Why India’s Farmers are Protesting the New Farm Laws
Tens of thousands of farmers from northern Indian states are camped outside the capital New Delhi to oppose the three farm laws passed by the […]
Category: Governance
Looking Back at 2020: 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 security, politics, […]
Reviewing Chinese Engagement in South Asia
The Stimson Center’s latest South Asian Voices (SAV) series, “Instruments of Influence? Chinese Financing in South Asia,” examines the geopolitical implications of Chinese economic engagement […]
The Impact of COVID-19 Border Closures on Cross-Border Pashtun Communities
The Afghanistan-Pakistan borderlands have long been the subject of controversy. Disagreements over the validity of the Durand Line bifurcating both countries have been a central […]
Gilgit-Baltistan Elections and Looming Challenges for the PTI
After months of fierce campaigning the residents of Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) voted on November 15th in the region’s third election since 2009, when it was given […]
امریکی انتخابات ۲۰۲۰: پاک افغان تعلقات
فروری میں امریکی طالبان کے معاہدے کے تحت امریکہ کی “لامتناہی جنگوں” کے اختتام اور افغانستان سے امریکی فوجیوں کے انخلا کی راہ ہموار ہوگئی۔ […]
India’s Failed COVID-19 Response
Speaking at a virtual conglomeration of business leaders and economists, Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz described India as the “poster child of what not to do” […]
U.S. Elections 2020: The United States in Afghanistan
The February U.S.-Taliban agreement paved the way for an ending to America’s “endless wars” and the withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan. The two-decade war, […]
Sri Lankan Politics: Winds of Change With a Familiar Cast
Sri Lanka’s recently concluded parliamentary elections—alongside the Presidential election in November—ushered in the return to power of the formidable Rajapaksa political dynasty. The current ruling […]
The Rajapaksas are Back at the Helm in Sri Lanka: What Does it Mean for India?
Amidst the growing concerns of the coronavirus pandemic, countries around the world are working to spur growth and enable a smooth return to the “old […]