India
Asia-Pacific Overview: January 2026
Sharif Osman Hadi’s assassination triggered nationwide unrest in Bangladesh, a large-scale border conflict between Thailand and Cambodia ended in a fragile ceasefire, and tensions flared in the Taiwan Strait and South China Sea.
Asia-Pacific Overview: December 2025
Continuing militancy threatened the ceasefire between Afghanistan and Pakistan, Bangladesh and Papua New Guinea saw election-related violence, and anti-corruption protests in the Philippines were widespread, but divided.
Asia-Pacific Overview: September 2025
In August, the Myanmar navy increasingly relied on air support to fight resistance forces, and Indonesia’s anti-government demonstrations turned deadly.
Q&A: What does India’s Naxal-Maoist insurgency look like in 2025?
In this Q&A, ACLED South Asia Research Manager Pearl Pandya discusses the Indian state’s recent successes and what they mean for the Naxal-Maoist insurgency, one of the longest-running insurgencies in the world.
India 2024: Special Election Series
Monitoring election violence in India.
Political violence in India’s Manipur state: 2023 - 2025
An infographic detailing trends of political violence between the Meitei and Kuki-Zo communities since an uneasy truce in May 2023.
India: Operation Sindoor airstrikes reach deep within Pakistan — Expert Comment
Tensions rise as India performs missile strikes on Pakistan, impacting Islamist group bases and civilians.
India: Kashmir attack stokes tensions along the India-Pakistan Line of Control — Expert Comment
Separatist militants attack tourists in Kashmir, raising tensions between India and Pakistan.
India Votes 2024: A resurgent Hindu nationalism sets the stage for the upcoming elections, driving communal violence
Religious polarization and Hindu nationalism escalate tensions and violence ahead of India's 2024 elections.
India Votes 2024: Economic discontent deepens ethnic divisions ahead of elections
Economic strains exacerbate ethnic divisions in India, challenging affirmative action and sparking political unrest ahead of 2024 elections.