement of the Olympics: What Next?

By Ankit Panda
Also, the hosts discuss the reactions to the spread of COVID–19 in South Asia.

Why Did India Decide to Activate SAARC During the COVID-19 Pandemic?

Why Did India Decide to Activate SAARC During the COVID-19 Pandemic?

By Brabim Karki
Was India’s decision to convene SAARC a geopolitical masterstroke?

Can a Global Pandemic Resuscitate SAARC?

Can a Global Pandemic Resuscitate SAARC?

By Bansari Kamdar
SAARC has been reactivated as South Asia braces for the worst of COVID–19.

Can India Coordinate a SAARC Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic?

Can India Coordinate a SAARC Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic?

By Kamal Madishetty
A recent virtual meeting of SAARC leaders was a welcome revival of regional cooperation amid a health crisis.
India Must Look Beyond ASEAN in Regional Security

India Must Look Beyond ASEAN in Regional Security

By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
In recognition of ASEAN’s limitations, New Delhi must also continue to strengthen its ties with other institutions, frameworks, and countries as well.

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