From Ally to Adversary: Why Pakistan Struck the Afghan Taliban
For decades, Pakistan was the Afghan Taliban’s closest supporter. Islamabad helped the Taliban rise in the early 1990s, seeking “strategic depth” in its rivalry...
Why Afghanistan and Pakistan Are Fighting Again?
Air strikes on Kabul, Kandahar and other Afghan cities mark the sharpest escalation yet in months of cross-border tension between Pakistan and Afghanistan’s Taliban...
Youth-Driven Vote Could Shake Up Nepal’s Leadership
Nepal will head to the polls on March 5 in its first national election since deadly youth-led anti-corruption protests toppled the government of former...
Is India Turning into a Silent Giant?
A global power should not only claim to be a global power—it must also behave like one.
India stands at several uneasy crossroads today, partly...
China’s South Asian Web: Countering India, Testing Durability
On 21st May, 2025, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met Afghanistan’s acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi and publicly emphasised that China is ready...
Referendum and Revolution: Can Bangladesh Vote Its Way Out of Crisis?
Introduction
On February 12th 2026, the world witnessed a historic moment in Bangladesh’s political development: its first post-uprising general election at the same time as...
Can the Military Force Solve a Political Problem? Pakistan’s 77-Year Balochistan Crisis
On January 31, coordinated attacks across nearly a dozen cities in Balochistan killed more than 30 civilians and 18 law enforcement personnel. The Baloch...
Why Bangladesh Is Holding a National Referendum Alongside Its Election
Bangladesh is holding a national referendum alongside its first parliamentary election since the 2024 uprising that removed former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from power....
Tarique Rahman’s Return Puts Bangladesh on the Brink of a Political Reset
Background
After nearly 20 years in exile, Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leader Tarique Rahman has re-emerged at the centre of Bangladeshi politics, with opinion polls...
China Poised to Edge Out India for Influence in Bangladesh
China's influence in Bangladesh is expected to increase following the ouster of Indian-backed leader Sheikh Hasina, particularly after the elections set for February 12,...