Michael Rodrigo was a Catholic priest who campaigned for religious dialogue in Sri Lanka. He called his efforts the “dialogue of life” – and paid for his work with his own life.

Buddhism is Sri Lanka’s main religion, but others also have a large following. The country has experienced several conflicts over the last five decades, influenced not least by religious tensions.

More tourist arrivals in Sri Lanka after multi-pronged crisis

Himalayan nation can benefit from foreign visitors, but must control cultural and environmental harm.

Because masses of India’s left-behind people voted against the incumbent government, its leading party, the Hindu-supremacist BJP, now depends on allies, no longer enjoying a parliamentary majority of its own.

Keeping relationships with India and China good is necessary, but challenging for the government in Kathmandu.

GIZ has developed four scenarios based on India’s domestic development, its relationship to China and the west and the orientation of the BRICS+.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has delivered pro-rich growth

Pakistan is a fragmented nation with a shaky political system, and the focus on Sunni Islam did not forge the desired unity.

Against the backdrop of the global #MeToo movement, a new wave of feminist politics swelled up in Pakistan