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The Politics of Development Rhetoric: The Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently visited his constituency Varanasi in poll-bound Uttar Pradesh (UP) where he stated that the development of Varanasi would form the bedrock of the development of India. In his speech, he re-emphasized the “development agenda”…
Bangladesh’s 2021 Year in Review: Celebrating 50 Years of Development Through Pandemic Resilience
2021 was supposed to be a year of festivities for Bangladesh, as the country celebrates its 50 years of independence. Instead, it had to contend with the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, Bangladesh has exemplified 50 years of admirable…
A Case for a Feminist Foreign Policy in Bangladesh
“Around the world, there is a pushback on women’s rights. […] We will push back against the pushback. And we will keep pushing. For wholesale change. For rapid change. And for the meaningful change our world needs, starting by addressing…
Balancing Nepal’s Foreign Policy and Domestic Agenda Under the Deuba Government
It has been nearly three months since the President of the Nepali Congress Sher Bahadur Deuba became Nepal’s prime minister for the fifth time, replacing the Chair of the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist-Leninist (CPN-UML), K.P. Sharma Oli. Deuba has become…
The PSGP: A Turning Point for Pakistan and Russia?
At the start of the summer, Pakistan and Russia signed an intergovernmental agreement for the implementation of the Pakistan Stream Gas Pipeline Project (PSGP). The pipeline—set to the most substantial economic engagement project between Pakistan and Russia since the 1970s—also…
گوادر بندرگاہ: عالمی خواب اور مقامی حقائق
پاکستان کے جنوب مغربی صوبہ بلوچستان اور بحیرہ عرب کے ساحلوں پر واقع گوادر بندرگاہ کی طویل عرصے سے علاقائی روابط کے ایسے مرکز کے طور پر تشہیر کی جاتی رہی ہے جو جنوبی ایشیا کی جغرافیائی سیاست میں متحرک…