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South Asia’s Climate Crisis Beckons A Gender-Balanced Policy Approach
South Asia’s vast human potential and geostrategic location have made it increasingly lucrative for international engagement. Nevertheless, deep-rooted mistrust and bilateral tensions between South Asian countries have kept the region from leveraging its potential. Over the last decade, climate change…
Politics over the Pandemic: An Uphill Battle in Nepal
Over the past year, and more so in recent months, Nepal's ongoing political disorder has put the pandemic and response to natural disasters—including landslides and forest fires—on the backburner. The state government and political leaders have continued to prioritize political…
India and the EU: Small Steps through Summits
As Europe concedes the “rise of Asia” as a major trend in global politics, it is imperative for the European Union (EU) to turn eastwards. Correspondingly, as India emerges in the international order, it needs to negotiate its rise with extant political…
India at the Leaders Summit on Climate: An Opportunity to Boost Cooperation
As the United States rejoins the Paris Agreement after a brief hiatus, the Biden administration must regain legitimacy in the international climate order. President Biden has championed international cooperation on climate change since his candidature. To this end, the United States convened the “Leaders…
Hot Takes: The Opportunity Cost of Sidelining Pakistan from Biden’s Climate Summit
Keen to undo some of the environmental havoc wreaked during the Trump administration, U.S. President Biden has rejoined the Paris Accord and decided to convene a virtual climate summit. This summit will bring together leaders from 40 countries to discuss…
آب و ہوا، پانی اور پاکستان میں تنازعہ
پانی کو دنیا کے کئی علاقوں میں ایک اہم اثاثے کی حیثیت حاصل ہو چکی ہے۔ یہ بذاتِ خود ایک مسئلہ ہے،کیونکہ پانی تمام جانداروں کے لیۓ ناگزیر ہے ۔ بجاۓ اس کے کہ اس اثاثے سے تمام لوگ یکساں…