Page 4 - South Asia

Remote learning setting back millions of children in South Asia: UNICEF

In India, 80% of children aged 14-18 reported lower levels of learning than when physically at school

A geopolitical roadmap in uncertain times

Book review of India and Asian Geopolitics: The Past, the Present

A discovery of India

Book review of The Light Of Asia: The poem That Defined The Buddha

Bangladesh rises to be South Asia's standout star as India, Pak fall behind

Bangladesh's growth rests on three pillars: exports, social progress and fiscal prudence

1971 Indo-Pak war altered South Asian sub-continent geography: Navy chief

The 1971 Indo-Pak war shaped the course of not just India's history but also altered the geography of the South Asian sub-continent, said the Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Karambir Singh

International Finance Corp to invest $15 mn in South Asia Growth Fund II

International Finance Corporation (IFC) plans to invest up to $15 million in South Asia Growth Fund II, L.P (SAGF II) focussed on investing in companies focussed on clean energy.

Borderline issues

Indo-Bangla bonhomie masks critical gaps

Suicide bomb hits Palm Sunday Mass in Indonesia, at least 20 injured

Two attackers blew themselves up outside a packed Roman Catholic cathedral during a Palm Sunday Mass on Indonesia's Sulawesi island, wounding at least 20 people, police said.

Deadly heat waves will become more common in South Asia, say scientists

Potentially deadly heat waves will likely become more commonplace in South Asian countries, including India, in the coming decades even if global warming is limited to 1.5 degrees Celsius

BBIN countries in South Asia can be economic growth pole: WB India head

Connectivity between Bangladesh and India, alongside Bhutan and Nepal, has the potential to make the sub-region an economic growth pole for South Asia, World Bank India Head Junaid Ahmad said

PM Narendra Modi calls for regional air ambulance pact amid Covid-19

Special visa for doctors, platform of South Asia and two African nations among PM's suggestions at workshop on managing Covid

India's Covid vaccine diplomacy in south Asia pushes back against China

Myanmar and the Seychelles are next in line to get free consignments as India uses its strength as one of the world's biggest makers of generic drugs to build friendships

China shadow looms large as India looks to consolidate ties with neighbours

The immediate proximate event is going to be the election in Nepal, due in April

Worst recession in South Asia; millions falling into poverty: World Bank

India, the region's biggest economy, is likely to see its economy contract by 9.5% this year, the World Bank report said

Biden campaign says it will have no tolerance for terrorism in Souht Asia

A Biden administration will have no tolerance for terrorism in South Asia and it will place a high priority on strengthening US-India ties, his campaign has asserted

Asian summits underway to combat global threats amid US-China friction

Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi cautioned the United States and China against entangling South East Asian nations in their geopolitical battle

Good Idlis, long walks in Madras: Kamala remembers 'proud Indian heritage'

"Today on August 15, 2020. I stand before you as the first candidate for vice president of the United States of South Asian descent," Harris said in her address

PM Modi, Afghan President Ghani discuss evolving security situation

President Ghani thanked Prime Minister Modi for timely supply of food and medical assistance to meet Afghan requirement

Regional cooperation must to control air pollution in south Asia: Experts

Average life expectancy in India could increase by 5.2 years and in Delhi by 9.4 years if the WHO standards on air quality are achieved, they said

India lags China in South Asian trade despite Free Trade Agreements

Until 2005, India and China were close in their overall trade volume with South Asia