Rains, floods and rising heat: South Asia’s growing climate crisis

July 23, 2025 10:56 AM

Rains, floods and rising heat: South Asia’s growing climate crisis

People in India and neighboring countries eagerly await the monsoon rains, which signal the end of the scorching summer heat and bring much-needed water for crops that sustain crores of people. However, the increasing frequency, intensity, unpredictability and eccentricity of extreme rainfall events are making things increasingly difficult for the people. In 2024 alone, hundreds of people died in India due to heavy rainfall. Across South Asia, hundreds more have already died this year. Experts w...

Discussion among South Asian intellectuals deliberates Japan as a helping aid without rigorous conditions in South Asia

November 20, 2024 2:47 PM

Discussion among South Asian intellectuals deliberates Japan as a helping aid without rigorous conditions in South Asia

In a discussion organized by the Center for Diplomacy and Development, Kathmandu, in collaboration with the Japan Foundation, New Delhi, Nepali intellectuals and guests from India and Bangladesh deliberated on the growing emphasis on a Free and Open Indo-Pacific and its impact on strengthening Japan’s ties with South Asia. The discussions highlighted Japan's increasing collaboration in green energy, digital technology, and sustainable development, which is likely to deepen partnerships in Sout...

PM Modi calls for success of ‘Sagarmanthan’ to strengthen global maritime partnerships

November 19, 2024 3:10 PM

PM Modi calls for success of ‘Sagarmanthan’ to strengthen global maritime partnerships

The inaugural edition of Sagarmanthan: The Ocean’s Dialogue, South Asia’s largest maritime thought leadership event, began in New Delhi on Monday. Praising the event as “a proud step towards a sustainable maritime future,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasised the importance of building global consensus for a prosperous future. In his message, PM Modi said, “Our vision for a free, open and secure maritime network - be it the Indian Ocean or the Indo Pacific region - is finding reso...

Wake up Call for South Asia; 45% adults at risk of disease due to physical inactivity:WHO

June 26, 2024 5:17 PM

Wake up Call for South Asia; 45% adults at risk of disease due to physical inactivity:WHO

Nearly 31% of adults worldwide and 45% in South Asia are not doing enough physical activity, posing a growing threat to health across the world, a major study said on Wednesday. The findings point to a worrying trend of physical inactivity among adults, which has increased by about 5 percentage points between 2010 and 2022, according to a study by the World Health Organization and other researchers. If the trend continues, levels of inactivity are projected to further rise to 35% worldwide by 2...

Heat wave kills at least 56 in India, nearly 25,000 heat stroke cases, from March-May

September 16, 2024 5:43 PM

Heat wave kills at least 56 in India, nearly 25,000 heat stroke cases, from March-May

India saw nearly 25,000 cases of suspected heat stroke and 56 people lost their lives after several heat wave days across the country from March-May, local media reported, citing government data. May has been a particularly bad month for the region, with temperature in capital Delhi and nearby state of Rajasthan touching 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit). In a contrast, parts of eastern India have been reeling under the impact of cyclone Remal. Heavy rain in the north eastern state o...

South Asia faces extreme weather with heatwave in India, cyclone in Bangladesh

September 16, 2024 5:55 PM

South Asia faces extreme weather with heatwave in India, cyclone in Bangladesh

South Asia is experiencing extreme weather conditions, with at least nine killed due to a suspected heat stroke in India's west, while parts of Bangladesh and neighbouring states are likely to be hit by a cyclone in a couple of days. Extreme temperatures throughout Asia last month were made worse most likely as a result of human-driven climate change, a team of international scientists said. India's summer temperatures often peak in May, but scientists have predicted more heatwave days than us...

India and Kazakhstan assess security challenges, exchange views on cross-border terrorism in South Asia

April 10, 2024 8:54 AM

India and Kazakhstan assess security challenges, exchange views on cross-border terrorism in South Asia

India and Kazakhstan, during a joint working group meeting, assessed counter-terrorism challenges, and also exchanged views on cross-border terrorism in South Asia, the Ministry of External Affairs said in a release. During the meeting that took place in Astana, both sides exchanged views on the terrorist threats in their respective regions, including State-sponsored, cross-border terrorism in South Asia, besides terror activities in the Afghanistan-Pakistan region. The Indian delegation was l...