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.
Asia-Pacific
ACLED’s latest data and analysis on countries in the Asia-Pacific region.
Q&A: As South China Sea confrontations ramp up, what’s the risk of open conflict?
Gray zone operations in the disputed waters are more frequent, testing the status quo for the US-China rivalry and allies in the region.
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.
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.
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