New President, old playbook. Democracy still on hold in Myanmar
The Myanmarese aspire for the return of multiparty democracy. But it remains a distant dream.
Smruti S Pattanaik
Will election in Myanmar bring peace?
Without a free and fair election, the writer argues, Myanmar’s return to peace will be a daunting task.
Revival of China-Pakistan-Afghanistan ties
In the evolving geopolitics where connectivity remains key, Afghanistan has remained central to South Asia and Central Asia connectivity.
State and statelessness in South Asia
Refugees are seen as ‘unwanted’ people and a drain on limited resources.
Pakistan’s constitutional reform package
The reserved seat allocation remains unsettled, and the reform’s future lingers.
Maritime security in the Indian Ocean
It is important to build a regional security architecture on core issues.
Merry-go-round in Sri Lanka
In Sri Lanka, the debate is about the full implementation of the 13th Amendment, and it has not progressed beyond that point because scuttling the power of Provincial Councils is…
President Muizzu’s balancing act in the Maldives
Several powers have hotly contested for influence in the Indian Ocean countries. However, this contest is seen as a binary in the Maldives—India vs China. Muizzu’s task will…
China’s growing footprint in South Asia
China has deeply engaged several South Asian countries through its Belt and Road Initiative projects and used its lending to prevent them from getting out of the agreements.