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Constrained democracy
How far can Aung San Suu Kyi push Buddhist nationalists and the military to accept the mandate to bring about change?
Benedict Rogers | Aug 09, 2016
The Myanmar connection
‘Rendezvous With Rebels’ explores the links between Burma and the insurgency in India’s Northeast.
Anuraag Baruah | Jun 19, 2015
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Pakistan needs to go beyond the 18th amendment to end the military’s role in politics
Reviving the 2010 reform process can be key to resolving Pakistan’s continued crises, but the reforms need to also target the military's massive business empire
Climate change in Bangladesh is driving a dengue outbreak in winter
Dengue is endemic in Bangladesh but the current outbreak is unusual in its scale and seasonality. Many experts have linked the surge in dengue cases with extreme climate events
China courts influence in Sri Lanka via the Buddhist clergy
Beijing needs new allies now that the Rajapaksas are reeling, but the enmeshing of politics and religion in Sri Lanka is always cause for concern
Protests in Gwadar, a BBC documentary on Modi, Tamil fiction in translation and more
January 25, 2023 - Updates and analysis from around the region
