South Asia - The Geopolitical Desk

Afghanistan's never ending story

Five years after seizing Kabul, the Taliban have consolidated their rule over Afghanistan, but the same failures that helped them defeat the Republic are now giving rise to a new generation of insurgents.

By The Geopolitical Desk

/ 17 Aug 2026

Too late, and beside the point: Israel's Armenian Genocide recognition

Instead of being historic, Israel's recognition of the Armenian genocide is clearly opportunistic, and has done little to increase relations with Yerevan.

By The Geopolitical Desk

/ 8 Jul 2026

Too late, and beside the point: Israel's Armenian Genocide recognition

India is calibrating its tilt to a fragmented West

By The Geopolitical Desk

/ 27 Feb 2026

India is calibrating its tilt to a fragmented West

Did Bangladesh’s elections restore stability or defer crisis?

Bangladesh’s post-election landscape signals short-term stability, but structural risks persist. As Dhaka recalibrates after polls, investors and policymakers must weigh political consolidation, economic pressures and opposition dynamics shaping the country’s trajectory in 2026 and beyond.

By The Geopolitical Desk

/ 19 Feb 2026

Did Bangladesh’s elections restore stability or defer crisis?

Haftar in Islamabad: a new strategic axis?

Relations between the Libyan National Army and Pakistan are becoming more concrete as Haftar visits the Pakistani capital.

By The Geopolitical Desk

/ 2 Feb 2026

Haftar in Islamabad: a new strategic axis?

How Washington is redefining Pakistan’s critical minerals value chain

Pakistan offers a node between Gulf capital, American technology, and the resource-hungry Indo-Pacific for the world’s few most critical minerals

By The Geopolitical Desk

/ 30 Nov 2025

How Washington is redefining Pakistan’s critical minerals value chain

A scenario analysis of the democratic transition in Bangladesh

Bangladesh’s democratic transition remains fragile. The interim government struggles to deliver reforms and prepare the country’s first credible election in 16 years, with risks ranging from orderly democratic renewal to violent breakdown.

By The Geopolitical Desk

/ 20 Nov 2025

Crude choices: India's sanction dilemma

New Delhi must carefully balance its partnership with the U.S. against its desire for cheap Russian oil.

By The Geopolitical Desk

/ 19 Nov 2025

Why a lasting peace between Pakistan and Afghanistan is unlikely

By The Geopolitical Desk

/ 24 Oct 2025

Why a lasting peace between Pakistan and Afghanistan is unlikely

Gen Z’s struggle against the old order in Nepal

With the fall of the government, Nepal finds itself at an important crossroads, with a young generation hungry for change.

By The Geopolitical Desk

/ 20 Sep 2025

Gen Z’s struggle against the old order in Nepal

Bangladesh’s fragile transition faces its first test

Bangladesh’s democratic transition remains fragile. The interim government struggles to deliver reforms and prepare the country’s first credible election in 16 years, with risks ranging from orderly democratic renewal to violent breakdown.

By The Geopolitical Desk

/ 8 Sep 2025

India braves US sanctions in latest investment in Iran

India is looking at Iran for the long-term and wants to hedge its bets - even if the benefits are uncertain.

By The Geopolitical Desk

/ 22 May 2024