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Articles are short 800-850-word commentaries that provide a more analytical view of issues currently in the news.
Yet another Great Game in Afghanistan: The US and China
Sriparna Pathak explains how economic engagements in Afghanistan by China do hold the potential to develop Afghanistan

Indus Waters Governance-IV: Don’t Securitize the Water Debate
D Suba Chandran analyses the trend of increasing rhetoric on ‘water wars’ in South Asia

Indo-Pak: Cost of the Conflict
Kriti Mathur identifies three main areas where India and Pakistan are losing out by their protracted conflict

Shyam Saran’s Visit to Nepal: Novel Attempt at National Consensus Building?
Padmaja Murthy suggests that Shyam Saran’s visit to Nepal signals a new trend in open diplomacy between the two countries

Pranab Mukherjee’s visit to Dhaka: Towards Greater Integration?
Harun ur Rashid recommends measures that India could take for improving relations with Bangladesh

Sri Lanka: UN Panel and Sovereignty Issues
N Manoharan suggests that Sri Lanka’s stance against the UN Panel should have been more nuanced

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Af-Pak: The Road Ahead
24 December 2009

News
Chinese investors eye Sri Lanka
Island, 2 September 2010
Chinese investors are exploring the extent to which they would be able to invest in Sri Lanka especially in ...


US support sought in health sector
Daily Star, 2 September 2010
Health and Family Welfare Minister A F M Ruhul Haque yesterday sought US support to strengthen the country's ...


2 Afghan Aid Workers Killed by Roadside Bomb
NYT, 2 September 2010
KABUL, Afghanistan — At least two employees of the aid organization Oxfam were killed when their vehicle struck a ...


Gates Lands in Kabul
NYT, 2 September 2010
KABUL — Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates arrived here on an unannounced visit on Thursday for meetings with American ...


Nervous Afghans pull money from Kabul Bank, raising fears
Washington Post, 2 September 2010
KABUL - With Afghans clamoring to pull their cash from their nation's biggest bank, the United States risks ...


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Issue Briefs, Special Reports, Research Papers
The Fragile Regions of South Asia: Why States Fail in Parts?
D Suba Chandran
Issue Brief 150

Afghanistan: Evolving an Indo-Pak Strategy: Perspectives from Pakistan
Salma Malik
Issue Brief 123

Enhancing Indo-Pak Trade: Perspectives from Pakistan
Nabiha Gul
Issue Brief 122

Water Issues between Nepal, India & Bangladesh: A Review of Literature
Pia Malhotra
Special Report 95

Pakistan & Afghanistan: Understanding Islamabad’s Objectives and Strategies
Sripathi Naryanan
Special Report 94

Democracy in Bhutan: An Analysis of Constitutional Change in a Buddhist Monarchy
Marian Gallenkamp
Research Paper 24

Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh: Building Peace and Countering Radicalization
Conference Report
Conference Report 25
books
Armed Conflicts in South Asia 2008: Growing Violence
D Suba Chandran and PR Chari (eds.)
New Delhi: Routledge, 2008
Book reviews
N Sathiya Moorthy reviews
From Catapult Killer to Ruthless Insurgent
 
 

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