Wednesday, January 4, 2017

South Asia Briefing: Political Jostling in Sri Lanka; Pakistan to Present Dossier on India at UN

A round-up of the most important stories from the South Asian region.

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. Credit: PTI
Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. Credit: PTI

New Delhi: Politicians in South Asia barely took a pause to usher in the new year, with most countries preparing for high-stakes games – from keeping coalitions intact in Sri Lanka and Afghanistan to stable ruling regimes in Pakistan and Bangladesh keeping a constant vigil to detect potential challenges.
Here is The Wire’s roundup of the major happenings over the seven days in India’s neighbourhood.
Sri Lanka: