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Impact of Covid-19 on South Asia

The pandemic, COVID-19, hit most parts of South Asia almost seven months ago. It has had a variable impact on the different countries in the region. The worst hit is…

Climate threat over South Asia

HOW badly are Saarc countries already affected by climate change, and what is the hope the damage could be contained before it becomes an unmitigated disaster? With these paramount questions,…

Boosting exports for South Asia

The Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted the global economy and world trade. As South Asia emerges from the worst economic performance in decades, exports can be an important engine to help…

Russia’s South Asia challenge

The visit of Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to Islamabad in April was the first such top-level engagement in almost a decade. The visit underscored the importance of the bilateral…

South Asia’s worsening woes

IT has been widely noted that viruses do not distinguish between the rich and the poor. Granted, when exposed to it, a virus, being a natural being, is indifferent to…

South Asia: a new beginning

Will Biden’s inauguration as the 46th US president turn a new page for one-third of humanity condemned to perpetual penury of thought and means by its leadership? The peace dividend…

Biden and South Asia – Part II

In its pursuit of its anti-China policy, the Trump administration typically turned a blind eye to the unilateral annulment of Article 370, revoking Kashmir’s special autonomy and the Modi government’s…