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The Economics Behind India’s Farmers’ Protest
India’s farmers are on the warpath again, just a few weeks before the country’s general elections. More than 20,000 farmers, riding on tractors and trucks, have been trying to head toward New Delhi since February 13, in an attempt to…
Elevating India’s Agricultural Diplomacy for Global Food Security
Once a recipient of international food aid, India has risen as a pivotal architect of global food security. This leap from dependence to empowerment is not merely an economic success story but a strategic orchestration of agriculture as a tool…
Pakistan and the IAEA: A Partnership for Sustainable Agriculture
Pakistan is struggling to redevelop its agriculture sector after the 2022 floods. In the past, Pakistan’s cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on nuclear energy created affordable and sustainable growth within the sector, as nuclear energy is a…
Looking Back at 2023: SAV Editors’ Picks
At South Asian Voices, we pride ourselves on publishing diverse perspectives from across the subcontinent on important and often contentious issues related to the politics, security, and economics of South Asia. Below are the SAV editorial team’s top picks of 2023: Sophia Kierstead…
Agrarian Reform and U.S.-India Relations
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and U.S. President Joe Biden are looking forward to creating new horizons within their strategic partnership. Following Modi’s official state visit to Washington in June, the United States and India listed several new areas for…
The Securitization of Punjab’s Political Economy Crisis
After a month-long chase and a nationalist media frenzy, Amritpal Singh Sandhu, a 29-year-old pro-Khalistan preacher and leader of Waris Punjab De, surrendered to police forces on April 23 in the north-western Indian border state of Punjab. 353 Sikh youth…