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Sentient humanoid, IR scholar, Political analyst, PhD, Hindu Jedi, trekkie, amateur astronomer, @chasiapacific.bsky.social, @chathamhouse.bsky.social

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Chietigjb @chietigj.bsky.social · 4h
Earlier this week I had the pleasure of chairing a @chathamhouse.org webinar on #SouthAsia's #GenZ-inspired governments with Ambassador Ravinatha Aryasinha, Professor Naomi Hossain and Prakriti Bhattarai. Watch it here: #Nepal #Bangladesh #Srilanka @chasiapacific.bsky.social youtu.be/akciw-a7UiI?...
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After the revolutions what next for South Asias Gen Z inspired governments VIDEO SESSION
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Chietigjb @chietigj.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Last chance to join the @chathamhouse.org webinar on “The outlook for South Asia’s Gen Z-inspired governments” on Tuesday, 29 September. Register here:
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Chatham House Asia-Pacific Programme @chasiapacific.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
WEBINAR | After the revolutions: The outlook for South Asia’s Gen Z-inspired governments Our expert panel will discuss how economic distress, political dysfunction and demographic pressures are shaping South Asia's youth movements. 📅 29 Sept ⏰ 12:00 📍 Online 🔗 www.chathamhouse.org/events/all/s...
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Chatham House Asia-Pacific Programme @chasiapacific.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
SCO, BRICS, Trump-Xi: What does the spate of summits mean for India? This year’s summit season reveals conflicting visions of global order (and India’s place in it), writes @chietigj.bsky.social for @thediplomat.com.
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SCO, BRICS, Trump-Xi: What Does the Spate of Summits Mean for India?
This year’s summit season reveals conflicting visions of global order (and India’s place in it).
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Nikkei Asia (Official) @asia.nikkei.com · 16/09/2026
OPINION: Pakistani-Turkish-Saudi pact challenges India's westward engagement Fault lines in South Asia and the Middle East are becoming increasingly intertwined trib.al/msPaZta
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Pakistani-Turkish-Saudi pact challenges India's westward engagement
Fault lines in South Asia and the Middle East are becoming increasingly intertwined
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Chietigjb @chietigj.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Join me on 29 Sept for a @chathamhouse.org webinar on #SouthAsia's #GenZ-inspired govts with Ravinatha Aryasinha (former Sri Lankan foreign sec), Naomi Hossain (professor @soasuni.bsky.social) and Prakriti Bhattarai (Nepali tech policy specialist). Register here www.chathamhouse.org/events/all/s...
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After the revolutions: The outlook for South Asia’s Gen Z-inspired governments
Learn how economic distress, political dysfunction and demographic pressures are shaping South Asia’s youth movements - and to what extent their expectations are being met by their leaders.
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Chatham House Asia-Pacific Programme @chasiapacific.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Great to have a full house for today's discussion on #BRICS, which analysed the outcomes from the weekend's Summit in New Delhi and discussed the ambitions, tensions and priorities of some of its individual members. You can watch the recording here: 🔗 chathamhouse.org/events/all/s...
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Chietigjb @chietigj.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
An eventful few days analyzing India’s #BRICS Summit and a string of bilaterals, notably #China-#India. I have been busy with several media, including @bloomberg.com, @cnbc.com, @theguardian.com, @channelnewsasia.bsky.social, among others. Here is one for @news.abc.net.au: youtu.be/UlALGZxpnXM?...
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Xi, Putin and Modi promote BRICS power at summit | The World | ABC NEWS
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Chietigjb @chietigj.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Last month saw the announcement of a trilateral defence pact – the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement – between #Pakistan, #Turkey and #SaudiArabia. My article in @asia.nikkei.com discusses the implications for #India. Summary in the comments. @chasiapacific.bsky.social asia.nikkei.com/opinion/paki...
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Pakistani-Turkish-Saudi pact challenges India's westward engagement
Fault lines in South Asia and the Middle East are becoming increasingly intertwined
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Chatham House Asia-Pacific Programme @chasiapacific.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
This weekend, India will host the #BRICS Summit in New Delhi. But what does India want from BRICS? It wants to play the role of a bridging power between the West and the rest, writes @chietigj.bsky.social in his February op-ed for @foreignpolicy.com.
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What India Wants From BRICS
New Delhi wants to play the role of a bridging power between the West and the rest.
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Chatham House Asia-Pacific Programme @chasiapacific.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
China's Xi Jinping and India's Narendra Modi are due to meet this weekend on the sidelines of the #BRICS Summit in New Delhi. Re-read @chietigj.bsky.social and Yu Jie's paper from last year, which explores how China and India will shape Asia and the Global Order ⤵️
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How China–India relations will shape Asia and the global order
Relations between China and India hold great long-term significance for the future of both Asia and the emerging global order. This paper details their relationship and why their competition for influ...
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Chietigjb @chietigj.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
9/11 reshaped the world, my worldviews and my career. A turning point in every sense. Living in New York, the company I worked for lost over 300 people when the planes hit the World Trade Center. I began a career in finance, but the attacks led me to pivot towards a career in international relations
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Chietigjb @chietigj.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
As Chinese President Xi Jinping visits India for the upcoming #BRICS Summit, I discussed the #China-#India relationship at the Great Britain-China Centre, covering the roots of hostility, key misconceptions about the relationship in the West and the trajectory of Sino-Indian relations.
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Chietigjb @chietigj.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
As #India hosts the #BRICS Summit on 12-13 September, my @chathamhouse.org ‘Expert Comment’ discusses how India is navigating a more fragmented international order and the contradictions of its own foreign policy. Summary in comments: @chasiapacific.bsky.social www.chathamhouse.org/2026/09/indi...
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The India–China reset will continue at the BRICS summit
So will disagreement over the purpose of BRICS.
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Chatham House @chathamhouse.org · 01/09/2026
Pakistan's failure to ensure security and stem internal conflict casts doubt on Islamabad’s credibility as a peacemaker — and its ability to shape an effective foreign policy.
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Can Pakistan’s foreign policy ambitions survive its domestic challenges?
Pakistan’s plans for geopolitical influence will rest on its ability to resolve internal conflict.
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Chietigjb @chietigj.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Demonstrations in #India by the #Cockroach Janata Party have raised questions about the state of India’s democracy, economy and education system. I have discussed these issues in several media interviews, including the BBC ‘Inquiry’ podcast: @chasiapacific.bsky.social www.bbc.com/audio/play/w...
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BBC Audio | The Inquiry | How has the Cockroach Janta Party changed India’s politics?
India’s youth-led protest movement is putting jobs and opportunity in the spotlight
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Chatham House @chathamhouse.org · 20/08/2026
The women of Afghanistan have been awarded the 2026 Chatham House Prize, in recognition of their courage and resilience in the face of systematic gender persecution, and for embodying the determination of a broader movement for women’s rights.
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2026 Chatham House Prize awarded to the women of Afghanistan
The prize is presented to ‘the person, persons, or organization deemed to have made the most significant contribution to the improvement of international relations’.
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Chietigjb @chietigj.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
As #Afghanistan marks 5 years since the Taliban returned to power, @chathamhouse.org has awarded its annual prize to the #women of Afghanistan. In doing so we seek to raise awareness of an issue that has fallen off the world’s radar. @chasiapacific.bsky.social www.chathamhouse.org/2026/08/2026...
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2026 Chatham House Prize awarded to the women of Afghanistan
The prize is presented to ‘the person, persons, or organization deemed to have made the most significant contribution to the improvement of international relations’.
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Chietigjb @chietigj.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
The recent defence pact between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye reaffirms a point I made in a recent article about how the #India-#Pakistan rivalry is becoming intertwined with the geopolitics of the #MiddleEast. Resharing here @chasiapacific.bsky.social www.printspublications.com/journal/arti...
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Indian Foreign Affairs Journal | Prints Publications
Indian Foreign Affairs Journal, a peer-reviewed quarterly publication of the Association of Indian Diplomats, attempts to provide an intellectually stimulating forum for the examination of various asp...
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Chatham House @chathamhouse.org · 29/07/2026
An Indian youth movement led by an organization calling itself ‘the Cockroach Janata Party’ has called a halt to weeks of protest in India, after securing a significant victory. Read @chietigj.bsky.social's (@chasiapacific.bsky.social) latest analysis on India's democracy for Chatham House ⤵️
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Has the ‘Cockroach’ movement changed Indian politics?
The movement has tapped into dissatisfaction with employment opportunities and the economy. But it does not threaten a Gen Z revolution of the kind India’s neighbours have undergone.
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Chatham House Asia-Pacific Programme @chasiapacific.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
India's 'cockroach' movement has tapped into dissatisfaction with employment opportunities and the economy. But it does not threaten a Gen Z revolution of the kind India's neighbours have undergone, writes @chietigj.bsky.social .
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Has the ‘Cockroach’ movement changed Indian politics?
The movement has tapped into dissatisfaction with employment opportunities and the economy. But it does not threaten a Gen Z revolution of the kind India’s neighbours have undergone.
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Chietigjb @chietigj.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Happy #CETA week! After over four years of negotiation and ratification, the trade deal (Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement) between #India and the #UK will go into effect on 15 July. Analysis in comments: @chasiapacific.bsky.social
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Chietigjb @chietigj.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
The #Iran-US ceasefire remains precarious. My article in the Indian Foreign Affairs Journal (published by the Association of Indian Diplomats) examines the strategic implications of the conflict‌ on #India. Summary in the comments: @chasiapacific.bsky.social www.printspublications.com/journal/arti...
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Indian Foreign Affairs Journal | Prints Publications
Indian Foreign Affairs Journal, a peer-reviewed quarterly publication of the Association of Indian Diplomats, attempts to provide an intellectually stimulating forum for the examination of various asp...
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Chietigjb @chietigj.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
#India's proclivity to make decisions based on principle rather than power is difficult to sustain in a world where values no longer carry the same currency. My article in the @lowyinstitute.bsky.social ‘The Interpreter’ discusses this @chasiapacific.bsky.social www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpre...
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Chatham House @chathamhouse.org · 12/06/2026
Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka have new governments brought to power in the wake of mass protest movements. Now they must grapple with the Iran war and tense ties with India. Read @chietigj.bsky.social's (@chasiapacific.bsky.social) latest analysis for Chatham House ⤵️
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South Asia’s Gen Z revolutions now face difficult realities
New governments in Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka have popular mandates for change. But governance is proving challenging.
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Chietigjb @chietigj.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Following a recent trip to #SouthAsia, my @chathamhouse.org ‘Expert Comment’ discusses the challenges facing the region’s newly-elected #GenZ-inspired governments in #Bangladesh, #Nepal and #SriLanka. See comments for a summary. @chasiapacific.bsky.social www.chathamhouse.org/2026/06/sout...
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South Asia’s Gen Z revolutions now face difficult realities
New governments in Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka have popular mandates for change. But governance is proving challenging.
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Chietigjb @chietigj.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
I have just completed a tour of several countries (#Bangladesh, #India, #Nepal and #SriLanka) to discuss how to revive #regionalism in a South Asian context. A research paper and event will follow in a few months. Watch this space! #SouthAsia #SAARC, #BIMSTEC, #BBIN @chasiapacific.bsky.social
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Chietigjb @chietigj.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
In an interview with @deutschewelle.dw.com I discuss the recently concluded #Quad foreign ministers’ meeting in New Delhi and what it says about the future of the grouping, the #India-#USA relationship and how it is being perceived in #China: @chasiapacific.bsky.social youtu.be/JH3CazCzvq4?...
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US, India, Japan and Australia unite again – and China Is watching | DW News
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Chietigjb @chietigj.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
My article in the @eastasiaforum.bsky.social argues that #China and #India have stepped back from the brink without resolving the underlying tensions that pushed them there in the first place. @chasiapacific.bsky.social eastasiaforum.org/2026/05/25/c...
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China–India rapprochement is tactical, not strategic
China and India have stepped back from the brink without resolving the underlying tensions that pushed them there in the first place.
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Foreign Policy @foreignpolicy.com · 23/05/2026
The vibrancy of Indian democracy was on display during the country’s recently concluded state elections, writes Chietigj Bajpaee.
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How the West Misreads Modi’s Success
India may be less liberal now, but it remains democratic.
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Chatham House Asia-Pacific Programme @chasiapacific.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
While Modi's India may be less liberal today, it remains democratic. @chietigj.bsky.social explains why this has implications for how the West should engage with India in his latest analysis for @foreignpolicy.com.
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How the West Misreads Modi’s Success
India may be less liberal now, but it remains democratic.
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Chietigjb @chietigj.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
In an interview for the @financialtimes.com I discuss the results of #India's recent state #elections. Notably, the victory of the #BJP in #WestBengal reaffirms its credentials as a pan-Indian party beyond its traditional base in the Hindi-speaking heartland: giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
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Modi’s extraordinary comeback
Two years after losing its majority, the BJP is taking opposition strongholds, paving the prime minister’s way for a fourth term
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Chietigjb @chietigj.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
A pleasure to join The Democracy Forum webinar on #Bangladesh where I discuss the country's politics, economy and foreign policy following the February election, and parallels between Bangladesh's 'Monsoon Revolution' and #GenZ movements in other countries. Watch it here: youtu.be/jh671YznygA?...
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Copy of Live Webinar - ‘Bangladesh: A new political chapter?’
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Chietigjb @chietigj.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
A pleasure to host India's Chief of Defence Staff, General Anil Chauhan at @chathamhouse.org. Our discussion covered India's defence cooperation with the #UK and #Russia, #China-#India relations, last year's India- #Pakistan conflict, and the #Ukraine and #Iran wars. @chasiapacific.bsky.social
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Chatham House Asia-Pacific Programme @chasiapacific.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Pakistan has an obvious interest in ending the #IranWar. But any hopes for economic benefits from the Trump administration may be misplaced, writes our Associate Fellow Farzana Shaikh.
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What does Pakistan gain from its Iran–US diplomacy?
Islamabad has an obvious interest in ending the war, to ease energy problems and cool tensions on its border with Iran. But any hopes for economic benefits from the Trump administration may be misplac...
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Chietigjb @chietigj.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
A pleasure joining the BBC Weekend programme with Gary O'Donoghue (Chief North America correspondent). Over 2+ hours we discussed the #MiddleEast conflict‌, #Hungarian election and frictions between Trump and the Pope. Listen to it here (from 26:30 minutes) www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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Weekend - Iran says Hormuz won't stay open if US blockade continues - BBC Sounds
Trump says the blockade will continue until a peace deal is reached
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Chietigjb @chietigj.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
As talks are underway in #Pakistan on bringing an end to the #Iran conflict, my colleagues and I in the @chasiapacific.bsky.social discuss the broader implications of the conflict for #Asia in the @chathamhouse.org ‘Independent Thinking’ podcast: www.chathamhouse.org/2026/04/what...
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What lessons will China, India and other Asian nations draw from the Iran war? Independent Thinking Podcast
Whatever the eventual outcome of the US-Israel war on Iran, the geopolitical aftershocks will reverberate across Asia for years, and perhaps decades, to come.
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Chatham House Asia-Pacific Programme @chasiapacific.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Pakistan’s stature has been on the rise following its mediating role in the Iran conflict. But, despite the positive optics of punching above its weight in diplomacy, Pakistan has become weaker over time, writes @chietigj.bsky.social for @thediplomat.com.
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The Iran War Mediation and Pakistan’s ‘Reverse Bismarck’
Despite the positive optics of punching above its weight in diplomacy, Pakistan has become weaker over time.
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Chietigjb @chietigj.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
My article in @thediplomat.com discuses #Pakistan's foreign policy and global role amid its mediation efforts in the ongoing #Iran conflict. Summary of the key points in the comments. @chasiapacific.bsky.social thediplomat.com/2026/04/the-...
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The Iran War Mediation and Pakistan’s ‘Reverse Bismarck’
Despite the positive optics of punching above its weight in diplomacy, Pakistan has become weaker over time.
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Chietigjb @chietigj.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Amid reports that #Pakistan is seeking to mediate between #Iran and the US, my article in @scmpnews.bsky.social argues the ongoing conflict in the #MiddleEast reaffirms the growing interconnectedness of #SouthAsia and #WestAsia. @chasiapacific.bsky.social www.scmp.com/opinion/asia...
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Opinion | Why Middle East volatility presents an enhanced risk for South Asia
Beyond oil, remittances and cultural ties, trade and defence pacts in recent years have added to strategic and security interconnectedness.
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Chatham House Asia-Pacific Programme @chasiapacific.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Developments in South Asia show there is no one-size-fits-all approach in the trajectory of Gen Z-led overthrows. While the catalysts for change may be similar, the endpoints are not the same, writes @chietigj.bsky.social for @asia.nikkei.com.
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Elections in Bangladesh and Nepal offer tips for democracy in Global South
After Gen Z-led overthrows, Dhaka and Kathmandu make opposite choices
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Chietigjb @chietigj.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
#Bangladesh and #Nepal reverted to democratic rule after elections in February and March. What does this say about the politics and geopolitics of #SouthAsia and the #GlobalSouth? My article in @asia.nikkei.com discusses this. A summary in the thread. asia.nikkei.com/opinion/elec...
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Elections in Bangladesh and Nepal offer tips for democracy in Global South
After Gen Z-led overthrows, Dhaka and Kathmandu make opposite choices
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Chatham House Asia-Pacific Programme @chasiapacific.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Asian countries may feel reassured by the US having its hands full with the recurring instabilities in the Middle East and the ongoing war in Ukraine. But, having overthrown regimes in Latin America and the Middle East, why would Washington draw the line at Asia, asks @chietigj.bsky.social.
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America’s Attack on Iran Should Have Asia-Pacific Countries Very Worried
Having overthrown regimes in Latin America and the Middle East, why would Washington draw the line at Asia?
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Chatham House @chathamhouse.org · 08/03/2026
In recent weeks Pakistan has struck major cities in Afghanistan including Kabul and Kandahar, as well as Bagram airbase. The Taliban have responded by targeting Pakistan directly. Read @chietigj.bsky.social's latest analysis for Chatham House. bit.ly/4suXuCE
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Afghanistan and Pakistan are facing ‘open war’. De-escalation is needed
With the world distracted by war in the Middle East, de-escalation will need to come from Kabul and Islamabad directly.
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The Diplomat @thediplomat.com · 06/03/2026
Having overthrown regimes in Latin America and the Middle East, why would Washington draw the line at Asia?
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America’s Attack on Iran Should Have Asia-Pacific Countries Very, Very Worried
Having overthrown regimes in Latin America and the Middle East, why would Washington draw the line at Asia?
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Chietigjb @chietigj.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
My article in @thediplomat.com discusses what the United States' recent decapitation of #Iran’s leadership following the earlier abduction of #Venezuela’s leader means for Asia. A summary of the key points in the comments: @chasiapacific.bsky.social thediplomat.com/2026/03/amer...
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America’s Attack on Iran Should Have Asia-Pacific Countries Very, Very Worried
Having overthrown regimes in Latin America and the Middle East, why would Washington draw the line at Asia?
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Chietigjb @chietigj.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
With conflict in the Middle East, renewed hostilities between #Afghanistan and #Pakistan have fallen off the radar. But this conflict has strategic significance far beyond the borders of both countries. My @chathamhouse.org ‘Expert Comment’ discusses this: www.chathamhouse.org/2026/03/afgh...
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Afghanistan and Pakistan are facing ‘open war’. De-escalation is needed
With the world distracted by war in the Middle East, de-escalation will need to come from Kabul and Islamabad directly.
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Chietigjb @chietigj.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
As #India embarks on a year of summits – having hosted the #AIImpactSummit last week, hosting the #BRICS Summit later this year and possibly the #Quad Summit – my article in @foreignpolicy.com looks at India’s ambitions to be a ‘voice’ of the #GlobalSouth. foreignpolicy.com/2026/02/25/i...
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What India Wants From BRICS
New Delhi wants to play the role of a bridging power between the West and the rest.
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Chietigjb @chietigj.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
A pleasure discussing the outlook for #Bangladesh at the UK parliament following the recently concluded election, which saw Bangladesh revert to democratic rule. An honour to see a few prominent faces in the audience! Thanks to the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association for inviting me.
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