By Md Salman Rahman Given its security and strategic issues, the US was too reliant to question Pakistan’s democracy and the involvement of the military in undermining its democratic backbone. Despite being shot, sentenced to jail, and banned from all political activities in his country, Imran Khan remains a prominent figure in shaping Pakistan’s political…
21st February 2024, Phnom Peng, Cambodia. The South Asia Foresight Network SAFN in Washington DC and the International Relations Institute of Cambodia(IRIC) of the Government Royal Academy in Cambodia entered into an MOU for research collaboration and exchange. The collaboration will enable joint research in Cambodia and the region of Southeast Asia, where the SAFN network will conduct…
By Joshua Bowes and Masom Jan Masomy from SAFN The situation raises the risk of further escalation and instability in an already volatile region The clashes shared between Pakistan and Iran in January put the world on high alert. All together, almost a dozen people were killed — a lot of them children. While both Tehran and…
By Josh Bowes, Research Associate SAFN With Pakistan’s parliamentary election coming up, the tension-riddled country is due for a tumultuous period. Election interference and the potential for violent outbreaks will leave a chaotic mark on Pakistan’s start to 2024. “The country’s all-powerful military will inevitably play a pivotal role in the decision of a new Prime Minister..“ Ahead…
SAFN Research Assistant Josh Bowes and researchers at London Politica published the Balochistan Security Profile, analysing an uptick in #militant and #separatist violence in #Pakistan’s largest province. A rising trend of violence threatens regional security as well as #Chinese investment under the banner of #CPEC. Download the report from here.
By Shreya Krishna – Research Assistant SAFN Since independence from British rule in 1948, Myanmar has faced a long-lasting struggle with its governance. The glimmer of hope for democracy in Myanmar before 2021 was trampled after the military junta took control of power following a coup in February 2021. Since then, the military crackdown has only…
By Md Salman Rahman Introduction On January 7th, 2024, Bangladesh conducted its 12th parliamentary election amidst intense political tensions gripping the nation. Awami League’s victory for the fourth consecutive term has managed to clinch the victory. The period leading up to the polls was characterised by clashes between opposing factions. The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and Jamaat-e-Islami,…
The Centre for Land Warfare Studies (CLAWS) India released its report on the Chanakya Defence Dialogue –2023. The theme of the Dialogue was ‘Securing India and Indo-Pacific Region: Collaborating for Enduring Peace and Security’, held at Manekshaw Centre in New Delhi – on 03 & 04 November 2023. SAFN Executive Director Asanga Abeyagoonasekera presented at…
November 22nd 2023, Washington DC. Asanga Abeyagoonasekera, the Executive Director at the South Asia Foresight Network (SAFN) under the Millennium Project in Washington DC, was appointed on the 17th of November, 2023, as a Senior Research Fellow(Honourary) by the German Southeast Asian Center for Public Policy and Good Governance (CPG) at Thammasat University – Faculty of Law…
(Pic: SAFN Executive Director Asanga Abeyagoonasekera presents at Chanakya Defence Dialogue) SAFN Executive Director Asanga Abeyagoonasekera was initiated by the Indian Army and Centre for Land Warfare Studies(CLAWS) for the Chanakya Defence Dialogue in New Delhi, India. Mr.Abeyagoonasekera presented a paper on “Sri Lanka’s Foreign Policy: Navigating India and China” at the inaugural session. New…
