Despite all hostilities of the past, South Asia as a region really needs the path of peace-based progress, and those who sincerely wish for the welfare of people should certainly…
An Analysis by Dr. Darini Rajasingham-Senanayake with Pascal Lottaz at Neutrality Studies Dr. Darini Rajasingham-Senanayake discusses the ongoing crises in South Asia and Sri Lanka, highlighting the impacts of digital…
In the arid mountains of Balochistan, long after the missile strike, the state-sanctioned silence, and the deliberate erasure, one name continues to resonate—Nawab Akbar Shahbaz Khan Bugti. To those who…
Islamic Terrorism more virulent in Islamic Republic of Pakistan than in India. Problems need to be tackled politically, military means proved futile. SATP 2019 Map shows Conflicts in Pakistan,…
There have been several geopolitical developments in South Asia and the Indian Ocean region. These include United States Vice President J.D Vance’s visit with his Indian origin wife, Usha and…
"The paradox of development is that while economic growth lifts many out of poverty, it also deepens inequalities and fractures societies if not managed inclusively."— Amartya Sen South Asia, home…
There will be no honeymoon for the newly minted National People’s Power (NPP) Government that got a massive people’s mandate for debt justice. The storm blowing from Washington DC across…
After Bangladesh's independence, India played a crucial role as the new nation's so-called "patron-protector" until the violent overthrow of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in August 1975. Although this event was a…
Changing relationships with the Maldives have come as India’s Independence Day gift in the face of perceived Chinese dominance in the island nation following a rupture on the eve of…
On 5 August Sheikh Hasinaof Bangladesh resigned from the post of prime minister and went to India. The next day the parliament was dissolved. On 8 August the interim government…
The ongoing youth protests in Bangladesh against a government's decision to implement a 30 % seat reservation in government jobs for war veteran children extending to grandchildren is outrightly rejected…
June 11, 2024To: Shri Narendra ModiPrime Minister of IndiaNew Delhi, India Dear Prime Minister, We write to you as members of the Southasia Peace Action Network (Sapan), a collective committed…
South Asia is a vast land half the size of Continental Europe. Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka lie in South Asia and account for 25%…
Nepal’s recent political changes, forming a coalition government led by the two largest communist parties, have implications for stability. Pushpa Kamal Dahal’s continued prime ministership and the inclusion of smaller…
Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu has issued another warning that his government would not allow New Delhi to station its personnel, even civilian employees, beyond May 10. Showing that he is…
Three of the largest South Asian countries share a remarkable similarity in the coming year 2024—all of them will be holding general elections in the first half of this year.…
Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (POK) India’s official claim is to the entire region of the pre-Independence “Princely State of Kashmir & Jammu” – namely, Jammu-Kashmir-Ladakh – as an integral part of India.…
When things deteriorate very rapidly in any country , there is a tendency—and a temptation-- to discuss the situation more in terms of the lead personalities, particularly if these happen…
Crises deluge this region considered a sub-continent in Asia. The questions are: (1) Which crises? (2) Whose crises are these? (3) At which stage are these crises? A question, also,…
Image of the recent destruction of Hindu Temple in Comilla, Bangladesh. Source: The Free Press Journal Image of destruction of Muslim properties during the 2020 anti-Muslim riot in Delhi, India.…
At a time, when Afghanistan is in news everywhere and Taliban’s rule has been interpreted in different ways, the geo equation experiencing a shift from ‘western’ domination, there can be…
Written by Tridivesh Singh Maini & Karan Bidani Introduction Remittances play an important role in the economic growth of Lower and Middle Income Countries (LMIC). South Asia is considered to…
India’s partition was one of the major tragedies of South Asian region. The causes for this are to be seen in the triangle formed by ‘British Policy of Divide and…
With a long collective history and geographical proximity, the goal of forming an integrated vision for South Asian countries seems like a natural outcome. The South Asian Association of Regional…
The last few decades has seen the rise of religious nationalism, fascism, conservative right wing politicsall over the world. As these authoritarian forces of hate and repression rise inexorably, it…
China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi is here in Colombo on a two day official visit. It has been very interesting and a pinking diplomatic relationship that Sri Lanka as…
Karl Marx, among other critics of imperialism, had some kind words for British colonial rule in India, especially in regard to the prevalent rule of law in the colony. The…
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