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China and Saudi try to solve “South Asia” – Southasia Weekly #92

Crucial questions around Bihar's assembly elections, Bangladesh's national referendum, the collapse of Pakistan-Afghanistan peace talks and more

By Raisa Wickrematunge

/ 17 Nov 2025

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In sickness and in health

How border regions can be central to building a post-pandemic Southasia.

By Nimmi Kurian

/ 21 Dec 2020

Introducing Southasiasphere: The Himal guide to the region

ISSUE #1: Covid-19 in Southasia, civilian government vs the generals in Myanmar, postponed elections in SriLanka and more.

By The Editors

/ 20 Mar 2020

Introducing Southasiasphere: The Himal guide to the region

RCSS at 25

Journey of a Southasian institution

By Swarna Rajagopalan

/ 31 May 2018

The Right-Side-Up Map of Southasia

For parallel identities in Southasia, beyond the nation-states

By The Editors

/ 14 Mar 2016

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Nepal Earthquake: Role of SAARC in Disaster Management and Reconstruction in South Asia

In light of the recent earthquake in Nepal, People's SAARC (PSAARC), in collaboration with India International Centre (IIC), is organising a panel discussion on 'Nepal Earthquake: Role

By The Editors

/ 1 Jun 2015

Nepal Earthquake: Role of SAARC in Disaster Management and Reconstruction in South Asia

Thirty-five seconds

On the media's obsession with the India-Pakistan relationship during the SAARC Summit.

By Puja Sen and Shubhanga Pandey

/ 28 Nov 2014

A SAARC-y declaration

A mock resolution of the eighteenth Southasian regional summit.

By Puja Sen and Shubhanga Pandey

/ 27 Nov 2014

Not-so-free trade

SAARC leaders emphasise regional free trade and investment while overlooking the need to address labour conditions.

By Puja Sen and Shubhanga Pandey

/ 26 Nov 2014

Bully pulpit

Sri Lanka’s president cautions against external influence and the supposed misuse of human rights.

By Puja Sen and Shubhanga Pandey

/ 26 Nov 2014

Back to Southasia?

Instead of an arena for a ‘zero-sum’ India-Pakistan game, post-2014 Afghanistan may actually provide a stimulus for increased regional cooperation.

By Shanthie D'Souza

/ 15 Mar 2014

REGION: Nations and states

Around the world, the narrative of the past two hundred years can arguably be framed in terms of how peoples of different 'nations' have come together and defined

By The Editors

/ 1 Jun 2010