Myanmar Kokang Rebels

Myanmar’s Kokang Rebels and the Fall of Laukkaing

Myanmar's pro-democracy ethnic armed organisation (EAO) has successfully pushed out the Junta forces from the entire Kokang region in the Shan State, bordering China's Yunnan Province. The EAO's main goal was to take control of Laukkaing, the principal township of...
Iran

What is the significance of Iran’s ‘Resistance Front’ in South Asia?

The ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza has reached 55 days, with no breakthrough in sight. Tensions are expanding beyond the Israel-Palestine border, particularly where Iran-supported militias are forming a'resistance' narrative. Recent attacks on commercial ships through the...
US-Pakistan.

Pakistan’s CISMOA Renewal: Assessing Implications of US

Islamabad, Pakistan Pakistan has renewed its Communication and Information Security Memorandum of Agreement (CISMOA) with the United States, raising concerns both domestically and internationally. This renewal has significant implications for Pakistan's national security, regional standing, and relationship with the U.S....
Taliban

Why Has Afghanistan Bеcomе a Sanctuary for Jihadist Groups?

Kabul, Afghanistan Thе withdrawal of Unitеd Statеs and NATO forcеs from Afghanistan has lеd to an alarming rеsurgеncе of Afghanistan as a sanctuary for jihadist groups. Thе country, oncе a hub for global countеrtеrrorism еfforts, is now at thе crossroads...
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The Political Landscape of South Asia

South Asia, comprising еight countries, is a rеgion of immеnsе political complеxity and divеrsity. Each country has its own uniquе political history, challеngеs, and dynamics, shaping thе rеgion's political landscapе. Thе rеgion's history of еmpirеs, colonization, and rеsistancе movеmеnts has...
Asia Social Political Issues

What are the human issues in South Asia?

The multifaceted human issues are prevalent in South Asia, a region characterized by its diverse cultures, religions, and socio-economic conditions. The social, economic, political, and environmental challenges faced by individuals and communities, and provides insights into the efforts being made...
Asia countries and Regions Maps

Asia countries and Regions

Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, comprising 48 countries and various regions. Asia's countries and regions: Countries: Afghanistan Armenia Azerbaijan Bahrain Bangladesh Bhutan Brunei Cambodia China Cyprus Georgia India Indonesia Iran Iraq Israel Japan Jordan Kazakhstan Kuwait...
BIMSTEC

What is BIMSTEC? History and current status of BIMSTEC

The Bay of Bengal Initiative And Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation – BIMSTEC was formed through the Bangkok Declaration on June 6, 1997, and BIMSTEC headquartered in Dhaka, Bangladesh. What is BIMSTEC? Bay of Bengal Initiative and Multi-Sectoral Technical and...
Tibetan Plateau

South Asian black carbon aerosols increase glacial mass loss on Tibetan Plateau: Study

A study has found that black carbon aerosols indirectly affect the mass gain of Tibetan Plateau glaciers by altering long-range  Water vapor transport from the South Asian monsoon region. The South Asia region adjacent to the Tibetan Plateau has the...