Nepal’s Electoral Revolution in a South Asian Mirror
Nepal’s Electoral Revolution in a South Asian Mirror Abstract In March 2026, Nepal’s Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) achieved a historic electoral victory, capturing 182 of 275 seats in the parliamentary elections held after the September 2025 Gen Z uprising. The youth-led movement ousted Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s government, resulted in 76 deaths, and led […]
Between Instability and Interdependence: India–Bangladesh Relations after 2024
Between Instability and Interdependence: India–Bangladesh Relations after 2024 India–Bangladesh relations are undergoing a period of pronounced stress, shaped by political transition in Dhaka, rising societal tensions, and growing strategic uncertainty in the region. While institutional cooperation between the two countries remains intact, the political and societal dimensions of the relationship have come under renewed strain. […]
Taliban in Town: India’s Diplomatic Tightrope
Taliban in Town: India’s Diplomatic Tightrope Introduction Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi’s October 2025 visit to New Delhi is best read as a calibrated diplomatic step within India’s broader strategy toward Afghanistan. It underscores New Delhi’s intent to engage pragmatically with the Taliban regime to safeguard its strategic, security, and humanitarian interests, without extending […]
The Near Abroad
ANANTA INSIGHTS India and Neighbourhood | April-May 2025 Welcome to the April-May edition of Ananta Insights on India and its Neighbourhood, our monthly survey of developments in South Asia. The region has seen fast-moving developments over the past week, the implications of which continue to evolve. Message to Pakistan: India’s Suspension of the Indus Waters […]
The Near Abroad
ANANTA INSIGHTS India and Neighbourhood | February 2025 Welcome to the February edition of Ananta Insights on India and its Neighbourhood, our monthly survey of developments in South Asia. AFGHANISTAN Evolving Dynamics: India’s Engagement with the Taliban The recent high-level meeting between Vikram Misri, Foreign Secretary of India and Amir Khan Muttaqi, the Taliban Foreign Minister, in […]
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ANANTA INSIGHTS India and Neighbourhood | January 2025 Welcome to the January edition of Ananta Insights on India and its Neighbourhood, our monthly survey of developments in South Asia. MALDIVES Continuing Thaw The Foreign Minister of Maldives, Abdulla Khaleel, was the first foreign dignitary to visit India in the new year. The three-day visit that began on […]
The Near Abroad
ANANTA INSIGHTS India and Neighbourhood | October 2024 Welcome to the October edition of Ananta Insights on India and its Neighbourhood, our monthly survey of developments in South Asia. SRI LANKA The new President’s acid test The September 21, 2024 election propelled the Marxist leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake to the presidency in Sri Lanka. Dissanayake assumed office […]
India and Neighbourhood
ANANTA INSIGHTS India and Neighbourhood | October 2024 Welcome to the October edition of Ananta Insights on India and its Neighbourhood, our monthly survey of developments in South Asia. SRI LANKA The new President’s acid test The September 21, 2024 election propelled the Marxist leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake to the presidency in Sri Lanka. Dissanayake assumed office […]
India and Neighbourhood
ANANTA INSIGHTS India and Neighbourhood Welcome to the first edition of Ananta Insights on India and its Neighbourhood, our monthly survey of developments in South Asia. 1. Afghanistan Taliban Institutionalise Gender Apartheid Image Courtesy: AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi The Taliban regime has codified its rules of morality and virtuous conduct, and has formally published a decree issued by their supreme leader in 2022 as law. The severe restrictions on women’s freedoms in […]
India and the Neighbourhood
ANANTA INSIGHTS India and Neighbourhood Welcome to the first edition of Ananta Insights on India and its Neighbourhood, our monthly survey of developments in South Asia. 1. Afghanistan Taliban Institutionalise Gender Apartheid Image Courtesy: AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi The Taliban regime has codified its rules of morality and virtuous conduct, and has formally published a decree issued by their supreme leader in 2022 as law. The severe restrictions on women’s freedoms in […]