South Asia

India’s New Leader Modi Will Signal Key Directions With Cabinet Picks

By James Rupert

The people of India may have just earned themselves a status as the world’s most decisive electorate. They did not simply dismiss their country’s ruling Nehru-Gandhi dynasty, they humiliated it. In electing the country’s historically Hindu nationalist party to a massive majority in parliament, they have launched India into a political revolution both hopeful and […]

India’s Revolution-by-Ballot Offers Economic Hope, Communal Fear

By James Rupert

Prime Minister Modi’s Cabinet Choices May Signal How Risky His Rule Could Be The people of India may have just earned themselves a status as the world’s most decisive electorate. They did not simply dismiss their country’s ruling Nehru-Gandhi dynasty, they humiliated it. In electing the country’s historically Hindu nationalist party to a massive majority […]

Narendra Modi and His Huge Challenges

By Mohan Guruswamy

Reporting from New Delhi, India. The 2014 national election represented a complete rejection of the Indian National Congress’s style of functioning.

India’s Destiny Dilemma

By Rajan Menon

As India’s elections draw to a close, one thing is clear: its potential is undeniable—and so are its problems. On August 15, India will mark the sixty-seventh year of its independence. The results of its national parliamentary elections will be official well before then. This country of kaleidoscopic diversity will have again transferred political power […]

Pakistan’s Bilateral and Regional Trade Priorities

“Pakistan’s bilateral and regional trade priorities are to trade more. Our belief is that Pakistan’s economy cannot grow if it won’t open up to the neighbors,” stated Pakistan’s Commerce Minister Khurram Dastgir Khan. Speaking at a South Asia Center discussion, the Minister argued that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is “committed to resolving long standing issues […]

The Future of FATA

“FATA (Federally Administered Tribal Areas in Pakistan) is often portrayed as an incubator of terror and violence that threatens the entire stability of the region,” stated Faiysal AliKhan speaking at a South Asia Center event on May 8, but a danger exists in discussing a single solution for the region as a whole, given the […]