The reserved seat allocation remains unsettled, and the reform’s future lingers.

Managing state expenditures will likely help Dissanayake put the economy back on track.

It is important to build a regional security architecture on core issues.

The Baloch grievances have lingered for decades, but the government is not even close to solving the problem.

With political fragmentation across most parties, it’s hard for voters to make a choice.

Students should not be used as pawns in settling scores with the opposition party.

For Nepal and Bhutan, BIMSTEC acts as a forum to improve their foreign policy interests.

Bilateral relations have flourished, given the political will of the two countries.

Tamil politicians disagree on a political solution while Sinhala nationalists want to remove the 13th Amendment.

Leading the global south has always been a priority of India’s foreign policy.

This route benefits India as it will have land access to Central Asia and Afghanistan for its trade.

Iran is concerned about the presence of several countries in the Indian Ocean and wants to protect its genuine commercial interest in this region.

Several powers are contesting for influence in the Indian Ocean countries.

The country needs greater regional connectivity to employ its people and stop the exodus of its youth.

Smaller countries in the region play a vital role in determining the extent of their domination.