India-Maldives Relations: Turbulence in Peaceful Waters
The Maldives Foreign Minister, Moosa Zameer, was in New Delhi on May 9, 2024 ahead of the May 10th deadline for Indian military personnel’s...
Nepal’s Animal Diplomacy
Nepal, a small mountainous country, struggles to strategically develop its diplomatic strength to enhance its international relations. Nepal needs to depend on non-traditional mechanisms...
Broken Contract: The AJK Protests and Pakistan’s Contrary Human Rights Position
The recent explosion of protests in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) casts a long shadow, resonating through decades and emphasizing a recurring theme in...
The Chabahar Chessboard: Strategic implications of the Iran-India deal for Pakistan
Pakistan and Iran are significant players in the geopolitical chessboard of South Asia and the Middle East. Their relationship is a complex interplay of...
Haram Money and Noah’s Age: The Crippling Judicial System of Pakistan
I recently had an interaction with an elderly man in his 60s who had just had a dispute settled through the Jirga System. When...
Transforming Crisis into Opportunity: A Sustainable Future for Rohingya Refugees
On an calm and cool evening in Cox’s Bazar ( Bangladesh), as the sun dips below the horizon, casting long shadows over the bustling...
U.S., Russia, & South Asian Elections: A Diplomatic Chessboard
The recent accusations by Russia of US meddling in Indian elections have stirred a diplomatic storm, highlighting the complex web of geopolitics in South...
Kashmiris Demand Basic Rights as Mass Protests Break Out
Pakistan's oppression of occupied Kashmir is only worsening.
As the world's attention is largely fixated on the war between Israel and Hamas in the Middle...
Towards a Robust Healthcare System in Bangladesh: Integrating Global Strategies
In Bangladesh, the healthcare system is greatly influenced—whether directly or indirectly—by a complex interplay of political and economic factors, which form its policy decisions,...
Silent Recognition of the Taliban is not Enough
Taliban leaders have been discussing the idea of “silent recognition” in their private talks. They are not concerned by the fact that any international...