2024 in Retrospect: A Year of Promises, Perils, and Paradigms
![2024, in retrospect, leaves behind a complex legacy—Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan marked by turmoil and mixed outcomes in politics, security, and democracy. [Image via SAT Creatives]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/SAT-Web-Banners-30-1024x1024.webp)
2024, in retrospect, leaves behind a complex legacy—Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan marked by turmoil and mixed outcomes in politics, security, and democracy.
United Nations: An Institution in Need of Reforms
![The United Nations has shaped global collaboration since 1945, but is it ready for the challenges of today’s multipolar world? [Image via Shutterstock]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/csm_619827470shutterstock_1193208634_Premier_ST-ZD_c4b663b8b2.webp)
The United Nations has shaped global collaboration since 1945, but is it ready for the challenges of today’s multipolar world?
Bengal Govt Hindering India-Bangladesh Border Fencing: Suvendu Adhikari
![Suvendu Adhikari accuses West Bengal govt of obstructing BSF projects along Bangladesh border, raising security concerns. [Image via Indian Express]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/suvendu-india-bangladesh-fencning.webp)
Suvendu Adhikari accuses West Bengal govt of obstructing BSF projects along Bangladesh border, raising security concerns.
India Offers Full Assistance to Yemeni Death Row Inmate Nimisha Priya
![India extends full support to Nimisha Priya, a death row inmate in Yemen, as her family seeks to raise blood money for her release. [Image via Indian Express]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/nimisha-priya-1-e1735642260895.webp)
India extends full support to Nimisha Priya, a death row inmate in Yemen, as her family seeks to raise blood money for her release.
India Launches its First Space Docking Mission
![India's launches its first space docking mission which aims to advance space tech, satellite servicing, and future space station operations. [Image via AFP/ISRO]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/4559257-1354756631.webp)
India’s launches its first space docking mission which aims to advance space tech, satellite servicing, and future space station operations.
NLC and DP World Improve Connectivity Between Bangladesh and Pakistan
![DP World and NLC launch direct shipping route, boosting trade and cutting transit times between Pakistan and Bangladesh. [Image via Maritime Gateway]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Nlc-dp-world-1024x628.webp)
DP World and NLC launch direct shipping route, boosting trade and cutting transit times between Pakistan and Bangladesh.