Most talk about globalization these days is doom and gloom. It's all U.S.-China decoupling, tariffs, export controls — the fragmentation of the world economy into

For decades, policymakers and scholars have been trained in the West and elsewhere to think of the countries of the Indian subcontinent as part of a coherent region: South Asia.

Saudi Arabia's decision in October to spearhead a two million barrel per day cut in OPEC+ production quotas, and the harsh US response to it, is only the most recent example of the dri

Uzbekistan hosts two major summits this week with consequences for neighboring South Asia, particularly Afghanistan.

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Six months after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's resignation, the public is growing impatient with the interim government.

Over 18 million people in Bangladesh have been affected by severe monsoon conditions, with more than 1.2 million families trapped as flash floods submerge vast areas of the country's east and southeast.

The open-access South Asia Open Archives on JSTOR now offers more than one million pages of digitized primary source material.

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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Feb 28 (IPS) - Global warming and climate breakdown are going to be disruptive to say the least. Humanity's insistence on unsustainable development and rising greenhouse gas emissions will make the settlements of millions of people increasingly prone to extreme weather events and full-blown natural disasters.

Indigenous communities are often perceived as intrinsically cohesive, cherishing shared values, and united by common interests. The "tribes" of South Asia are no exception. Stereotypical and outdated characterizations such as these cannot do justice to the economic, religious and generational differentiation that exist among people who see themselves as a part of such groups. Erik de Maaker wrote a monograph on how…

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Many long-standing leaders are aging, raising questions about the longevity of the region's political dynasties.

Forced to choose between the US and China, the likes of Vietnam may opt for Beijing

Home to nearly two billion people and some of the world's most dynamic economies, South Asia is critical to geopolitical considerations in the Indo-Pacific. South Asia's maritime potential

The two countries whose approach stands out the most are Sri Lanka and Pakistan, which are in similar economic situations yet have made different decisions about importing Russian oil.

Green metals opportunities in Afghanistan and Pakistan face serious headwinds, but the potential upside is huge.

Tens of millions of people living in coastal cities worldwide are vulnerable to the sea level rising as a result of the rapid sinking of land. Cities of South and Southeast Asia sinking at the fastest rate.

A planned visit by Nepal's prime minister to Washington reflects expanding engagement in the region.