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What Evolving Pak-Bangla Relations Mean for Southern Asia
South Asia seems to be witnessing a paradigm shift as Bangladesh and Pakistan—nations once torn apart by a violent separation and decades of hostility—begin a journey toward strategic realignment. Sparked by major political changes in Bangladesh and shifting regional geopolitics,…
Strategic Relevance Without Reach: India’s Lagging Engagement with ASEAN
The 2025 edition of the State of Southeast Asia Survey Report, published by the ISEAS–Yusof Ishak Institute, highlights India’s growing strategic importance in the region. Drawing on the responses of Southeast Asian opinion leaders—including policymakers, academics, business professionals, civil society…
Afghanistan’s Regional Engagement under Taliban 2.0
The Taliban's return to power in Afghanistan in August 2021 dramatically altered regional geopolitics and security dynamics across South Asia. Nearly four years later, the country’s economic recovery continues to be precarious, the restrictions on women and girls remain in…
India, Turkey, and the Art of Strategic Autonomy
As the second Trump administration brings about major shifts in the global order, one executive order at a time, Europe finds itself in political turmoil, and the war between Russia and Ukraine grows increasingly precarious; an unlikely dynamic has come…
How Naval Diplomacy Could Rewrite Pakistan-Bangladesh Ties
The Bay of Bengal carries more than trade—it carries the weight of history. Yet, as Bangladesh’s BNS Samudra Joy docked in Karachi for Aman 2025, its first major warship deployment to Pakistan in over a decade, these waters now chart…
In Myanmar, A Tragedy Atop A Crisis
Myanmar was rocked by a devastating magnitude 7.7 earthquake on Friday, the strongest earthquake in Myanmar in at least 100 years, with the epicenter just 10 miles outside of Mandalay, Myanmar’s second largest city. Significant impacts were also felt in the capital Naypyidaw; a…