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Washington Based Report Highlights Urgent Need for Change Ahead of Sri Lanka’s Presidential Election

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Washington, DC – Sep 10th, 2024, the South Asia Foresight Network (SAFN) unveils a landmark report on 9th Sep 2024 at the National Press Club in Washington DC. The report launch was followed by a discussion with the authors, Mr. Asanga Abeyagoonasekera, Executive Director SAFN and Ms.Ishini Shashipraba, Research Assistant SAFN. Mr. Jerome C Glenn Co-founder of the Millennium Project delivered opening…

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At Cambridge Symposium, SAFN’s Asanga Abeyagoonasekera Calls for Urgent Reforms in Sri Lanka’s Anti-Terror Laws and Governance

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SAFN Exec.Dir. Asanga Abeyagoonasekera was at the 41st Economic Crime Symposium at the University of Cambridge on (September 5th 2024), discussing Sri Lanka’s ongoing challenges with terror financing, corruption, and governance failures. He highlighted the need for reform in outdated anti-terror laws, independent institutions, and regional cooperation. Following is an abstract from his speech. Your…

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Introducing SAFN Latest Report: Sri Lanka Presidential Election 2024: Political and Economic Analysis

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We are pleased to announce the release of our comprehensive report, Sri Lanka Presidential Election 2024: Political and Economic Analysis. Launched on September 9, 2024, at the National Press Club, this critical study provides an in-depth examination of Sri Lanka’s political and economic landscape as the country approaches its pivotal presidential election on September 21, 2024….

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State-Sponsored Violence & the Violation of Dignity in Balochistan

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By Lateef Johar Baloch & Joshua Bowes Introduction Balochistan is an understudied and underreported region of the world, caught in a violent inter-state conflict. The Baloch people, an ethnic group homing and tied culturally to Balochistan for centuries, have been a minority in Pakistan’s administrative boundaries since 1948. Neighboring Iran also has a province within the…

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Five Geopolitical Imperatives in Modi 3.0

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By C. Raja Mohan Pic Credit: WikiMediaCommons The five imperatives outlined below are by no means the only challenges that will confront the new government, but they are among the main geopolitical imperatives. While its newfound self-assurance is welcome, Delhi should avoid the evident dangers of overreach. Overestimating India’s strength and underestimating the challenges at…

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