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Kashmir’s Youthful Aspirants: Politics Amidst Control and Change
Elections are looming in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). Panchayat (village council) and municipality elections are due next year, while the Indian general election is to take place in April-May 2024. But the J&K Legislative Assembly, the highest echelon of…
Rise of Radical Nationalism in Bangladesh
On September 2, 2023, The New York Times reported that Bangladesh’s democracy is silently deteriorating. With a crucial general election in 2024, many opposition leaders are ensnared in numerous legal disputes, potentially incapacitating their parties and affecting democratic institutions in…
Bangladesh’s Elections Show Limitations for India-U.S. Cooperation in South Asia
With increasingly assertive behavior by China in the Indian Ocean Region, India and the United States are finding ways to coordinate, consult, and cooperate in South Asia. Both countries share a strategic interest in pushing back against China, and share…
In the Maldives, Domestic Politics is Causing China to Lose Ground
In May 2023, Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh made a three-day visit to the Maldives to further deepen India’s defense cooperation with the archipelago, arguably to counter Chinese influence. While China and the Maldives have enjoyed warm relations since the establishment…
Will ‘The Democrats’ Reconfigure the Maldives’ Political Landscape?
A rapidly unfolding power struggle between two pivotal figures in the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) — President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih and former President Mohamed Nasheed, who currently serves as the Speaker of Parliament — threatens to transform the nation’s political scene. The…
Pakistan’s Resurgence of Terrorism During Election Year
Pakistan is facing a poly-crises of political instability, economic volatility, and a resurgence of terrorism. In November 2022, after the change of command in the Pakistani military, the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) ended their ostensible ceasefire with the Pakistani state. The…