South Asia

India, South Asia and ASEAN should think big—must integrate for global good, says ADB economist

As the global economy shrinks and countries chase the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank (WB) for bailouts,…

2 years ago

India, Bangladesh economic integration key for development of both countries

Enhancing regional cooperation among countries has come to the fore as challenges and uncertainties rise amid the Russia-Ukraine war and…

2 years ago

Amid Chinese assertion, Hasina’s India visit is likely to shape South Asia

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s five-day visit to India, beginning tomorrow will be keenly watched not only by the pundits…

2 years ago

Nepal’s successful general elections can set the tone for South Asia’s economic revival

<p> <strong>The general elections in Nepal slated to take place later this year will be crucial for its economic contours,…

2 years ago

In Sri Lanka and Nepal, India sheds the ‘big brother’ tag

<p> India’s robust support to Sri Lanka when the world had virtually turned its back on the stricken island nation,…

2 years ago

How modernisation of Land Ports has been a game changer in India’s cross-border trade

<p> <strong>Yatika Agrawal and Swati Verma</strong></p> <p> In the financial year 2021-22, India achieved a milestone of crossing $ 1…

3 years ago

Bridges of Peace: The case of Pithoragarh and Nepal

<p> <strong>Yatika Agrawal and Md Quaisar Ali</strong></p> <p> The bordering districts of India and Nepal share close cultural and traditional…

3 years ago

India bugles call for South Asian integration to revive troubled regional economies

<p> <strong>India has underlined the need for closer cooperation between South Asian countries and accelerated regional integration.</strong></p> <p> Minister of…

3 years ago

As the first responder in South Asia, how should India respond to rising instability?

<p> South Asia is in turmoil. In August 2021, <a href="https://www.indianarrative.com/opinion-news/with-fifty-shades-of-militants-will-taliban-ruled-afghanistan-become-the-world-s-first-terrorist-state-110734.html">Afghanistan went the Taliban way</a>—now the country faces a humanitarian…

3 years ago

Roads, rail, air and maritime connectivity in South Asia key to jump starting growth and employment: World Bank

<p> <strong><em>Regional integration, especially for South Asian economies, is the way forward as the world enters the post-Covid pandemic phase.…

3 years ago

Want to make South Asia the next Asian Tiger? Seamless movement of vehicles between Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal and India would be a must

<p> <strong>As India and its neighbouring countries now focus on speeding up economic recovery in the post Covid 19 pandemic…

3 years ago

Modi, Deuba expected to inaugurate the transboundary Janakpur-Jayanagar railway service between the two neighbours

<p> <strong>The much-awaited transboundary Janakpur-Jayanagar Railway service between India and Nepal is finally set to commence within this month. Prime…

3 years ago

Saudi Arabia’s decision to ban Tablighi Jamaat has sent ripples across South Asia

<p> Saudi Arabia's decision to ban the Tablighi Jamaat has sent ripples across South Asia.</p> <p> Over the past two…

3 years ago

China could be preparing for water wars in Asia after completing serial dams in Tibet

<p> <strong>Major floods in several parts of South and Southeast Asia this year are a wake-up call for countries such…

3 years ago

India, Bangladesh and Nepal to hold high level talks tomorrow on developing BBIN transport corridor

<p> India, Bangladesh and Nepal will hold high level talks on the early implementation of the much-awaited Bangladesh-Bhutan-India Nepal (BBIN)…

3 years ago

Time to address local fears and concerns to connect the Bay of Bengal community

<p> <strong>Suresh P Singh and Swati Verma</strong></p> <p> <strong><br /> </strong></p> <p> In any discourse on regional integration in South…

3 years ago

South Asia’s BBIN connectivity project will be key to counter China’s BRI influence–Report

<p> As the world gears up for a post Covid 19 phase, clamour for regional economic cooperation and integration among…

3 years ago

Services industry will be the key driver of post-Covid growth in South Asia–World Bank

<p> The emergence of a new services economy, in the post Covid phase, is expected to create an opportunity for…

3 years ago

Bangladesh shouts from rooftops for early implementation of BBIN

<p> Bangladesh has reiterated the need for an early implementation of the proposed Bangladesh-Bhutan -India-Nepal (BBIN) Motor Vehicles Act to…

3 years ago