South and Central Asia
Caspian Summit may revive Iran’s oil industry
Three previous Caspian Sea summits have failed to produce a consensus on the legal status of the regions natural resources. However, the discovery of energy resources near the Iranian Caspian
Modi’s policies are more continuity than change
Despite Modi’s promises of change and reform, there is a remarkable continuity in India’s public policies. Since the late nineties, political consensus on economic reform pathways and foreign policy orientations has
Al-Qaeda will reignite sectarian conflict in Sri Lanka
al-Qaeda’s spread into South Asia will encourage both significant ramp-up of security and possibly further marginalization of Muslim populations, leaving an already fragile society susceptible to sectarian divide and conflict. In early
Should enthusiasm for India’s e-commerce be curbed?
Recent investments in Indian e-commerce have excited the business community, and reports suggest that the industry will grow from $2 billion to $23 billion by 2018. But there are reasons
Economy is casualty of anti-government protests in Pakistan
Pakistan’s economy has struggled under Pakistan’s current government, with the country requesting $6.6 billion in IMF aid last year. Economic forecasts for 2015 suggest the economic and fiscal issues will
Pakistan caught in soft military coup
After a smooth transition of power for the first time in Pakistan’s history, there was a glimmer of hope that the powerful army would resist meddling in political affairs. However,
India begins to address energy security
How India chooses to address its energy security concerns will offer clues towards Modi’s foreign policy plans and the kind of power India will be in the next century. Loosely
Afghanistan’s unresolved election hurts economy
Afghanistan’s disputed presidential election results have once again provoked fears about the future of the country following NATO’s withdrawal. Abdullah Abdullah, Afghanistan’s former Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Ashraf Gani Akhmadzai,
Kazakh currency devaluation triggers fuel shortage
The devaluation in February of Kazakhstan’s currency, the tenge, could have far-reaching effects on the availability of fuel in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. On February 11, 2014, the National Bank of
5 takeaways from Modi’s Red Fort speech
On his first Independence Day speech as India’s prime minister, Narendra Modi acknowledged India’s existing social and economic problems and proposed new policies. Here are 5 aspects of Modi’s Red Fort speech
