Tag
SAARC

November 06, 2019
Securing South Asia Through Regional Economic Integration
By M. Ashraf Haidari
Afghanistan is pushing for the vision of SAARC to become reality at long last.

May 31, 2019
India’s BIMSTEC Gambit
By Sudha Ramachandran
With SAARC stalled, India is turning to BIMSTEC to center its foreign policy.

September 18, 2018
The Time is Right to Revive SAARC
By Sabena Siddiqi
BIMSTEC can't carry the weight of regional cooperation, but SAARC can.

August 30, 2018
Making Sense of India's Revived Interests in BIMSTEC
By Harsh V. Pant
For New Delhi, BIMSTEC is about reimagining India’s strategic geography altogether.

August 29, 2018
BIMSTEC and the Nepal-India-China Triangle
By Biswas Baral
Pakistan, India, China; SAARC, BIMSTEC, BRI: A crowded political landscape for Nepal to navigate.

July 19, 2018
Sri Lanka’s Strategy for Regional Security
By Barana Waidyatilake
As geopolitical competition intensifies in the Indian Ocean, Sri Lanka’s best strategy is to stand for a rules-based order.

January 26, 2018
A Peaceful Afghanistan Key to Regional Connectivity in South and Central Asia
By M. Ashraf Haidari
Afghanistan's security and prosperity depends on its neighbors, and vice versa.

June 10, 2017
The Trouble With South Asian Regionalism
By Angel Sharma
The prospects for collective action remain as dim as ever.

April 05, 2017
Why Sheikh Hasina's Upcoming Visit to India Matters
By Sankalp Gurjar
The Bangladeshi PM's visit comes amid a push by India to increase its connectivity with eastern neighbors.

April 01, 2017
Is SAARC Doomed?
By Sankalp Gurjar
Rather than deal with Pakistan, India seems to be abandoning SAARC in favor of BIMSTEC.

December 09, 2016
India-Pakistan Tensions: Multilateral Diplomacy Caught in the Crossfire
By Meha Pumbay
Trouble in the India-Pakistan relationship is blocking progress at SAARC and the Heart of Asia process.

November 02, 2016
Goa Summit Could Be the Turning Point for BIMSTEC
By Kamal Madishetty
"With Pakistan perennially playing spoilsport in SAARC, BIMSTEC can be expected to play a greater role."