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The March 2026 elections in Nepal will definitely be a litmus test for the Gen-Z movement, with mostly new, but highly controversial, populist, and careerist candidates contesting the elections

For a long time to come, Afghanistan, a geopolitical arena in which internal stability is shaped by external strategic competition, would remain on the edge

The passage of the 27th Amendment has changed Pakistan for all times to come.

The people of Pakistan have been living with a system in which the elite and privileged (read mafia) have remained above the law.

Pakistan can frankly be referred to as a classic example of elite capture, where laws are openly flouted, and the Constitution is treated as not more than a concubine

Despite the gravity of the findings in the IMF’s Governance and Corruption Diagnostic Report on Pakistan, the Pakistan government’s reaction has been notably muted, treating the IMF’s diagnosis as routine rather than as an urgent call for reform

Can Bangladesh and India overcome their political differences, clear the slate, and improve relations?

We built the bomb. Now, let’s build our future.

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to India is a reminder that the old Cold War alignments may have faded, but the strategic patterns they created continue to define the architecture of South Asian security

Every Indian aid truck entering Afghanistan sends a loud and clear message: India can reach Afghanistan without Pakistan’s permission or assistance

Why does terrorism continue to emerge from Afghanistan, and what possible solutions exist?

Despite the Gen-Z movement, the state machinery in Nepal is still intact