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South Asia
How does Maldives media report on world events? What stories get amplified, what gets downplayed, and what framing patterns emerge compared to other regions?
While we build dedicated Maldives coverage, here's what's happening in South Asia.
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21 stories this week
21 total stories in the last 30 days
VC Santishree Pandit dismisses UGC equity regulations; students charge casteism; she claims Bahujan identity. Institutional friction over affirmative action exposing meritocratic mythology.
Public alignment with Trump despite US trade friction signals repositioning amid US-Iran tensions. Sharif crediting Trump with halting India-Pakistan conflict—reframes historical tensions through Trum…
India pushed for democratizing access; no concrete safety commitments made. Shows gap between global consensus-building and actual regulatory action—pattern of voluntary, non-binding initiatives.
Redirects from Iran crisis; positions Trump as Global South peace broker; validates Modi+Altman awkwardness narrative
India joining US-led Pax Silica initiative while claiming independence; balancing act
Seasonal risk from natural sources; vaccine/test improvements reducing spread risk
India replacing China as solar equipment supplier to diversifying buyers
Big Oil reshaping portfolio; renewable assets being strategically repositioned
Urban infrastructure vulnerability in developing regions; rapid urbanization without safety standards
Prestige event undercut by authenticity failure; signals AI hype-inflation and credential inflation in emerging tech
South Asia decoupling from fossil baseline; energy security = industrial strategy
Calendrical pivot; marks spiritual/communal reset across 2B+ people
Diplomatic pivot post-crisis; establishing regional trust after turbulent transition
Geographic visibility creates temporal fragmentation; same religious moment spreads across time zones
Tariff resistance emerging; India avoiding predicted import collapse
Shifts South Asia power structure from two-family dominance to multi-party coalition; India watches closely (Modi's letter gesture signals engagement)
Speed of regulation (3h takedown) mismatches speed of creation; fragmented jurisdiction enables workarounds
Signals pivot from India-favorable interim govt to 'Bangladesh First' positioning; impacts SAARC trade dynamics and India-EU FTA fallout for smaller neighbors.
US absent, UK didn't sign Paris AI declaration; India positioning as neutral governance hub while fragmentation deepens—sets stage for competing AI standards.
Venture capital perspective on AI displacement of knowledge work; India's offshore services model under existential threat.
Stories where different regions framed the narrative differently.
Public alignment with Trump despite US trade friction signals repositioning amid US-Iran tensions. Sharif crediting Trump with halting India-Pakistan conflict—reframes historical tensions through Trump-mediated lens.
Monday, February 23, 2026
Public alignment with Trump despite US trade friction signals repositioning amid US-Iran tensions. Sharif crediting Trump with halting India-Pakistan conflict—reframes historical tensions through Trump-mediated lens.
Monday, February 23, 2026
India joining US-led Pax Silica initiative while claiming independence; balancing act
Saturday, February 21, 2026
India joining US-led Pax Silica initiative while claiming independence; balancing act
Saturday, February 21, 2026
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