How India Alienated Bangladesh
In June 2017, Indian and Chinese troops stared each other down on the windswept Doklam plateau in Bhutan, beginning a standoff that lasted for 73 days. The trigger was a ...
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From Flooded Shores to Uncertain Futures
SUNDERBANS, West Bengal—Thirty-year-old Sita*, originally from a coastal region of Bangladesh, recalls the day Cyclone Aila struck with chilling clarity. Her house made from mud and thatch crumbled from the ...
Bangladesh Changes Shape Under Yunus
In Bangladesh, a broad coalition of disaffected university students, civil society activists, and radical Islamists played a critical role in the nationwide protests that pushed longtime Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina ...
How South Asia Will Respond to Trump’s Tariff Reversal
Welcome to Foreign Policy’s South Asia Brief. The highlights this week: U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff reversal benefits some South Asian states, Pakistan hosts a forum to court investment in its ...
In South Asia, Power Shifts Usher in Diplomatic Surprises
Welcome to Foreign Policy’s South Asia Brief. The highlights this week: Major shifts in Afghanistan and Bangladesh lead to unexpected diplomatic developments for India and Pakistan, India’s army chief announces that ...
