Atharva Mehendale
Atharva Mehendale is a final year graduate student pursuing a Master of Arts in International Relations from the School of International Affairs, O.P Jindal Global University, India. His research interests lie at the intersection of urban affairs and migration studies. He is currently working on his master’s thesis that explores migrant aspirations vis-à-vis the political economy of internal migration in India. He is associated with the Centre for Migration & Mobility Studies at the same university in the capacity of a Research Assistant.
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SADF NEWSLETTER South Asia Weekly – On the Afghan-Pakistani Border
The Most Consequential Developments Are the Least Reported
In South Asia, the developments most likely to shape the region’s future are often the ones receiving the least international attention. While global media focuses on crises elsewhere, a volatile situation is unfolding between Pakistan and Afghanistan, with implications for regional security,...
Press Release “The International Crimes Tribunals of Bangladesh: The New Government Must Stop the...
The South Asia Democratic Forum (SADF) expresses grave concern over the use of the International Crimes Tribunals of Bangladesh (ICTBD) to target the political leaders of Bangladesh Awami League (ALBD), Jatiyo Somajtantrik Dol (JaSod), Bangladesh Workers Party, journalists and the secular activists and human rights defenders, e.g., Shahriar...
Bangladesh: a new venue for totalitarianism
In this incisive analysis, Paulo Casaca examines the alarming political trajectory of Bangladesh, questioning whether the country is becoming a new venue for totalitarian governance. The article explores the erosion of democratic institutions, the consolidation of power, and the broader regional and international implications for rule of law and...