Opinion & Editorials
Op-ed: Bangladesh's Measles Outbreak Reveals Gaps in Vaccination Framework
Since mid-March Bangladesh has faced an escalating measles outbreak, with suspected cases climbing into the tens of thousands in recent weeks, revealing underlying accumulated gaps in this seemingly robust vaccine framework, and emphasizing the need to identify the origin of these vulnerabilities and address them.
Op-ed: India Faces Fertilizer Shortage Amid Strait of Hormuz Closure
In the wake of Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz, international attention has mainly been focused on oil shipment disruptions, with nations turning to pipelines and reserves for relief. Less noticed is the constraint on fertilizer shipments- a critical agricultural input with no strategic reserves- leaving India facing uncertainty regarding over nearly 40% of this key supply, needed to ensure crop yields which are central to its domestic consumption and economic activity, especially during its upcoming June Kharif planting season.
Op-ed: South Asia’s Economic Growth is Real. Its Stability is Not.
As the Middle East conflict grounds cargo flights and spikes energy costs, South Asia's booming growth numbers are beginning to show the cracks beneath.