Many natural disasters and catastrophes have occurred in South Asia as a result of climate change. When national solutions no longer work, it’s time for regional consensus and action. Floods in Pakistan, Afghanistan and India, cyclones in Bangladesh, and risks of raising sea levels in Maldives and Sri Lanka are all attributed to global warming.
Nepal’s Counter-Revolt: Challenge for the Communist and the Left in South Asia
Prof. (Dr.) Akhilesh Chandra Prabhakar
September 30, 2025
Nepal’s counter-revolt exposes decades of political betrayal by mainstream and leftist parties alike. Despite revolutionary promises to abolish feudalism, ensure sovereignty, and deliver land reforms, leaders from Congress to Maoists succumbed to corruption and power politics. Today’s uprising is both a rejection of failed communist leadership and a warning for the Left in South Asia.
