Arash Yaqin

Nov 10, 2023 | southasianvoices.org | Fatima Raza |Arash Yaqin |Noorulain Naseem |Kalpit Mankikar

The South Asian Voices team hosted two webinars on China’s evolving role in the economic, military, and political affairs of various South Asian states. The first webinar focused on China’s investments in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Arash Yaqin and Saba Sattar made the case for China being a reliable economic partner for Afghanistan. However, they recognized that there are several on-ground security challenges in the way of effective cooperation.

Sep 13, 2023 | southasianvoices.org | Abdul Basit |Kalpit Mankikar |Arash Yaqin

In the decade since South Asian Voices’ inception, the subcontinent has witnessed major domestic and international events impacting stability in the region. The end of the U.S. war in Afghanistan, the rise of China, and intensifying climate events have shaped the international context surrounding South Asia.

Aug 18, 2023 | southasianvoices.org | Abdul Basit |Kalpit Mankikar |Arash Yaqin

The U.N. Sanctions Committee on al-Qaida and ISIL’s recent report has pointed to the possibility of a merger between Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and al-Qaida in the Indian Sub-continent (AQIS). Subsequent reporting in some sections of Pakistan’s mainstream media has interpreted this as an attempt by TTP to merge into al-Qaida.

Jul 20, 2023 | southasianvoices.org | Kalpit Mankikar |Shafi Md Mostofa |Arash Yaqin

The June 2020 clashes in Galwan marked a major inflection point in China-India relations that continue to loom over evolving dynamics between the two nations. In the years since, Indian officials have given stern assessments on bilateral ties. On the sidelines of a G20 meeting in March 2023, Indian Foreign Minister S.

Jul 19, 2023 | southasianvoices.org | Arash Yaqin |Kithmina Hewage |Shafi Md Mostofa

In 2017, South Asian Voices published a series examining China’s evolving role in South Asia, where contributors discussed Beijings’s strategic and economic goals in several South Asian countries. Over the past six years, China’s role in the region has shifted in significant ways.