South AsiaNepal Nepal – Government will balance relations with India and China over coming years to maximise economic gains 7 June 2023 Business Geopolitics
South AsiaAfghanistan Afghanistan – Border clashes with Iran unlikely to trigger wider armed conflict in near-to-medium term 30 May 2023
South AsiaPakistan Pakistan – Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan will maintain high intensity of operations in North Waziristan district over remainder of 2023 26 May 2023
East AsiaSouth AsiaSoutheast Asia Deep Dive: Asia Pacific – Western forced labour laws will exert disproportionate negative effects on firms with complex sourcing operations in Asia 24 May 2023
19 May 2023 South AsiaPakistan Pakistan – Former Prime Minister Imran Khan likely to be rearrested in near-to-medium term Economy Stability
18 May 2023 South AsiaAfghanistan Afghanistan – Appointment of caretaker prime minister unlikely to catalyse major policy shift Economy Stability
17 May 2023 South AsiaIndia India – Incoming government in Karnataka will maintain policy trajectory in promoting manufacturing sector investment Economy Stability
09 May 2023 South AsiaPakistan Pakistan – Opposition protests over former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s arrest likely to continue in coming days Stability
25 April 2023 South AsiaIndia Deep Dive: India – Sikh separatists unlikely to pose major challenge to national security in near-to-medium term Extremism Geopolitics Stability
18 April 2023 South AsiaAfghanistan Afghanistan – Major Islamic State campaign in urban centres less likely in coming weeks due to impact of counterterrorism drive Extremism Geopolitics
13 April 2023 East AsiaChinaFormer Soviet UnionRussiaSouth AmericaBrazilSouth AsiaIndiaSouthern AfricaSouth Africa Deep Dive: Asia Pacific – BRICS common currency unlikely to materialise in near term given differing goals of members and systemic constraints Economy Geopolitics
11 April 2023 South AsiaIndia India – Fresh assertion of Chinese territorial claims will not increase threat of open conflict in near term Geopolitics
06 April 2023 South AsiaPakistan Pakistan – Despite judicial verdict, government will try to delay Punjab elections citing financial and security complications Stability