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Sri Lanka 2024: Bangladesh 2026?

Netra News - November 21, 20240

Farid Erkizia Bakht A political earthquake has struck the island at the southwestern edge of the Bay of Bengal. The Big Establishment Parties have been...

Pakistan’s Security Challenges Threaten to Undermine Its Relationship with China

South Asian Voices - November 21, 20240

by Osama Ahmad China and Pakistan have long enjoyed close relations, often described as an “ironclad friendship.” However, the historically close relationship between Pakistan and...

In India’s tribal-dominated Jharkhand, BJP labels Muslims as ‘Bangladeshis’

Aljazeera News - November 21, 20240

By Mohammad Sartaj Alam Pakur, India – Sitting at a dusty roadside tea stall with his friends in Bada Sanakad village in the tribal-dominated eastern Indian state...

Gabbard selection flummoxes national security experts

The Hill - November 21, 20240

by Rebecca Beitsch Tulsi Gabbard’s expressed support for national security leakers and her elevation of Russian-backed narratives are coming under renewed scrutiny after President-elect Trump nominated her...

Latest violence disrupts normal life in India’s Manipur

ucanews.com - November 21, 20240

People in India’s strife-torn Manipur state say they’re “feeling helpless” as a fresh bout of violence between indigenous Christians and Meitei Hindus has disrupted normal life. The...

Pakistan’s judicial system takes an authoritarian hit

Himal South Asian - November 20, 20240

Salman Rafi Sheikh On 20 October, Pakistan prime minister Shehbaz Sharif’s cabinet approved a bill to amend the country’s constitution and immediately sent it to...

Post – Hasina Bangladesh: Realigning Parties?

M Rashiduzzaman - November 21, 20240

Configurations of political parties in Bangladesh now carry multiple drifts---they are still inchoate after a long hiatus under an authoritarian stretch of fifteen plus...

Israel and America Pursued Fraudulent Scenarios of Peace and Ceasefire in War on Gaza

Mahboob A. Khawaja - November 21, 20240

Warmongers Defy Truth, Peace and Human Values At today’s UNSC meeting on Gaza, the US once again used the veto power to reject the majority...

India’s Shifting Allegiances: A Betrayal of Strategic Partnerships?

sarah saeed - November 21, 20240

India has long prided itself on its non-aligned foreign policy, often positioning itself as a bridge between East and West. However, in recent years,...

Why Must Israel Be Suspended From the UN?

Abdullah al-Ahsan - November 21, 20240

The Prime Minister of Malaysia, Anwar Ibrahim, has called for expelling Israel from the UN General Assembly, citing Israel's brutal treatment of Palestinians. Israel's...

Is Asian Century a Mirage?

Dr. Manoj Kumar Mishra - November 20, 20240

India and China faced major turbulences in their bilateral relations in 2020 following a fierce confrontation in the Galwan Valley of the Himalayan landscape...

Thank You for Emitting: The Hypocrisies of COP29

Dr Binoy Kampmark - November 20, 20240

COP29 was always going to be memorable, for no other reason than the hosting country, Azerbaijan, is a petrostate indifferent to the issue of...

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ISSN 2471-951X (online)

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.