South Asia Journal

COMMENTARY

Is ULFA Separatist Still a Threat to Northeast India’s Sovereignty?

Saleem Samad - July 18, 20250

The United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA), once the fiercest militants, had caused havoc in Assam, in Northeast India bordering Bangladesh. In the 1980s...

The Politics of Left and Its Dangerous Implications for India

Rajesh Kumar Sinha - July 18, 20250

There have been two subtle but important recent events which have gone mostly unnoticed from the mainstream media in India. One of the major...

Pakistan-Afghanistan Relations: Marked by the Geographical Necessities

Saniya Khan - July 18, 20250

The recent statement by Hamdullah Fitrat, Deputy Spokesperson of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, has brought a rare and welcome diplomatic breeze across the...

Is South Asia significant for Trump anymore?

Dr. Smit Gupta - July 17, 20250

The Government of Pakistan’s recent decision to formally recommend President Donald J. Trump for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize may have raised eyebrows across...

The World Wonders! Where are the Arab Leaders?

Mahboob A. Khawaja - July 17, 20250

Do Egoistic Leaders Think of Continued Insanity or the Interest of Masses? Blind terror and hatred of Arabs and Islam blends the American and Israeli...

Incorporating Social Business in the Curricula of Universities in Bangladesh: A Strategic Imperative for Inclusive Development

Dr. Serajul I. Bhuiyan - July 16, 20250

Reimagining Higher Education for Social Impact In a time of deepening socioeconomic inequalities, ecological crisis, and growing demand for moral leadership, Bangladesh is at...

Contrary to India’s fears, Bangladesh is not joining a China-Pakistan axis

Aljazeera News - July 18, 20250

Abu Jakir On July 8, Indian Chief of Defence Staff Anil Chauhan delivered a pointed message at the Observer Research Foundation in New Delhi, raising...

The Limits of an India-China Détente

South Asian Voices - July 18, 20250

A flurry of high-profile diplomatic exchanges between India and China in recent months, especially since the October 2024 boundary agreement, appears to signal a warming...

Rakhine Fighters Close In on Myanmar Junta’s Naval Base

The Irrawaddy - July 18, 20250

Clashes have intensified over a military outpost just 3 km from the Myanmar military’s Danyawaddy naval base in Rakhine State’s Kyaukphyu Township. The military regime...

Afghans express fear for relatives’ safety after UK data leak

British Broadcasting Corporation - July 18, 20250

EPA Adam Hale / Fazel Ahmad Yalghoz Relatives of Afghans whose names were accidentally leaked by a UK official three years ago have told the BBC...

Bangladesh looks West and is set to lose

Netra News - July 17, 20250

Farid Erkizia Bakht The long suffering citizens of Bangladesh brace for the impact of the Trump tariff typhoon on top of the suffocation of an...

UK lifts restrictions on Pakistan airlines after five-year ban

Aljazeera News - July 17, 20250

Britain has lifted a five-year ban on Pakistani airlines, allowing them to apply to resume flights to and from the United Kingdom as Pakistan...

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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

ABOUT US

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.