China had readied 10,000 kits and as many PPEs at the request of Bangladesh, Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen said
India's Poverty Reduction: But Is It Translating into Shared Economic Prosperity?
India has demonstrated that economic growth, social transfers and improved access to essential services can substantially reduce extreme deprivation. But the next stage will be considerably more demanding. It requires a different pattern of growth: one that creates productive jobs, raises real wages, increases women's economic independence and distributes the gains from growth more widely
India Growing Rapidly, Yet Youth Restlessness and General Pessimism Remains a Paradox
Youth restlessness must be understood against this background. Families have invested in education, often through considerable sacrifice. Qualifications raise expectations of economic mobility. When stable employment remains elusive, disappointment is understandable.
Can South Asia Build a Microfinance System That Protects the Poor?
Samurdhi’s community-based banking system provides a foundation in Sri Lanka through savings, member participation and livelihood support. Bangladesh’s Grameen Bank offers useful lessons in lending without conventional collateral, organising small borrower groups and placing women at the centre of financial participation.
Divided Growth in South Asia: Need for Regional Economic Architecture
The October 2026 IMF WEO projections show that South Asia's growth prospects do not follow a uniform pattern. These differences are not a reason to abandon regional cooperation, but rather a basis for strengthening more inclusive and productive integration mechanisms.
More on Geoeconomics, Trade and Development
China diverts Beijing-bound international flights
China has begun diverting Beijing-bound international flights amid an increase in imported coronavirus cases in the capital city
'Pakistan's trade with China won't stop'
Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said that the country's bilateral trade with China will not stop amid the coronavirus pandemic
Coronavirus has finally made us recognise the illegal wildlife trade is a public health issue
There will be few positives to take from coronavirus. But the global pandemic may yet prove to be an important moment in the attempts to address the illegal wildlife trade.
Pakistan president, delegation test negative on return from China
Pakistan President Arif Alvi and members of his delegation, who visited China earlier this week, have tested negative for COVID-19
China extends concessionary loan to Sri Lanka to combat COVID-19
China has extended Sri Lanka a concessionary loan of USD 500 million, upon a request made by the government, to financially aid its efforts to combat the COVID – 19 pandemic, News 1st reported
Pakistan, China vow to strengthen strategic cooperation; Beijing says its monitoring Kashmir
China and Pakistan have reaffirmed to further strengthen their “All-Weather Strategic Cooperative Partnership” aimed at building a community of shared future in the new era
India-China ties: Need to look ahead
Experts at a conference in Kolkata discussed ties between India and China and how the two powerful Asian neighbours could work on finding ways to end their strained ties, find a modus vivendi, and mutually benefit from trade and investment
Chinese media deplores Western media double standards in China, India coverage
The Chinese media continued its scrutiny of the contentious citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in India and its nationwide protests
China rejects Indian claim that Karachi-bound ship has military supplies
China has strongly rejected an Indian allegation that a detained Karachi-bound Chinese merchant vessel carried cargo that breached non-proliferation and export control restrictions, Dawn reported
Chinese President’s wife sends letter thanking Sri Lankan students
Peng Liyuan, wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping, has written back to a group of students from a girls school in Sri Lanka, expressing her appreciation for their support for China’s fight against the COVID-19 epidemic and encouraging them to make contributions to carrying forward China-Sri Lanka friendship, the Xinhua news agency reported.
Coronavirus outbreak: 23 Bangladeshis flown to Delhi from Wuhan
Twenty-three more Bangladeshi nationals have been evacuated from China’s Wuhan, the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak
Coronavirus outbreak: Chinese president appreciates Bangladesh PM’s letter
Chinese President Xi Jinping has appreciated the support of Bangladesh government towards the East Asian country when the country is in a battle against the outbreak of the novel coronavirus.
Andhra techie in Wuhan surviving on rice, pickle for a month
A 22-year-old engineer from Andhra Pradesh, who is stranded in coronavirus-hit Chinese city of Wuhan, is surviving on rice and pickle for nearly a month, her relatives said.
'Coronavirus will not impact China-Pakistan Economic Corridor projects'
The multibillion-dollar projects being implemented under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) would not be affected by the temporary challenge of coronavirus, declared Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Yao Jing.
