South Asia

  • Mar 31, 2009
  • 6 min read

GULF STATES/SOUTH ASIA: Remittance falls hurt region

Remittances to developing nations could fall by a greater-than-expected 8% this year as the...

Gulf States
  • Mar 5, 2009
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US/SOUTH ASIA: New policy faces short-term frustration

Senior US officials held meetings in Washington last week with Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah...

South Asia
  • Jan 22, 2009
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SOUTH ASIA: Prospects improve for northeastern region

India hopes to sign agreements on bilateral trade and investment with Bangladesh in meetings on...

South Asia
  • Jan 13, 2009
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US/SOUTH ASIA: Regional security strategy may falter

Vice-President-elect Joseph Biden on January 11 visited Afghanistan, following earlier talks with...

South Asia
  • Jul 31, 2008
  • 7 min read

SRI LANKA: Terrorism casts cloud over regional summit

Sri Lanka is currently hosting the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation summit. The...

Sri Lanka
  • Jul 30, 2008
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SOUTH ASIA: Subsidy regimes are under pressure

High global oil prices have cast doubt on the future of subsidy regimes and exacerbated fiscal...

South Asia
  • Jul 2, 2008
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SOUTH ASIA: Fuel costs put governments under pressure

Millions of truck drivers in India today launched a strike over taxes and road tolls.

South Asia
  • Jan 31, 2008
  • 2 min read

INDIA/INTERNATIONAL: Cable cuts damage internet links

Internet connections that have been affected by damage to undersea cables in the Mediterranean...

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