Region

Economic Decline The period when India reported exceptional GDP growth rates was accompanied by greater trade integration between India and

No Direction The Afghanistan Papers offer vivid details and sometimes shocking assessments but few surprising insights. By Meriam Sabih |

The Floating Wreath It has been strongly alleged that foreign influence played a role in turning the tide in the

More of the Same Now India has a Chief of Defence Staff and it’s the same army general who was

Return to Autocracy With one Rajapaksa as Sri Lanka’s President and the other as Prime Minister, it is expected the

Countering Terror Financing The FATF has woken Pakistan from its slumber. The country must move beyond mere knee-jerk reactions. By

Kalapani India’s aggressive move to show Kalapani as its territory in a new map has sparked a dispute with Nepal.

The Long Goodbye The Americans are taking a long time to withdraw from Afghanistan. A US withdrawal would be a

Between Giants The tiny kingdom of Bhutan is stirring with life as its young population aspires for change. By S.G

The Sun, the Moon and the Truth Many celebrated people and institutions in today’s Bangladesh, including Nobel laureate Dr. Muhammad

Live With Thy Neighbour Since neighbours cannot be changed, India and Pakistan would have to find ways to co-exist peacefully.

Flawed Democracy When the BJP and the Shiv Sena made holy vows in a marriage of convenience, the already broken

Mob Justice The Indian Supreme Court has fallen way short of the expectations of the Muslims of India. Its verdict

Future Uncertain From Kartarpur to Kashmir, relations between Pakistan and India are in a deep mix of confusion. The sooner

A Continuing Enigma A ceasefire does not make any military sense when the Taliban control the operational tempo in Afghanistan.

Power to the President With the election of Gotabaya Rajapaksa as Sri Lanka’s new president, political culture in the country

MeddlEsome Neighbour India may behave like Nepal’s Big Brother but, in essence, there is much more to relations between the

Carry Trade Destination The future demands that Pakistan should emerge as a growth engine in the region. By Sikander Taimoor

Filer or Non-Filer? Orienting state policy in favour of the corporate oligarchy is the basis of the corporate-Hindutva alliance. By

Dharna Questions Politics in Pakistan seems to have entered into a new era of dharna (sit-in) tactics. By S.M. Hali

A Judicial and Political Murder Pakistan was moving confidently towards setting up a world-class kidney and liver transplant institution but

SILICON VALLEY OF TERRORISM India has a law that can declare anyone a terrorist. In the country’s view, this is

BONHOMIE OF CONVENIENCE Orienting state policy in favour of the corporate oligarchy is the basis of the corporate-Hindutva alliance. By