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Rakhine Reset: India, Bangladesh Turn to AA as Myanmar Junta Ousted

The Irrawaddy - June 6, 20250

By Banyar Aung The ethnic Arakan Army (AA) has achieved major gains since launching its Rakhine offensive in November 2023, seizing control of 14 out...

Pakistan unveils crypto reserve plan seen as ploy to woo Trump

Nikkei Asia Review - June 6, 20250

The Pakistani government has announced a plan to establish the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, which some analysts see as an attempt to curry favor with...

China extends olive branch to Myanmar rebels

ucanews.com - June 6, 20250

By Luke Hunt China has urged two of Myanmar’s Ethnic Armed Organizations (EAOs) to lay down their weapons in return for improved relations with Beijing, as...

The political erasure of Indian Muslims

Himal South Asian - June 6, 20250

Harsh Mander INDIA IS HOME to 200 million Muslim people. More Muslims live here than in any other country in the world barring Indonesia and Pakistan. Yet...

Ukraine’s cheap robot drones extract a heavy price from Russia

The Lowy Institute - June 6, 20250

DAVID KIRICHENKO Ukraine’s strike on four Russian airfields on 1 June was one of the most effective operations of the war, causing an estimated US$7 billion in...

Pakistan upgrades diplomatic ties to Afghanistan with China’s push

Nikkei Asia Review - June 5, 20250

ADNAN AAMIR ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan has decided to upgrade its diplomatic relationship with Taliban-ruled Afghanistan and to send an ambassador to Kabul, highlighting Islamabad's drastic...

Turkiye’s Strategic Decoupling in South Asia

Dr. Smit Gupta - June 6, 20250

In the aftermath of the recent India-Pakistan military escalation, Turkiye’s unambiguous tilt toward Pakistan marks a significant shift in Ankara’s South Asia calculus—one that...

Illusionary Tale of Double Engine Government in Odisha and Double Down Deception of Hindutva Politics

Bhabani Shankar Nayak - June 6, 20250

On June 11, 2025, the BJP government will complete its first year in power in Odisha. One year is sufficient to assess the performance...

Extremist soccer fans display Israeli society’s brutalisation

James M. Dorsey - June 5, 20250

by James M Dorsey Critics have long argued that Israel’s 58-year-long occupation of Palestinian lands conquered in the 1967 Middle East war has brutalised Israeli...

The Guns Are Again Ablaze in Libya

Vijay Prashad - June 5, 20250

On 12 May 2025, Abdul Ghani al-Kikli, known to everyone in Libya as Ghnewa al-Kikli, was killed during a meeting inside a militia facility run by...

India’s Operation Against Terrorism & “Sindoor!”

Nilofar Suhrawardy - June 5, 20250

Considering the religious, social and cultural importance accorded by Indian Hindus to married women applying vermillion, that is Sindoor, in parting of their hair,...

Republicans are Facing Protests from the Pro Monarchy Forces in Nepal

Hari Prasad Shrestha - June 3, 20250

As the two third majority government lacks strong opposition in the parliament, however it is facing strong protests in the streets from the pro...

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Eid Mubarak

April 21, 2023

Book review: The Black Coat, a novel by Neamat Imam

March 26, 2023

A Bangladeshi builds a $4b pharma in US with promises of cheap Covid treatment

November 20, 2022

Not Only in Ladakh, India Losing Ground in Bangladesh Too

June 18, 2020

Human Rights Violations in Kashmir: A Case Study of 2017

June 5, 2018

Bangladesh: An Open Letter to Foreign Minister Abdul Momen

June 6, 2020

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Founded in 2011, South Asia Journal (SAJ) is a policy magazine focused on issues relating to South Asia. Bearing no political affiliation, the journal’s goal is to provide discerning, critical perspectives on the South Asian sub-continent and its evolving relationship to the broader world. SAJ aims to highlight emerging regional trends, especially issues which call for more emphasis among decision makers and policy framers.