South Asia
South Asia Notes: Another QUAD Meeting
This past week (October 31), the foreign ministers of QUAD countries – i.e., US, Australia, India and Japan – met for the third time this year. The Atlanta meet took…
Elizabeth Roche
Elizabeth Roche is an Associate Professor at O.P. Jindal Global University, Haryana.
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Bangladesh
South Asia Notes: Time Ripe for Reset in India-Bangladesh Ties?
Are India-Bangladesh relations on the cusp of change again? Perhaps. The first lot of changes came with the ouster of the Sheikh Hasina government in 2024. Another milestone – so…
Diaspora
South Asia Notes: US-Iran Conflict Spawns a New Challenge for India
Amid the uncertainties in the Middle East/West Asia, some key developments are emerging pointers to how the region is likely to shape up in future. The joint defense pact that…
Diaspora
South Asia Notes: The Protests Pakistan Doesn’t Want the World to See
Parts of Pakistan-administered Kashmir, or Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (POK) is in the throes of protests yet again after unrest in 2023, 2024 and 2025. POK is divided into two: the so-called…
Australia
South Asia Notes: Hedging Bets in An Uncertain World
Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrapped up a tour of three key countries in the Indo-Pacific region — Indonesia, Australia and New Zealand on July 11. The visit, however, has been…
Diplomacy
South Asia Notes: India, Japan Fortify Ties Amid Slide in US Interest in Asia
India and Japan sat down for their 16th annual summit in the first week of July with India hosting Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae for the occasion. The India-Japan Summit…
South Asia
South Asia Notes: My Neighbor, My Friend
Two visits from Nepal to India in quick succession from the new establishment there. The first (June 1-5) was by Rabi Lamichchane, President of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), the newest…
Myanmar
South Asia Notes: India Rolls Out Red Carpet for Min Aung Hlaing
India welcomed a rather unusual guest this week. Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing’s four-day visit began on May 30. It comes about two months after he successfully changed his military…
Australia
South Asia Notes: New Lease of Life for the Quad?
May is one of the hottest months of the year in northern India. Keeping pace with the scorching temperatures are diplomatic activities in New Delhi. Recently, India played host to…
Diplomacy
South Asia Notes: Stock Taking of Challenges and Opportunities for Indian Diplomacy
The West Asia/Middle East crisis, India’s neighborhood, the China challenge, the state of multilateralism and multipolarity were some of the themes discussed at this year’s Heads of Missions meeting in…
Defense
South Asia Notes: The Other Maritime Choke Point in Asia
It’s been two months since the start of the US-Israel war in Iran. It’s a war that has underlined the importance of geography in keeping the global commons – in…
South Asia
South Asia Notes: To New Beginnings…
After a reset in ties with Bangladesh, India is aiming to rework its relations with Nepal during a visit by Prime Minister Balendra Shah. There are no dates yet for…