Johann Chacko

Analysts in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh underestimated opposition parties this year. There are lessons to be learnt

Some of the country's graduates have become global powerhouses, but that is in spite of their education system

While ties will continue to be strengthened, a second term for either Biden or Trump will pose different challenges for New Delhi

The nation is set to become an economic superpower, even as millions of its citizens struggle with poverty

There is a natural ceiling for Beijing's strategic influence in the region, meaning India must listen more carefully to its neighbours

The most worrying thing about this vote was that few in the establishment foresaw the outcome

The only people worried about the broader consequences are the Baloch communities who live in both countries

Few expect the opposition to succeed, but the country needs urgent reforms to avoid plunging into crisis

Islamabad‘s migrant fears are understandable, but human rights must come first

The Pakistan People's Party has a relationship with the people in its heartland its rivals could only dream of

Even as the country prepares for elections, democratic legitimacy is being sapped from its civil-military system

Markets are pushing one of the world's biggest fossil fuel burners towards a more sustainable path

Without the usual US support to avoid debt default, Islamabad has had to promise to take steps its elites have long resisted

Dhaka will benefit from integrating the ethnic group into its society, with help from the international community

An increasingly distrustful IMF is unwilling to extend further waivers until the country becomes more stable