Hannah Madatali
Hannah Madatali is SADF’s Research and Advisor. She graduated from the University of Cambridge in 2018 with an MPhil in Modern South Asian Studies, having written her dissertation on the History, Ideas and Agency in the Origins of Hindu Nationalism. She obtained a Bachelor of Social Science with a Major in Governance, Economics and Development and a Minor in Journalism and Political Science from Leiden University College The Hague. She joined the SADF after a traineeship at the European External Action Service, Division for Regional Affairs and South Asia.
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Iran, Israel, and US War: South Asian Migrant Workers and the Need for a...
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“It was nothing like any sound I have heard before in my life,” said Vikrant, a 28-year-old Dubai-based Indian delivery worker, recalling the thunder of explosions when Iranian drones struck the United Arab Emirates (Kumar, 2026). Fearing for his safety, he shared only his first name. Today, Vikrant’s anxiety...
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,...
SADF PODCAST Wars Beyond Borders: How Two Conflicts Are Reshaping South Asia
On 15 March, 2026, SADF held a podcast called "Wars Beyond Borders: The Impact of Pakistan-Afghanistan and Iran-US Conflicts on South Asia" with Dr. Indira Boutier.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWMUPvBVkY8&t=5s
There follows a summary of the discussion:
Wars Beyond Borders: How Two Conflicts Are Reshaping South Asia
South Asia today finds itself caught between two escalating...