South Asia

Whose Human Rights Matter?

Every year, the US State Department publishes a report on the human rights situation in various countries around the world. The report reviews the...

Democracy in Disarray: India’s Uphill Battle against an Escalating Surge of Anti-Democratic Sentiments

India has consistently bragged about being the world’s largest democracy and having an ostensibly ‘secular’ outlook for many decades. The Nehruvian political ideology, which...

Modi’s State Visit to the US: Expansive Engagement

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has travelled to the United States several times since 2014, for bilateral and multilateral visits but from June 21 to...

Communal Unrest in Manipur: A Test for Unity or Separate state

In the recent past, the Indian state of Manipur, located in the northeastern part of the country, has been grappling with rising communal tension...

Pakistan: How Khanism is Fighting Monkeyism

Nations must demonstrate some level of global age competency; the regime change problems of Pakistan simply didn't start by overthrowing Imran Khan a year...

The Relevance of Religion in India’s Act East Policy

A key pillar of India’s Act East Policy, India’s latest foreign policy doctrine is culture. It is in this sector, that India is able...

Measurement of Performance Indices or Misrepresentation of India?

According to the recently published (May 24, 2023) Global Slavery Index 2023 (GSI), compiled by the Australian human rights organisation Walk Free, six members...

Rashmi Mishra on the UK- India relationship and the role women are playing to strengthen international ties

Rashmi Mishra is the founder of Inspiring Indian Women, an NGO focusing on women empowerment globally. She has won several awards including Indian Achievers...

The Need for the Next SAARC Summit

Authors: Harsh Mahaseth and Sanjana Chib* The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) came into existence on the 8th of December, 1985, with eight...

International Peacekeeping Day: Pakistan’s Case

29th May marks the 75th anniversary of International Peacekeeping Day. In conflict studies, Peacekeeping as term defines those activities and actions that tend to...

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