A case for developing market in South Asia
Pipeline gas has been sold at oil-linked prices under long-term (20-25 years). Take or pay contracts, meaning thereby that even if the buyer does not lift the gas, he pays…
Trump’s South Asia strategy
On Wednesday, July 30, 2025, Donald Trump took to Truth Social to declare that the US and Pakistan had “concluded a deal … we will work together on developing their…
Asia on the rise
By all accounts Asia is on rise in world politics, economy and technology. It has equated itself with the key performance indicators of the affluent nations of the west and…
South Asia’s AI arms race
The Fourth Industrial Revolution is undeniably driven by disruptive technologies. At the heart of this transformation is artificial intelligence (AI), which states across the world are integrating into their conventional…
Deja vu in East Asia?
The slowdown of the Chinese economy in recent years together with significant demographic shifts has generated speculations about whether China is on a downward trajectory similar to Japan’s at the…
A case for peace in South Asia
The strategic imperative for peace between Pakistan and India is undeniable, given their status as declared nuclear powers with the capacity to inflict severe damage on each other in the…
Thriving South Asia a pipe dream?
SOME two weeks back, the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA), a 23-member inter-governmental organisation, held its annual meeting in Colombo. Pakistan has been intentionally kept out of this forum despite…
South Asia’s nuclear problem
As India pushes further with its ambitious nuclear arsenal modernization program which includes induction of a nuclear-capable aircraft as well as land and sea-based weapon systems, the fragile strategic equilibrium…
Asian power generation gets cleaner, even as coal emissions rise
Asia boosted clean electricity output and slashed its share of fossil fuels faster than North America and Europe from 2015, data shows, underscoring resistance by Asian nations to a western…
Central Asia and the BRI
One major geographic characteristic of Central Asian countries is their landlockedness. Being a landlocked economy creates challenges in all spheres of policy – foreign policy, security, international trade as well…
