Even though Arun Siddharth points out how these Vellala caste Tamils use the PC setup to discriminates against the lower caste” Tamils (subjugated Sinhala people?), no comrade not even the new comrade ...

The region has become more connected to Europe and less dependent on Russia and China than when Trump was last in office.

Washington, November 12, 2024 — As the United States navigates a presidential transition, understanding the Russia-China ...

Since the collapse of the USSR, Kazakhstan’s largest city (population 2.2 million and growing) has evolved to become the star ...

Today, the CCA region is experiencing rapid development, with venture capital investments increasing 5.5 times over the past five years, outpacing the growth seen in the Nordic countries. This surge ...

China’s growing footprint in South and Central Asia has been made possible by the influx of grants, loans, mergers, and economic concessions for projects. In the middle of the Pamir mountains ...

Over 10 weeks, RFE/RL hosted discussions on Twitter Spaces on various issues that affect daily life in Central Asia. We looked at global issues -- from the COVID-19 pandemic to the war in Ukraine ...

Migration is an ongoing development challenge in Europe and Central Asia (ECA), which is currently home to 100 million migrants, accounting for one-third of the world’s migration population. Driven by ...

Thus, a combination of factors makes Central Asia – particularly resource-endowed Kazakhstan but also Uzbekistan and Tajikistan – the most viable alternative to traditional suppliers. Central Asian ...

With the stakes high, the Kremlin will no doubt be expecting its energy-strapped partners in Central Asia to play ball, with Uzbekistan already signed up for a small Rosatom-built nuclear power ...

With focus of global trade plan shifting, gone may be the days when huge infrastructure projects left partner countries holding a big bill and facing environmental implications.

Comprehensive data and readily available data can guide the development of policies, targeted interventions, funding, and ...