Pooja George is the South Asia Assistant Research Manager at ACLED, having joined the organisation as an India researcher. She has previously worked on projects documenting and analysing state violence and human rights violations in India. Pooja holds a Master's degree in Social Anthropology from the University of Oxford and a Bachelor's (Honours) degree in English Literature from St. Stephen's College, Delhi University.
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.
Rohingya militants became increasingly active in Myanmar’s northern Rakhine state, anti-government demonstrations turned deadly in Nepal, and mass rallies and violent demonstrations against corruption broke out in the Philippines this past month
In August, the Myanmar navy increasingly relied on air support to fight resistance forces, and Indonesia’s anti-government demonstrations turned deadly.
An overview of key violence and political developments in the Asia-Pacific region for June 2025.
In May 2025, violence in the Papua region of Indonesia hit a year-high, a four-day conflict between India and Pakistan drew to a close, and election violence gripped Bangsamoro in the Philippines.
Overview of escalating conflicts across Asia-Pacific regions in April 2025.
Regional overview covering major political events across Asia-Pacific in March 2025.
