PM Narendra Modi’s visit to Israel on February 25–26 will carry an air of mystery. Details about the visit were announced by the Israeli side, even before official confirmation from Delhi. Much about the visit was still unclear even after it was confirmed, including details about the top-level delegation that will accompany Modi. Among those known to be travelling are Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal, Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal, and Ajay Bhadoo, the chief trade negotiator
The Election : This was not the dawn we longed for
A couple of days before the February 12, 2026, Bangladesh election, Chris Bartlett, a senior...
Nepal at a Crossroads: Stability Without Confidence in a Fragile Political Economy
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The UAE Prepares for Expansion but Faces Pullback
Rising tensions between Washington and Iran are now threatening to reach the United Arab Emirates...
Islamic Parties in Bangladesh: Influence Today, Contraction Tomorrow
Bangladesh has a history of Islamic parties shaping its politics. As things stand today, Islamic...
Bangladesh-The Pilkhana Tragedy
On 25 February 2009, Bangladesh experienced one of the most traumatic and violent episodes in...
What After An Uprising ? Nepal Post September 2025
A peaceful protest led by youth on September 8th, 2025, turned into the most violent...
Modi in Israel: The “Hexagon” Strategy and the Shifting Geometry of Power
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s latest visit to Israel marks a significant diplomatic moment. Nearly...
WAITING IN THE WINGS A Memoir, by Salima Hashmi with Maryam Hasan
“Waiting in the Wings”, a memoir, is a story of a polymath, a saga of...
Minority Politics, Regional Narratives, and the Bangladesh–India Contrast
South Asia is witnessing minority representation returning to the headlines after the formation of the...
Judicial Hammer & India-US Trade Talks!
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Treaty Obligations, Human Rights, and the Limits of Unilateralism
The Indus Waters Treaty has long been regarded as one of the developing world’s most...
Myanmar and Timor-Leste quarrel
The conventional account of why Timor-Leste’s membership of ASEAN is good for regional security goes...
Bangladesh: The July Charter Controversy
Bangladesh's controversial proposed July Charter has already emerged as one of the most important constitutional...
A Historic Handshake in Dhaka: Power, Promise, and a New Regional Awakening
The fact that the invitation to a newly elected Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Tarique Rahman,...
Iran–U.S.–Israel at the Edge
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The election, and the winner Whither the July aspirations?
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Al-Shaara Proved He is Still a Jihadist Commander
Recently, we saw large-scale violence targeting the Syrian Druze community in Sweida province in southern...
Al-Shaara Proved He is Still a Jihadist Commander
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Current Issue
Fall 2025: Issue 43
Nepal’s Digital Uprising: Discord, Corruption, and the Future of South Asia
When Kathmandu’s skyline turned red with fire on the evening of September 10, 2025, few...
Exposing the Failure of India’s Kashmir Policy
In September 2024, addressing a jubilant rally of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) supporters, Indian Prime...
Pahalgam Massacre – A Case of Diversionary Strategy to Bust India’s Normalcy Narrative in Kashmir
Retaliating to India’s coercive measures following the massacre of 26 tourists in Pahalgam, Kashmir, responsibility...
Speaking Eye-to-Eye with India
Nobel Laureate Dr. Muhammad Yunus has repeatedly emphasized the importance of regional cooperation for the...
Reweaving the Social Fabric: The Political Sociology of India-Bangladesh Relations in Post-Hasina Era
Unraveling a Shared Heritage India and Bangladesh, once interwoven by the rich strands of history,...
Yunus’s Visit to China: A Geo-Political Perspective
China sees South Asia as its immediate neighborhood and a zone of influence. The rise...
India’s Waqf Bill Strips Muslims of Religious Control
The recent overhaul of India’s Waqf governance laws marks a turning point in the country’s...
India’s Language Wars: Resistance Rising
India’s linguistic diversity is one of its defining characteristics, yet the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party’s...
Starlink and the South Asia Transformation: A Leadership Vision Under Dr. Muhammad Yunus
A New Dawn in Connectivity Starlink—the game-changing satellite internet constellation introduced by Elon Musk’s SpaceX—ushers...
Bangladesh-Let Yunus Lead
Since its independence, Bangladesh has lacked genuine leadership—except during the tenure of Shahid Zia. He...
What led to the rise of Billionaires?
Since the 1980s, there has been a consistent, rapid rise in the number of billionaires....
Nepal’s Democratic Disillusionment: The Call for a Royal Return
A significant political transformation from monarchy to democratic setup has been considered as one of...
Voices from Hell Call to End the Civilized Humanity
Politicians Speak from Hell We, the People of human conscience, appear incapable or unprepared not...
Hindutva’s Rise and the Ripple Effect: How India’s Politics Are Redrawing South Asia
The civic authorities in Nagpur demolished the two-storey house belonging to Fahim Khan, the...
Daring to Dream: Professor Muhammad Yunus and the Power to Change the World
In an age marked by growing inequality, accelerating climate collapse, and rising social isolation, the...
Paradox of Society and the Dilemma of Development in South Asia
“The paradox of development is that while economic growth lifts many out of poverty, it...
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- Why is Pakistan’s Coercive Afghan Diplomacy Doomed to Failure?
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- Australia’s Afghanistan sanctions emphasise accountability
- The Burden of History: Pakistan, the Taliban, and the Quest for Regional Peace
- Afghanistan’s Democratic Opposition Engages Brussels Amid Taliban Crisis
- Afghan border closure chokes crucial exports
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- Afghanistan Pivots To Central Asia As It Seeks To End Economic Dependence On Pakistan
- Unpacking the Underlying Drivers of Pakistan-Afghanistan Friction
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- Afghanistan’s India Pivot: Economic Pragmatism and Strategic Calculus
- The Price of Leverage: Why Using Transit as a Weapon Guarantees Mutual Economic Erosion
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- Good Taliban, Bad Taliban
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- A Guardian in a Time of Uncertainty: Why Muhammad Yunus Will Be Remembered in South Asian History
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- Bangladesh Thirteenth Parliamentary Election Results: Mandate, Realignments and Prospectus for Governance
- Between Reform and Reputation: Muhammad Yunus, Elite Disquiet, and the Question of a Presidency
- India–Bangladesh Relations in Bangladesh’s New Political Reality
- Bangladesh’s Inauguration Offers Opportunity to Reset Relations With Neighbors
- What Next for Dr Yunus?
- Bangladesh Parliamentary Election Analysis and Political Forecast
- Bangladesh February 12 Election Results: Statement and Analysis
- Lessons from Bangladesh’s 2026 Election: Calmer, Not Cured
- February 12, 2026: The Ballot That Could Redefine Bangladesh’s Democratic Future
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- Bangladesh election, media’s projection, safety, etc
- From Uprising to Establishment: A Gen Z’s Reflections on Bangladesh’s Unfinished Transformation
- Duty, Restraint, and the Search for Equilibrium: The Bangladesh Army 2024–2026
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- Revisiting India and Pakistan Perpetuated Animosities
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- TTP and Afghanistan: When Sanctuaries Become State Policy
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- The Strategic Liabilities in the Age of Shared Responsibilities
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The UAE Prepares for Expansion but Faces Pullback
Rising tensions between Washington and Iran are now threatening to reach the United Arab Emirates...
Iran–U.S.–Israel at the Edge
Episodic showdowns can come with so many hair-trigger ultimatums that it’s easy to lose sight...
US draws up plans for “leadership change” and “targeting individuals” in Iran strike
The aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford, the largest warship ever built, transited the Strait...
Nearly 200 Southeast Asians, including 2 Singaporeans, served in Israeli military: IDF data
Nearly 200 Southeast Asians were among more than 50,000 service members in the Israeli military...
U.S.–Iran Confrontation: Motives, Risks, and Possible Outcomes
The United States, Israel, and Iran stand at a delicate crossroads between diplomacy and confrontation....
Myanmar and Timor-Leste quarrel
The conventional account of why Timor-Leste’s membership of ASEAN is good for regional security goes...
The Rohingya case could redefine genocide and that matters for ASEAN
As hearings concluded on 30 January at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, Rohingya...
US policy in post- election Myanmar
Myanmar has yet to attract serious attention from President Trump. The silence might seem surprising,...
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: Voting concluded in Myanmar's month-long election on Sunday (Jan 25), with the dominant pro-military...
Myanmar stages first phase of polling with thin turnout
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Myanmar and Timor-Leste quarrel
The conventional account of why Timor-Leste’s membership of ASEAN is good for regional security goes...
Sri Lanka rolls out red carpet to investors for $15bn Port City
For its $15 billion Port City Colombo project, Sri Lanka has launched a new campaign...
Pakistan Launches Fresh Attacks Inside Afghanistan Amid Rising Tensions
Afghanistan's Taliban rulers said they are preparing "an appropriate and calculated response" to Pakistani air...
Nearly 200 Southeast Asians, including 2 Singaporeans, served in Israeli military: IDF data
Nearly 200 Southeast Asians were among more than 50,000 service members in the Israeli military...
WAITING IN THE WINGS A Memoir, by Salima Hashmi with Maryam Hasan
“Waiting in the Wings”, a memoir, is a story of a polymath, a saga of...
