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South Asia
Why South Asian Militaries Need to Reduce Their Carbon Footprint
By Mahmud Hussain
South Asian militaries need to work cooperatively to build a regional climate security strategy.
Eastward Shifts: The SCO’s Quest to Redefine Regional Power Amid Global Multipolarity
By Maha Ali
There is a growing tension between Pakistan's internal political fractures and the external desire for regional stability.
Maiden Test for India’s Agni-5 MIRV Missile
By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
MIRV is a complex technology, and India’s test this week puts it among a small group of countries that have managed to develop it.
An Invisible Killer Hangs in the Air of Asia’s Cities
By Karn Vohra
Air pollution deaths increase by 150,000 in rapidly growing South and Southeast Asian cities.
The Colonial Legacies of Authoritarianism in South Asia
By Ayesha Jalal
India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh all inherited over-centralized state monoliths with unitary ideologies of sovereignty from the British Raj.
An Era of Extremes in South Asia: A Crisis of Health, Development, and Policy Planning
By Ishani Palandurkar
South Asia is one of the most vulnerable regions in the world to climate extremes, which bring serious health complications.
South Asia’s Nuclear Dilemma in the Age of the Intelligent Bomb
By Trisha Ray
Whatever the intent behind a certain technology in nuclear systems is, it is the perception of that capability that will drive the response of other states.
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.
Beware the Himalayan Heat: China, India, and Pakistan on the Brink
By Daniel Markey, Andrew Scobell, Vikram Singh
Even as war in Europe grinds on, Washington should not lose sight of the frightening implications of recent developments in South Asia.
India’s Marathon Diplomacy With Iran
By Amalendu Misra
Why is India cozying up to Iran?
South Asia’s Cultural Climate Is at Risk. What Can the US Do?
By Knox Thames
Encouraging South Asian nations to protect their historic multiculturalism will help reduce human rights violations, protect religious and ethnic minorities, and promote peace and stability.
Is the Term ‘South Asia’ Correct?
By Krzysztof Iwanek
When should we use the word “India,” and when should we use “South Asia”?
South Asia and the Coming Biden Presidency
By Ankit Panda
What should South Asian states expect from the United States under Joe Biden?
South Asia Floods Displace Millions, Kill 550
By Associated Press
Close to a third of Bangladesh has already been flooded, with more flooding expected in the coming weeks.
Why India Needs to Draw the Line With China: The Geopolitics of the Sino-Indian Skirmish
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
India needs to draw the right lessons from the Galwan Valley skirmish.
India’s Foreign Policy in Modi 2.0’s First Year
By Rupakjyoti Borah
Challenges lie ahead for New Delhi as the Modi government looks to the future.
COVID–19 Imperils Nepal’s High Economic Ambitions
By StoriesAsia
Nepal was rebuilding its economy since 2016 and aimed to achieve a target growth of 9.6 percent. That won't happen anymore.
Bhutan’s Lawmakers Urged to Decriminalize Homosexuality
By StoriesAsia
Bhutan’s upper house of parliament is set to deliberate a bill that could decriminalize homosexuality in the country.
Across Asia, Economic Outlook Precarious
By Catherine Putz
Slowing growth in East Asia is matched with small recoveries in South and Central Asia in the latest World Bank forecast.
Five Key Developments in South Asia in the 2010s—and What They Mean for the 2020s
By Michael Kugelman
A look at some of the major events in the region over the past decade and what they might mean for the decade ahead.
Who Will Pay for the Damage Done by Climate Change?
By Rabiya Jaffery
No decisions made on who pays for climate damages as COP25 meeting comes to a close in Madrid.
Climate Change and South Asia’s Pending Food Crisis
By Rabiya Jaffery
Are South Asian governments adapting to climate change’s impact on agriculture in the region?
India’s Updated Political Map Sparks Controversy in Nepal
By StoriesAsia
A new Indian political map has revived concerns in Kathmandu about Kalapani.
A Changing India: Caught Between Illiberalism and Social Revolution
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
Is India on the cusp of a social revolution?
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