Bangladesh at a Crossroads: What Recent Protests Mean for Democracy
On July 29th, two students were killed in a busy intersection in Dhaka city after a reckless bus driver plowed into them. While numerous deaths […]
Railway Diplomacy: China Versus India
In the contemporary era of international relations, many countries have begun to employ non-traditional types of diplomacy in order to improve their relations with other […]
Climate Change in South Asia: A Grave Security Threat
The bulk of the discourse on South Asian security is focused on inter-state rivalry, border demarcation, nuclear threats, or terrorism. On the other hand, environmental […]
2017 in Review: Bangladesh
Bangladesh is the world’s eighth most populous country with a population of almost 160 million. Termed a “tiger” economy by The Economist last year, Bangladesh’s […]
India’s Rohingya Terror Problem: Real or Imagined?
Myanmar’s recent military crackdown on its Rohingya Muslim population has led to an exodus of Rohingyas from the country into neighboring Bangladesh. The government of […]
China in South Asia: Bangladesh Walks the Tightrope
Despite early difficulties in China-Bangladesh relations, Dhaka has successfully leveraged Beijing’s growing interest in South Asia to its benefit. Though it backed its longstanding partner, […]
भारत की शरणार्थी नीति विवेकाधीन है भेदभावपूर्ण नहीं
** इस श्रृंखला का पहले भाग यहां पढ़ें। ** भारत की शरणार्थी नीतियों की जांच तब शुरू हुई जब सरकार ने ४०००० रोहिंग्या को निर्वासित […]
India’s Refugee Policy is Discretionary, Not Discriminatory
Editor’s Note: This piece is a response to an article by SAV Contributor Shivani Singh, which can be found here. India’s refugee policies have come […]
जलवायु परिवर्तन: दक्षिण एशियाई स्थिरता को सीधा खतरा
राजनीतिक दुनिया अक्सर युद्ध और शांति के सवालों से घिरी रहती है। नीति निर्माता क्रम, शक्ति संतुलन और आर्थिक परस्पर-निर्भरता जैसी अमूर्त अवधारणाओं में व्यस्त […]
Climate Change: Direct Threat to Stability in South Asia
The political world is often preoccupied with questions of war and peace. Policymakers immerse themselves in intangible concepts like order, balance of power, and economic […]