India’s Biggest Problem Is Its Own Backyard

The Indian government’s global ambitions are undermined by regional uprisings from Bangladesh to Nepal.

A farmer arranges crops in a shape of the map of India while participating in a protest against the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government during a nationwide farmers' strike following the recent passing of agriculture bills in Kolkata on September 25, 2020. September 26, 2025, 5:39 AM Comment icon View Comments ( )

NEW DELHI—Back-to-back student-led uprisings in Bangladesh and Nepal have toppled governments there, signaling a generational shift in South Asian politics. From Colombo to Dhaka to Kathmandu, Generation Z is emerging as a disruptive force, challenging corruption, dynastic elites, and stagnant economies.

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