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South Asia

Care Beyond Cure

India's emergence as a healthcare destination for South Asia is often measured in numbers: foreign patients treated, hospitals accredited, surgeries performed and revenues earned.

US deepens minerals, security ties with Pakistan

The United States has described Pakistan as “another important partner” in South Asia, outlining cooperation on critical minerals, trade and counterterrorism even as lawmakers highlighted regional tensions and the risks of instability.

Dhaka Reset

India’s diplomacy in South Asia has often been accused of being overly personality-driven, tethered to familiar interlocutors and legacy relationships.

Bangladesh ex-foreign minister warns of Pak-China axis & terror modules

In an exclusive interview to the United News of India, Prof AK Abdul Momen, who served as Bangladesh’s foreign minister from 2019-2024, said that the Bangladesh-Pakistan-China axis building up could prove deeply destabilising, not just for Dhaka, but for the wider South and South East Asia

Gen Z’s challenge

The recent wave of youth-led protests across South Asia, particularly in Nepal, preceded by similar upheavals in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, characterized by increasing violence, looting, and vandalism is a wake-up call for other regional states.