South Asia

Testing times for India’s neighbourhood policy

Here, I try to throw light on some recent developments in South Asia that pose a new set of challenges to India’s foreign policy. India...

Fractured Politics and Backward Societies

The political interests in the world are in a state of deep upheavals, conflicts, and transformations. Seemingly, after everything the recent years have seen,...

From the Two-Nation Theory to Regional Autonomy Movements: Pakistan’s Identity Crisis

Pakistan, a nation that emerged from the partition of British India in 1947, has long been confronted with a persistent struggle to define its...

CPEC and Pakistan: Navigating Challenges Posed by India

The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is indeed a remarkable manifestation of the long-standing and strategic alliance between Pakistan and China. It was formally inaugurated...

Prachanda’s Visit to China: Balancing Big Neighbours 

Nepalese prime minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda visited China from September 23–30, 2023, nine months after assuming office in December 2022. The beginning of...

Why is Nepal lagging Behind the BRI Connectivity despite High-Level Participation?

The third International Belt and Road Forum will be held in Beijing on October 17-18. This year's BRF will have the theme "High-quality Belt...

 Afghanistan & Pakistan: An Ebbing Equation

Pakistan’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has been running a countdown  on platform  X,  announcing the ‘number of days’ left for Afghan refugees or...

India’s Interests in a Taliban-Controlled Afghanistan

Afghan Interim Government headed by Taliban, on 1st October 2023, decided to close its embassy in India on account of on accounts of lack...

Unraveling the Impact of Illegal Immigrants on Pakistan’s Security

Pakistan is rich in history, culture, and geopolitics. At the confluence of South Asia, Central Asia, and the Middle East, it has seen international...

Assessing India Under Modi: Progress, Controversies, and Global Implications

Promising change, Modi swept to power in 2014, and he has subsequently solidified his position through the use of welfare economics, a focus on...

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