SAV Collection: South and West Asia

SAV Collection: South and West Asia

To provide readers with perspective on the implications of the ongoing conflict for South Asian states, SAV editors have collected recent pieces exploring the nexus between South and West Asia.

SAV Q&A with Muhib Rahman: Unpacking the Bangladesh Elections

SAV Q&A with Muhib Rahman: Unpacking the Bangladesh Elections

On February 12, Bangladesh held elections for the first time since the ouster of longtime leader Sheikh Hasina in August 2024. Voters delivered a supermajority in parliament to the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and approved a referendum on the proposed…

India’s Engagement with Taliban-administered Afghanistan

India’s Engagement with Taliban-administered Afghanistan

India has had a longstanding interest in the stability of Afghanistan, in no small part out of geopolitical necessity. In recent months, New Delhi has taken calculated measures to engage with the Taliban regime in Afghanistan to shore up its…

The India-EU Defense Agreement: Industrial Logic and Strategic Context

The India-EU Defense Agreement: Industrial Logic and Strategic Context

After months of negotiations, India and the European Union reached a political inflection point with the signing of a free trade agreement on January 27, 2026. While the trade deal was publicly framed as the “mother of all deals,” the…

Check out our series on the cybersecurity threats, laws, and norms in South Asia.

In our latest series, SAV experts grapple with the recent political upheaval in Nepal, which raised a number of critical questions: what drove the outpouring of mass frustration that toppled the government? How can the interim government—and the country as a whole—navigate the fraught political moment to hold legitimate, inclusive elections? Most importantly, what is required to address the concerns of Nepalis, implement lasting reforms, and deliver enduring stability and prosperity to the Himalayan nation? Explores answers to these questions below!

Read our series on Nepal's crisis