🧵SAARC and Why It’s So Useless: An Exploration of Regionalism Without Results

1. The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation was established in 1985 with high hopes of fostering economic & regional integration among South Asian nations. 2. Comprised of 8 member states—Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka—SAARC was envisioned as a platform for cooperation on trade, development, culture & mutual security in one of the most densely populated & diverse regions of the world.

💬How the India-Pakistan conflict may boost the 🇵🇰 Prime Minister’s popularity despite ongoing scandals, political controversies, and the enduring influence of Imran Khan:🧵👇

🇵🇰🇮🇳 1. As tensions between 🇮🇳 & 🇵🇰 flare onceSharif, this time over cross-border strikes & Kashmir-related rhetoric, the domestic political scene in 🇵🇰 is seeing a surprising shift.

Despite ongoing scandals, corruption investigations & political instability, PM Shehbaz Sharif-

🌎💬 How Russia's 🇷🇺 betrayal pushed Armenia 🇦🇲 into Western sphere of influence 🧵

1. Despite Armenia's membership in the Russian-led CSTO, Russia failed to provide decisive support during the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war and subsequent skirmishes. This led to widespread- dissatisfaction within Armenia, where many believe Russia prioritized its ties with Azerbaijan and Turkey over its obligations to Armenia. Moreover, Azerbaijan launched a military offensive in Sept 2023, leading to the capitulation of Nagorno-Karabakh's Armenian authorities and-