South Asia

Anaemia remains one of South Asia’s most persistent health and equity challenges, affecting nearly half of all adolescent girls and women in the region. A statement highlighting the wide-ranging influence …

Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia expressed that it was a very significant and important milestone to host the South Asian Telecommunication Regulators Council (SATRC) 25 conference in Delhi. The 25th meeting …

India and Bangladesh are set to focus on easing protocols required for access of ports on both sides and strengthen connectivity as the two nations set the stage for talks …

The much-awaited 65 km Khulna-Mongla Port railway link in Bangladesh is finally set to be opened by September end or early next month. The project will not only spur Bangladesh’s …

As India’s G20 presidency draws to a close, the South Asian nations will closely monitor the final outcome of the mega summit. Decisions on climate change, sustainable energy and debt …

In a major boost to the modernization of infrastructure along the international border between India and Bangladesh, Home Minister Amit Shah laid the foundation stone for the second cargo gate …

Pakistan has overtaken Afghanistan as the country with the most terrorist attacks and deaths in South Asia, a position held by the latter since 2017. The 10th edition of the …

Sultana’s dream, a story first published in 1905, in an English language publication called The Indian Ladies’ Magazine was a story of a utopian world. It depicted a world called …

Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) Vice Chancellor Professor Najma Akhtar said that all South Asian countries need to work together to develop the region. She said that the nations will have …

India and Bangladesh need to explore the possibility of making a trilateral partnership with Japan. The two South Asian neighbours should also look at making Bangladesh a gateway to link …

Eminent Bangladeshi journalist, columnist and author Syed Badrul Ahsan, who is on a week-long trip to India, will be holding a joint discussion with former minister and well-known author MJ …

Continuing with its renewed focus on South Asia, Russia has proposed to set up two mini nuclear power stations in Sri Lanka and add the island country to the region’s …

The proposed Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between New Delhi and Dhaka has the potential for a new institutional framework and supply chain linkage thereby enhancing bilateral trade and investment, …

The trans-shipment exercise between Kolkata and India’s northeastern states via Bangladesh will open up a new horizon for both South Asian giants that share the fifth longest land border in …

The Indian economy is undergoing a structural transformation, as the country’s cash dominated economy is gradually turning into a digital economy driven by smart-phone lead payment economy, a report by …

Bangladesh is looking to tighten its security measures in the cyber space to address the hydra headed problem of radicalism. While the South Asian nation has not witnessed any major …

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina who turned 75 on Wednesday can feel proud of steering her country on the growth path while managing to stem radicalism. The Asian Development Bank in …

Cecile Fruman, World Bank’s Director, Regional Integration and Engagement for South Asia says as demand from Europe is expected to weaken, the South Asian nations must tap intra-regional trade potential …

India made big news recently after a US news agency reported that India has overtaken the UK to reach the number five spot in global economy rankings. In other major …

As the global economy shrinks and countries chase the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank (WB) for bailouts, India stands strong as a rock for the South Asian …

Enhancing regional cooperation among countries has come to the fore as challenges and uncertainties rise amid the Russia-Ukraine war and changing geopolitical dynamics. Analysts said that the South Asian bloc, …