Asia-Pacific Overview: July 2026
A Chinese installation in Scarborough Shoal sparked tensions with the Philippines, and the announcement of elections in Pakistani-administered Kashmir sparked deadly unrest.
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Why is the Afghan Taliban launching drone strikes in Pakistan?
The Afghan Taliban says it carried out drone strikes against ISKP targets inside Pakistan. What happened, and what does it tell us about the growing conflict between the two countries?
Are tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan escalating again?
ACLED’s South Asia Senior Analyst, Pearl Pandya, comments on the latest Pakistani attacks in Afghanistan’s border provinces.
Asia-Pacific Overview: June 2026
Post-election violence erupted in India, the Myanmar military made gains in northern Chin state, and Balochistan recorded one of the deadliest attacks in recent years.
Economic shockwaves from the Iran war fuel protests across South Asia
Mounting demonstrations over rising costs have been recorded in India, Bangladesh, Nepal, the Maldives, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.
What does a suicide bombing in Balochistan reveal about Pakistan’s security situation?
ACLED’s South Asia Senior Analyst, Pearl Pandya comments on the suicide bomb in Balochistan and its signficance for the country's security situation.
Who is behind Sunday’s train suicide bombing in Pakistan?
ACLED’s South Asia Research Manager, Indrajit Sharma, comments on Sunday’s deadly suicide bomb attack in Pakistan.
Pearl Pandya on Pakistan-Afghanistan Tensions Following Deadly Attacks in Bannu and Naurang Bazaar
ACLED’s South Asia Senior Analyst, Pearl Pandya, comments on the recent surge in militant violence in northwestern Pakistan and the growing risk of renewed cross-border escalation between Islamabad and Kabul
60 days of the Iran war — 6 conflicts you didn’t see
While global attention was fixed on Iran, violence, unrest, and instability continued to escalate elsewhere — largely out of view.
Pearl Pandya on the attack on an Afghan university
ACLED’s Pearl Pandya comments relations between on Afghanistan and Pakistan as fighting enters its third month.