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Ashtalakshmi in the Northeast: Development Without Security?
During his visit to Itanagar in Arunachal Pradesh in September 2025, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi described the Northeast as the country’s “Ashtalakshmi,” invoking the group of eight forms of the goddess Lakshmi and symbolizing the region’s cultural wealth, rich…
SAV Q&A with Avinash Paliwal: Bangladesh, Myanmar, and India’s Neighborhood
Last year's political upheaval in Bangladesh and the ongoing conflict in Myanmar underscore significant challenges on India's eastern flank. To make sense of these dynamics, South Asian Voices spoke with Dr. Avinash Paliwal on October 29 about Indian foreign policy toward Bangladesh, Myanmar, and the wider neighborhood.
म्यांमार के नियोजित चुनावों से अधिक रोष का ख़तरा
8 अप्रैल, 2025 को म्यांमार की सैन्य सरकार, जिसे तत्मादाव भी कहा जाता है, ने इस वर्ष दिसंबर के दूसरे पखवाड़े और अगले वर्ष जनवरी के पहले पखवाड़े तक बहुदलीय चुनाव कराने की अपनी योजना की पुनः पुष्टि की| राजनैतिक…
U.S. Retreat Provides India an Opportunity for Humanitarian Leadership in South Asia
Since the election of Donald Trump as U.S. president for the second time, Washington has suspended key foreign aid programs around the globe, impacting many developing countries, including in South Asia. This development has consequently created an opportunity for Beijing…
BIMSTEC Seeks to Succeed Where SAARC Failed
The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) is increasingly positioned as the primary vehicle for regional cooperation in South Asia amid the decline of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC). BIMSTEC – comprising…
Myanmar’s Planned Elections Risk Breeding More Resentment
On April 8, 2025, the Myanmar military government—also called the Tatmadaw—reaffirmed its plans to hold multi-party elections by the second half of December this year and the first half of January next year. Parties have been asked to file their…