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This Week in South Asia: February 1-7

Commentary from the South Asia Center on the most relevant news from the region, and suggested “must-read” analyses from the week. IndiaEleven regional parties formally united to form a block in Parliament in the clearest indication of an emergence of a “Third Front” ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, due to be held by the […]

This Week in South Asia: January 25-31

Commentary from the South Asia Center on the most relevant news from the region, and suggested “must-read” analyses from the week. India: Following Japan’s Prime Minter Shinzo Abe’s visit to India last weekend, India and Japan have signed agreements on cooperation in areas including energy, telecommunications, and tourism. The two countries also agreed to hold […]

This Week in South Asia: January 18 -24

Commentary from the South Asia Center on the most relevant news from the region, and suggested “must-read” analyses from the week. AfghanistanLast Friday, a complex attack on a Kabul restaurant left 21 dead, including 13 foreigners, and prompted heightened concerns about the country’s uncertain future amongst the international community and Afghans alike. The attack dismantled […]

This Week in South Asia: January 11 -17

Commentary from the South Asia Center on the most relevant news from the region, and suggested “must-read” analyses from the week.Pakistan The Pakistan Institute for Peace Studies issued a report citing 687 sectarian killings in the country last year, a 22% increase from 2012, and expressed concerns for regional spillover. These statistics are particularly concerning […]

Gopalaswamy: One More Jewel in India’s Space Crown

By Bharath Gopalaswamy

South Asia Center Deputy Director Bharath Gopalaswamy writes in the Huffington Post on India’s growing space program:

This Week in South Asia: January 4 -10

Commentary from the South Asia Center on the most relevant news from the region, and suggested “must-read” analyses from the week.

Looking Ahead to South Asia in 2014

By South Asia Center

In the coming year, the greater South Asia region will be under enormous pressure. The 2013 elections in Iran and Pakistan ushered in new administrations that are now expected to deliver, particularly on the economic front.  Meanwhile, Afghanistan, India, and Bangladesh face their own elections in 2014.  In the midst of the ongoing transitions, the […]

This Week in South Asia: December 27 – January 3

Commentary from the South Asia Center on the most relevant news from the region, and suggested “must-read” analyses from the week.