On 25 February 2009, Bangladesh experienced one of the most traumatic and violent episodes in its modern history. A mutiny erupted at the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) headquarters in Pilkhana, Dhaka, during the annual “BDR Week” gathering attended by senior army officers deputed to the paramilitary force.
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...
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...
- India’s Internal Security: Fragility Beneath the Facade of Stability
- UN Report Reveals Terrorism Inside Afghanistan Under Taliban Rule
- Why is Pakistan’s Coercive Afghan Diplomacy Doomed to Failure?
- Why is Pakistan’s Coercive Afghan Diplomacy Doomed to Failure?
- Why the Taliban’s Isolationist Rule Threatens Global Security
- 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
- From Kabul to Kyiv, Trump’s pattern is clear – negotiate with enemies, sideline allies
- Afghanistan Pivots To Central Asia As It Seeks To End Economic Dependence On Pakistan
- Unpacking the Underlying Drivers of Pakistan-Afghanistan Friction
- Rising Afghanistan-Pakistan Hostilities Threaten Chinese Interests And Investments
- Afghanistan’s India Pivot: Economic Pragmatism and Strategic Calculus
- The Price of Leverage: Why Using Transit as a Weapon Guarantees Mutual Economic Erosion
- Geopolitical Priorities Form Indian Dealings with Taliban Afghanistan
- Good Taliban, Bad Taliban
- An Attempt to Shape Regional Bid
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....
For Trump, it’s crunch time in Gaza
It’s crunch time when Donald Trump’s Board of Peace meets in Washington this week to...
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,...
Myanmar junta wraps election with ally set to seal victory
: 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
The military-ruled Myanmar (earlier known as Burma and Brahmadesh) staged the first phase of general...
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...
