Political issues in South Asia

Last week’s insurrection at the Capitol in Washington DC was a jarring reminder of what Joe Biden will inherit when he takes over the US presidency on 20 January. Mr Trump’s legacy, apart from the personal and national shame of his egging…

The destruction of both communism and the Soviet state in what was the USSR has profoundly changed the geopolitical environment of South Asia. It is a sea change. Familiar landmarks created by the cold war have not merely disappeared, but…