The American conspiracy will soon perish in the ruins of its own making. Before 5 August 2024, Bangladesh was like a sajano-guchano sangsar—a household painstakingly arranged after decades of sacrifice, struggle and
The American conspiracy will soon perish in the ruins of its own making. Before 5 August 2024, Bangladesh was like a sajano-guchano sangsar—a household painstakingly arranged after decades of sacrifice, struggle and
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Bangladesh is moving towards a more diversified foreign policy as its ties with China deepen, signalling Dhaka’s ambition to emerge as a more independent strategic actor in South Asia while reducing its
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When Milan Shrestha returned to the aftermath of devastating floods in northern Nepal, his family hotel in Betrawati was gone. His parents, both in their late 50s, had escaped by moving uphill,
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The Makkah Joint Defense Agreement has emerged at a moment when the security order across the Middle East and South Asia is becoming less predictable. Signed by Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye
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“Strategic autonomy is a fairly, I think it’s not of much use from my view,” says C. Raja Mohan. “All countries, some more Indians think they’re the only ones who do strategic
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The five-day period from July 20 to 25 in New Delhi, India’s capital was a high octane one as hundreds of youths under the rubric of Gen Z collected at Jantar Mantar
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The communal violence that flared up in Kaptanganj, Sunsari District, on July 26, 2026, marks one of Nepal’s most serious episodes of communal unrest in recent years. What began as a seemingly
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South Asia is being remade, and Sri Lanka has a smaller margin for error in navigating it than its leaders sometimes admit. The past eighteen months have brought the region closer to
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An international dialogue titled “Democratic Transition, Human Rights, and Geopolitics in South Asia: Challenges and Future Perspectives” was organized at the European Parliament in Brussels, Belgium. The event, co-organized by the Hand-in-Hand
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International relations scholarship has long studied what is known as diversionary theory, or the “scapegoat hypothesis”, the proposition that political leaders facing internal legitimacy crises, economic strain, or social fragmentation have a
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Politics is often shaped not merely by institutions or elections, but by the indomitable will of individuals who refuse to surrender to the verdict of adversity. Throughout history, certain leaders have transformed
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Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s first overseas tour since assuming office in February 2026 was as much about signalling intent as it was about securing tangible outcomes. By choosing Kuala Lumpur and
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Ousted former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has declared that she will return to Bangladesh before the end of the year, dismissing a death sentence handed down against her in absentia and
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More than five decades after Pakistan lost its naval presence in the Bay of Bengal during the 1971 war, Islamabad is signalling a return to the region with a new generation of
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A subtle but significant shift is underway in Pakistan’s debt strategy. Islamabad is seeking to reduce its dependence on bilateral lenders by raising billions of dollars through international bonds and commercial borrowing.
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