India and South Asia are home to some of the world’s most complex political stories. Elections, social movements, economic transformations, and regional tensions constantly reshape the direction of the subcontinent.
From domestic political shifts within countries to cross-border relationships between neighbours, the India & South Asia section at The Dialectics examine the forces shaping one of the most politically vibrant regions in the world
INDIA & SOUTH ASIA
For readers who want to understand South Asia beyond headlines, this section connects the region’s internal debates with its place in a changing global order.
Unfinished Sabarimala Question - India
The New India-Bangladesh dynamic -
Climate change can cause migration,
Bose's political views were shaped by a mix of Indian spiritual nationalism, European socialist ideas, and movements against imperialism in other parts of the world. But How is Subash Chandra Bose relevant even today ?
When Gandhi talked about Ram Rajya, he wasn't talking about a made-up golden age or a society based on religious rules. Instead, Gandhi came up with a fundamentally moral view of politics
True strategic autonomy will not be achieved by rhetoric or selective resistance, but through structural changes such as energy diversification, increased domestic capacity, and less sensitivity to external price shocks
If India fails to maintain its oldest mountain range, it risks revealing a deeper truth: that in the rush for growth, even the most ancient safeguards are deemed expendable.
In contemporary India, the survival of the political right is no longer anchored in governance, delivery, or even ideological coherence; it is anchored in the continuous production of an enemy.
You can't protect forests by keeping people who have lived with them for hundreds of years out. Bringing back the forest workers is not only good for the economy; it is also necessary for the fragile Himalayan landscape to stay stable and adapt to climate change.
India’s transition to renewable energy has gained significant momentum since its COP26 commitment to achieve net-zero emissions by 2070.
Sheikh Hasina is one of South Asia's longest-serving politicians, and her impact on Bangladesh is wide-
In late October 2025, Myanmar's military junta launched a high-profile operation against KK Park, This is a sprawling cybercrime
Fisherfolk from the coastlines of Kutch (in India) and Sindh (in Pakistan) often find themselves broiled in the geopolitics of their geography. Their livelihoods are
India made headlines around the world when it reached a major milestone: around 50% of its installed electricity capacity now
This report observes and analyses the acute political and social crisis of the ongoing Nepal crisis 2025. The rise of mass youth led
The group of global aircraft lessors has asked India to reconsider its draft aviation rule; they formally requested the Ministry of Civil
The largest integrated transport company in India, Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd. (APSEZ),
Global politics has witnessed a transformation in its conduct and format, powerful countries are less
The origins of Baloch nationalism do not stem from a unified national consciousness but have been rather constructed over time through various cultural, social and political processes.
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