Commentary

Pakistan–Saudi Arabia Strategic Convergence in a Fragmenting Regional Order: Economics, Defense Cooperation, Nuclear Ambiguity, and the Iranian Factor

Pakistan's strategic location gives it a central role in the modern international order. Home to.......

Ghulam M. Suhrawardi

Terrorism, Extremism, and the Politics of Security in Bangladesh

Politics, institutions, and perception all play a role in Bangladesh's long-running debate over terrorism and.......

South Asia Journal

Partition Was the Wound. Nationalism Became the Tool: The Cost of Memory and the Politics of Keeping It Alive

In the late 1990s, somewhere between high school and my freshman year of college, I.......

Post-BNP win, India–Bangladesh Relations: Stability questions, energy concerns, and the need for recalibration.

Bangladesh's political landscape underwent a significant transformation recently, with the Bangladesh Nationalist Party's landslide victory.......

Ghulam M. Suhrawardi

Pahalgam Incident and the Cycle of Escalation in South Asia

The Pahalgam incident has started another cycle of accusations which leads to rising tensions between.......

Ali Mehar

From Baloney to Base: The Making of the US Military Footprint in Ghana

In February 2008, beneath the harsh afternoon sun of Accra, US President George W. Bush.......

Vijay Prashad

West Bengal at the Crossroads: Identity, Democracy, and the Battle for India’s Federal Future

In Bengal, we have reached the political battleground where India’s democracy fights for its life.......

Ghulam M. Suhrawardi

Artificial Intelligence in Education: An Era of Smart Learning and its Dangers

For decades, artificial intelligence has been viewed as an object of scientific fiction. However, today,.......

Dr. Serajul I. Bhuiyan

Unpacking Al-Mirsad: The Evolution of Digital Propaganda Against Pakistan

Modern society uses information as its primary means to establish power which now functions without.......

Amina Jabbar

The Tiger of Mysore and the American Revolution: A Forgotten Global Alliance Against Empire

Most people understand the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783) as a conflict that took place wholly.......

Ghulam M. Suhrawardi

Terrorism, Politics, and Election Integrity in Bangladesh: Between Reality and Perception

Terrorism, and often the very fear of it, has been at the center of political.......

South Asia Journal

Reassessing Siraj ud-Daulah and Mir Jafar: Myth, Memory, and the Politics of the Battle of Plassey

Rarely has an event played as important a role in the forging of political memory.......

South Asia Journal

The Strait of Hormuz Crisis of 2026: Economic Sovereignty, Strategic Signaling, and the Limits of Military Power

The Strait of Hormuz is one of the most important geopolitical chokepoints on Earth. One-fifth.......

South Asia Journal

All Roads Lead To China

While global attention is fixed on the Strait of Hormuz and Iran, a more monumental.......

Sabria Chowdhury Balland

Iran’s 14 Points Proposal to Washington

The new 14-point proposal floated by Iran, which is now reportedly under consideration by Donald.......

Nazish Mehmood

The July 2024 Uprising in Bangladesh: Popular Sovereignty, Electoral Legitimacy, and the Struggle for Democratic Renewal

The July Revolution of 2024 was considered to be a watershed moment in Bangladeshi politics........

Ghulam M. Suhrawardi

Terrorism, Power, and Perception: Security Narratives and Political Contestation in Contemporary Bangladesh

Claims of militancy & terrorism in Bangladesh have been used for ulterior motives since time.......

South Asia Journal

Bengal 2026: TMC's 15-year rule in Bengal ends

The 2026 West Bengal Assembly election will decide the political fate of a key.......

South Asia Journal

Implications of West Bengal's Political Shift for Bangladesh

One could argue that this is not just an ordinary regime change we have seen.......

Ghulam M. Suhrawardi

ICBMs in Transition: Deterrence, Strategic Reach, and the Emerging Geography of Nuclear Power

India’s reported move toward testing an extended-range, nuclear-capable ICBM, widely associated with a next-generation system.......

Amber Afreen Abid