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Reviving Regionalism through Gender Diplomacy: SAARC and the Care Economy
The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), originally envisioned as a platform for regional integration, has struggled to sustain momentum amid bilateral tensions among its member states and successively stalled SAARC Summits over the years. This paralysis is not…
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…
Health Diplomacy as a Pathway to South Asian Stability: Revitalizing SAARC Through Regional Cooperation
The COVID-19 pandemic underscored a fundamental truth—epidemics cannot be contained unilaterally. The rapid spread of the virus highlighted the global interdependence of health systems, where technology, medicine, expertise, and vaccine production relied on the complementary strengths of each state. Multilateral…
Climate Change and Conflict Resolution in South Asia’s Highlands
The contested highlands of the Himalaya-Karakoram-Hindukush (HKH) mountain ranges—spanning across South Asia through Ladakh, Aksai Chin, Jammu and Kashmir, and Gilgit-Baltistan—remain highly vulnerable to climate change and kinetic conflict. These highlands are the globe’s third pole, harboring more ice in…
The Need for a Regional Mechanism for Nuclear Security in South Asia
The growth of nuclear power plants and radiological facilities and activities is increasing rapidly in South Asia. Besides the two nuclear giants, India and Pakistan, smaller countries are exploring nuclear energy options—Bangladesh, for instance, is currently constructing two nuclear power…
India’s Visa Policy Can Better Reflect “Neighborhood First”
Speaking at an interview with Times Now, a popular Indian news channel, Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the enhanced strength and respect of the Indian passport as one of the many achievements of his government’s leadership. Yet, India’s consistently plummeting…