US
Alongside illiberalism, disinformation, stifling freedom of expression have become major problems
Local organisations often have greater legitimacy and more knowledge of on-ground contexts
Global elites use their affluence to coopt policymakers, and they employ deceptive tactics
Local influentials capture natural resources which disenfranchised communities depend on
Greenwashing
Water-sharing agreements across South Asia lack mechanisms for integrated river basin management
Pakistan is turning into an irredeemably sinking ship
The US wants to revitalise security cooperation with Pakistan
Air pollution has become a serious global health problem
Modi has distorted the Indian polity into a very illiberal form of democracy