US sanctions on Pakistan’s missile program, including Shaheen-3 and Ababeel, highlight double standards in nonproliferation enforcement.
![The Indus River flowing through the town of Dasu, Pakistan, highlighting the significance of the Indus Water Treaty in managing water resources in the region. [Getty Images].](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/103989267-GettyImages-596300702-1600x900.webp "103989267-GettyImages-596300702")
The Indus Water Treaty is back in the spotlight as India seeks changes! What does this mean for water security and regional peace?
Can Pakistan’s coastline become the next frontier for sustainable aquaculture? With growing demands on our oceans, it’s time to rethink how we fish and farm our seas.
![Explore the humanitarian crisis in Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir and how SAARC and SCO contribute to crisis diplomacy in South Asia. [Wikimedia Commons]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Activists_demanding_an_end_to_human_rights_violations_in_Kashmir_during_a_protest_in_central_London-1600x1067.webp "Activists_demanding_an_end_to_human_rights_violations_in_Kashmir_during_a_protest_in_central_London")
For over seventy years, Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir has been embroiled in conflict, facing a dire humanitarian crisis; thus, it raises the question of how regional bodies like SAARC and SCO can pivot from geopolitical tensions to address urgent humanitarian needs.
![Behind every crisis lies a Manufactured Crisis narrative, crafted to uphold power structures and maintain the status quo. [SAT Creatives]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Manufactured-Crisis-1-1600x917.webp "Manufactured Crisis (1)")
Behind every crisis lies a Manufactured Crisis narrative, crafted to uphold power structures and maintain the status quo.
As the U.S. heads into elections, the Biden Doctrine is in focus. Is Biden’s leadership effective or overshadowed by failures?
In response to escalating geopolitical tensions, Russia modifies nuclear doctrine, signaling a potential shift in global security dynamics.
The Waqf Bill 2024 threatens Muslim autonomy over Waqf properties, risking religious freedom and cultural heritage in India.
In a nation grappling with economic instability, the urgency to recalibrate State’s Institutional Engineering has never been more apparent.
![Sylhet, Bangladesh – 15 December 2014: Bangladesh in the Indo-Pacific Strategy is at a critical crossroads, caught between the ambitions of global powers [Image via Shutterstock]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Bangladesh-1-1600x1064.webp "Bangladesh in the Indo-Pacific Strategy")
Bangladesh in the Indo-Pacific Strategy is at a critical crossroads, caught between the ambitions of global powers.