Nora Babalova
Nora Babalova joined SADF as a Program Assistant in October 2016. She holds a Master’s degree in European Studies: Europe-Asia interactions from the University of Leuven (KU Leuven), Belgium, and two Bachelor of Arts degrees, one in Indology with a specialisation in modern Indian languages (Bengali and Hindi) and one in Liberal Arts from the Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic. Her research field focuses on EU-India strategic partnership and water management in South Asia. In May 2018, Nora presented a paper on the politics of water management in the Brahmaputra basin at the 12th Congress of the Regional Science Association International, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Goa, India.
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US–Bangladesh New Trade Agreement: Impacts of Ending Subsidies in Agriculture and Industry, and Future...
On February 9, 2026, Bangladesh’s interim government signed a bilateral trade agreement with the United States. This agreement has sparked widespread debate regarding Bangladesh’s autonomy in economic policymaking and its sovereignty (CPD April 19, 2026). As an apparent concession, the United States reduced reciprocal tariffs on Bangladeshi goods from...
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,...