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Opinion/ Commentaries

Amid Israel’s siege, Hamas scores victories beyond the battlefield

South China Morning Post (Hong Kong)
April 05, 2024

Asia’s forgotten’ refugee crisis

The Straits Times (Singapore)

February 23, 2024

Pakistan’s election results a wake-up call for its power-hungry military

South China Morning Post (Hong Kong)

February 14, 2024

The geopolitics in the Bangladesh election results

The Hindu (India)

January 17, 2024

Elections shine a spotlight on Delhi-Dhaka ties

Hindustan Times (India)

December 04, 2024

Why India’s Modi looks set for a third term despite economic concerns

South China Morning Post (Hong Kong)

December 14, 2023

A Delhi-Dhaka duet for the present and future

Hindustan Times (India)

December 06, 2023

The UN Faces Dual Challenges of Convergence and Relevance

Australian Outlook

November 1, 2023

India, Pakistan can step up direct trade

The Hindu (India)

September 5, 2023

Modi’s much-hyped US visit has shifted no sand in the Indo-Pacific alliance

South China Morning Post (Hong Kong)

July 3, 2023

Is the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation still relevant?

South China Morning Post (Hong Kong)

April 19, 2023

US rivalry with Russia and China is reawakening the politics of non-alignment

South China Morning Post (Hong Kong)

January 23, 2023

A G20 presidency to amplify South Asia’s voice

The Hindu (India)

January 21, 2023

Japan’s history and G7 presidency make it an ideal champion of denuclearisation

South China Morning Post (Hong Kong)

December 23, 2022

Amid global divisions, Indonesia faces a daunting task to achieve G20 consensus

South China Morning Post (Hong Kong)

October 29, 2022

Japan should bridge gap between G-7 and G-20

Nikkei Asia (Japan)

October 18, 2022

Under King Charles, the future of the commonwealth looks uncertain

South China Morning Post (Hong Kong)

September 18, 2022

A lot is at stake for India-Bangladesh ties

The Hindu (India)

September 5, 2022

Leaving Afghanistan in isolation is bad strategy

The Straits Times (Singapore)

August 13, 2022

Ukraine war: Asia is caught in rip tide of power polarization and sanctions chaos

South China Morning Post (Hong Kong)

February 28, 2022

A Lesson from Bangladesh: Protect the mother tongue

The Hindu (India)

February 22, 2022

Vaccine inequality persists as world enters third year of the Covid-19 pandemic

South China Morning Post (Hong Kong)

December 24, 2021

A thorn in Pakistan-Bangladesh relations

The Hindu (India)

December 16, 2021

Can Indonesia and India get the G-20 to walk the talk?

The Straits Times (Singapore)

November 28, 2021

A region of rising intolerance

The Hindu (India)

October 26, 2021

The Rohingya challenge as Bangladesh seeks closer Asean ties

The Straits Times (Singapore)

October 19, 2021

Moment of truth for Pakistan’s marriage of convenience with Afghan Taliban

South China Morning Post (Hong Kong)

September 26, 2021

Why South Asia should engage with the Taleban

The Straits Times (Singapore)

August 27, 2021

Amid a pandemic, Tokyo Olympics is a disaster waiting to happen

South China Morning Post (Hong Kong)

July 21, 2021

Why China and India are wooing Bangladesh

The Straits Times (Singapore)

July 1, 2021

South Asia’s healthcare burden

The Hindu (India)

June 10, 2021

Election watch from across the Bengal border

The Hindu (India)

April 19, 2021

Remove the wedges in India-Bangladesh ties

The Hindu (India)

March 26, 2021

49 years on, India, Bangladesh should deal with unresolved issues

Hindustan Times (India)

December 16, 2020

After four years of Trump’s ‘America first’, Biden must pivot back to Asia

South China Morning Post (Hong Kong)

November 11, 2020

Uniting to combat COVID-19

The Hindu (India)

September 23, 2020

Furthering this neighbourhood friendship

The Hindu (India)

October 3, 2019

Rohingya refugees should press Myanmar for their own state

Nikkei Asia (Japan)

September 4, 2019

Sushma Swaraj: A tribute from the neighbourhood

The Hindu (India)

August 10, 2019

It no longer runs in the family

The Hindu (India)

July 16, 2019

How the North Korea-U.S. detente is a leveling of the playing field

World Economic Forum (Global)

July 5, 2019

Why South Asia must cooperate

The Hindu (India)

June 22, 2019

Little hope for Rohingya repatriation

Bangkok Post

June 19, 2019

Bangsamoro referendum a breath of fresh air

Bangkok Post

February 19, 2019

G-20 offers Japan a chance to raise its global game

Nikkei Asia (Japan)

January 04, 2019

Global Compact on Refugees is a good start, yet much remains to be done

The Straits Times (Singapore)

January 02, 2019

The spectre of deportation

The Hindu (India)

December 16, 2018

Migration — the forgotten part of ASEAN integration

Nikkei Asia (Japan)

November 20, 2018

Pieces of the Asian dream

The Hindu (India)

August 29, 2018

India must get smarter about handling China

Nikkei Asia (Japan)

May 29, 2018

On the great Asian highway

The Hindu (India)

May 21, 2018

Heeding the lines on the map

The Hindu (India)

April 5, 2018

Migration benefits all of us. These stories show how

World Economic Forum (Global)

February 28, 2018

The ASEAN embrace

The Hindu (India)

January 27, 2018

Myanmar must accept the Rohingya Muslims as its own

South China Morning Post (Hong Kong)

November 27, 2017

Reaching out to neighbours

The Hindu (India)

November 24, 2017

What we’ve achieved and the challenges ahead – 50 years of ASEAN

World Economic Forum (Global)
November 14, 2017

Bangladesh bears brunt of Myanmar’s crackdown on Rohingya

The Straits Times (Singapore)
September 25, 2017

The Lady and the Exodus

Project Syndicate (Global)
September 15, 2017

The disaster next door: on the Rohingya issue

The Hindu (India)
September 11, 2017

The geopolitical landscape of Asia Pacific is changing dramatically

World Economic Forum (Global)
July 28, 2017

Singapore-China strategic relations are worth keeping

South China Morning Post (Hong Kong)
July 13, 2017

A G20 Refugee Agenda

Project Syndicate (Global)
July 05, 2017

India’s Narendra Modi charmed with his words, it is now high time for action

South China Morning Post (Hong Kong)
May 24, 2017

As the ASEAN region turns 50, human rights remain a challenge

World Economic Forum (Global)
May 20, 2017

The short history of a big deal

The Hindu (India)
April 11, 2017

ASEAN and the Rohingya Crisis

Project Syndicate (Global)
February 02, 2017

Speak up for the Rohingyas

The Hindu (India)
December 26, 2016

A wrong turn with the Rohingyas

The Hindu (India)
December 15, 2016

The power of Bollywood

The Hindu (India)
October 26, 2016

Why ‘love thy neighbour’ is still great advice for China and India

South China Morning Post (Hong Kong)
August 17, 2016

Nice to Singapore to Dhaka: Joining the dots on terrorism

The Straits Times (Singapore)
July 22, 2016

Nailing the neighbourly dividend  

The Hindu (India)
June 24, 2016

The real face of Bangladesh – moderate, secular

The Straits Times (Singapore)
March 7, 2016

Rohingya refugee crisis can be solved only if Asean musters the will to do so

South China Morning Post (Hong Kong)
June 19, 2015

Reflections on Modi’s two years as Indian PM

The Straits Times (Singapore)
May 25, 2015

Bangladesh is a huge opportunity for India

The Hindustan Times (India)
April 09, 2015

Nut rage case exposes cracks in the South Korean Society

The Straits Times (Singapore)
January 10, 2015

An Open Letter to Indian Prime Minister Modi, the Asian of the Year

The Straits Times (Singapore)
December 12, 2014