by NIPoRe | May 29, 2024 | Center for Strategic Affairs, OP-EDs and Columns
– SANTOSH SHARMA POUDEL The column originally appeared in The Diplomat on 21 May 2024. Please read the original article here. On May 2, Nepal’s cabinet decided that the country’s new 100-rupee note would feature the updated map of Nepal. Nepal’s map was updated in...
by NIPoRe | May 22, 2024 | Center for Strategic Affairs, South Asia Bulletin
South Asia saw significant political and geopolitical events in April. India held two of the seven phases of the election the incumbent Bharatiya Janata Party is expected to win. Mohamed Muizzu’s party won a supermajority in the parliamentary elections, where his...
by NIPoRe | Apr 30, 2024 | Center for Strategic Affairs, South Asia Bulletin
India’s month-long election season kicked off in April. Pakistan formed a government under the leadership of Shehbaz Sharif, with Asif Ali Zardari elected president (a largely ceremonial role). Indian and Bhutanese prime ministers exchanged visits, and Maldives...
by NIPoRe | Apr 5, 2024 | Center for Strategic Affairs, OP-EDs and Columns
– SANTOSH SHARMA POUDEL This opinion piece was originally published in The Kantipur Daily on March 26, 2024. The original article can be read here. कुनै पनि देशको अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय सम्बन्धका बहुआयामिक पक्ष हुन्छन् । परराष्ट्र नीतिका केही पक्ष स्थायी हुन्छन् भने...
by NIPoRe | Mar 15, 2024 | Center for Strategic Affairs, South Asia Bulletin
In February 2024, candidates supported by Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party secured victory in Pakistan’s elections. However, despite this success, Khan’s party is set to be sidelined from power as the second and third-largest...
by NIPoRe | Feb 28, 2024 | Center for Strategic Affairs, South Asia Bulletin
In January 2024, elections in Bangladesh continued the status quo, with Sheikh Hashina’s Awami League winning the elections. However, Pakistan’s election surprised the establishment as jailed leader Imran Khan-supported independent candidates won the most seats. Modi...
