South Asia Journal

COMMENTARY

India’s Pivot To Israel: Signing of Major Defense Cooperation Treaty Has Wide-Reaching Repercussions

Ghulam M. Suhrawardi - November 8, 20250

The recent signing of a major defense cooperation treaty between India and Israel has sent shockwaves through the international political scene and has profound...

Bangladesh: National Revolution and Solidarity Day: Rebirth of General Ziaur Rahman

R. Chowdhury - November 8, 20250

November 7, 1975. A unique day in the life of Bangladesh. At the early hours on this day, soldiers in the Dhaka Cantonment came...

The Energy Paradox of Uzbekistan

Kamila Fayzieva - November 8, 20250

How rising energy consumption — from greenhouses to numerous construction projects — leads to air pollution and increased CO₂ and methane emissions Economic Growth Fueled...

THE Belt and Road Initiative and the Politics of of Coonectivity : Sino-Indian Rivalry in the 21st Century

Saleh Shahriar - November 8, 20250

THE BELT AND ROAD INITIATIVE AND THE POLITICS OF CONNECTIVITY: Sino-Indian Rivalry in the 21st Century, Edited by Bhumitra Chakma and Xiudian Dai, XV+...

New Dawn for Politics in New York: What Zohran Mamdani’s Victory Can Teach the World

Dr. Serajul I. Bhuiyan - November 6, 20250

Victory Beyond Ballots Zohran Mamdani’s election as the winner of the mayoral race of 2025 in New York City sent ripples of joy and meaning...

“November 7, 1975 — A Day of Reckoning

Ashraf ud Doula - November 6, 20250

November 7, 1975, a day that evokes memories of sadness, rejuvenation, and ecstasy — a turning point that changed the course of a nation. The...

Evangelicals to the rescue

James M. Dorsey - November 6, 20250

Evangelicals to the rescue. That may seem an oxymoron in the case of Gaza and Palestine. Yet, the ground is shifting under a core, traditionally...

The Mirage of Strength, the Reality of Instability

Saniya Khan - November 6, 20250

India’s recent political and military maneuvers reflect a troubling convergence of internal manipulation and external militarization. From the last-minute reshuffling of hundreds of bureaucratic...

Changing Geopolitical Configurations and Imperative of Energy Security

Dr. Manoj Kumar Mishra - November 5, 20250

The imperative of energy security is becoming more critical to a country’s foreign policy. Prolonged wars in Europe and Asia and great powers' intervention...

Dynasty Politics and Meritocracy: The Twin Threats to Democracy

Bhabani Shankar Nayak - November 5, 20250

On 31st of October, 2025, erudite scholar and seasoned insider of international diplomacy and Indian politics, Dr. Shashi Tharoor, wrote an opinion piece titled...

The Dalai Lama created a Tibetan capital in exile in India. It’s shrinking

NPR - November 8, 20250

Students run on the sports ground at the Tibetan Children's School in Dharamshala, a steep, alpine Himalayan city in northern India. It's the de...

The Election of Mamdani: What It Means – And What It Doesn’t Mean

Mises Institute - November 8, 20250

To the Democratic Socialists of America and their fellow travelers, “The Moment” has arrived. With the victory of Zohran Mamdani in New York City’s...

Virginia’s Ghazala Hashmi makes US history as first Muslim woman to win statewide office

Religion News Service - November 8, 20250

Ulaa Kuziez (RNS) — While Zohran Mamdani’s ascent to New York City’s mayoral seat marked a historic turning point for the city and its more than...

Middle East leaders agree to police Gaza on behalf of US and Israel

World Socialist Web Site - November 8, 20250

Jean Shaoul Last month’s obscene scene at Sharm el-Sheikh represents an ever more disgusting link in the chain of the Middle East regimes’ decades-long history...

At Mamdani victory party, a broad coalition of faith communities cheers Muslim mayor-elect

Religion News Service - November 6, 20250

NEW YORK (RNS) — From prominent Muslim community leaders to members of Jews for Zohran, Hindus for Zohran and Shias for Zohran, the campaign’s...

India’s Bihar goes to the polls in contest seen as key to 2026 elections

Nikkei Asia Review - November 6, 20250

Rahul Gandhi of the Indian National Congress, right, has slammed Bihar's Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, center, as being remote-controlled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's...

As talks collapse, BPDB now set to face Adani in int’l arbitration

The Business Standard. - November 5, 20250

Shazzad Hossen Bangladesh is preparing to face an international arbitration as India's Adani Power Limited moves against the Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) over disputes...

Bangladesh’s accession to the UN Water Convention has a ripple effect that could cause problems with India

The Conversation - November 5, 20250

Pintu Kumar Mahla When Bangladesh became the first country in South Asia to join the U.N.’s Water Convention earlier this year, it was presented as a win-win. Signing up...

Another India-US Defence Agreement, Same Old Obstacles

The Wire India - November 5, 20250

A military mock drill in India. Photo: Ministry of Defence <https://data.gov.in/sites/default/files/Gazette_Notification_OGDL.pdf>, via Wikimedia Commons Despite the fanfare of headlines and exuberant television debates surrounding the recent...

The myth of “soft- liners” in Myanmar’s military governments

The Lowy Institute - November 5, 20250

ANDREW SELTH In the lead-up to the ASEAN Summit in Malaysia last week, there were calls for ASEAN to pay greater attention to Myanmar’s long-running polycrisis. Implicit...

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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.