Nepal, under its youngest-ever Prime Minister, is attempting something genuinely new: refusing to be just a chessboard square in someone else’s game and instead trying to be a player in its own right. ...
Despite the challenges exerted upon it, the positioning of Nepal between two rising powers of Asia can be a strategic leverage to enhance Nepal’s global interactions and its foreign policy aspirations in the international arena. ...
Nepal had the water, and Bangladesh had the demand. The shortfall reflected a single administrative decision: India’s Central Electricity Authority (CEA) declined to approve the increment, citing capacity limits on the transmission system that carries the power across Indian territory. ...
India-Nepal tourism thrives on deep cultural, religious, historical and geographic ties, with India as the largest source of visitors due to open borders and shared pilgrimage sites like Pashupatinath and Lumbini. ...
The future of the Brahmaputra will depend on whether regional actors can recognize that environmental security and geopolitical stability are increasingly inseparable ...
The Philippines' previous lack of military capacity not only fostered dependence on the US but also raised concerns in Washington that the Philippines might leverage the treaty to assert its South China Sea claims in ways that could trigger unwanted conflict with China. ...
The Himalayas are undergoing profound environmental transformations that are reshaping livelihoods, migration patterns, and development trajectories across Nepal and India. Mountain communities are among the first to experience these changes, yet they also possess valuable knowledge and adaptive capacities that can contribute to sustainable solutions. ...
Europe's relationship with India is a result of the international political pressures faced by both regions. Europe has been under duress since the Russia-Ukraine war, and the US’s dressing down of Europe recently has made Europe more vulnerable than ever. ...
Amidst these global challenges, the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) has entered its long-delayed Agreement on Maritime Transport Cooperation (AMTC) into force on 16 May 2026. This is an important milestone in the integration of regional economies to advance maritime cooperation and connectivity in the region. ...
Critical Minerals and the Emerging Geoeconomic Competition in Asia
Critical minerals are emerging as one of the defining strategic resources of the twenty-first century. As economies move toward advanced manufacturing, renewable energy, and digital transformation, competition over mineral supply chains is likely to become increasingly significant. ...