Why does South Asia need a new vision?

South Asia needs a new vision due to recurring conflicts, climate and water insecurity, shrinking civic space, and rising geopolitical pressure. Without regional cooperation, crises in India, Bangladesh, and Pakistan reinforce instability rather than resilience.

What does reunification mean in the South Asian context?

Reunification does not mean a single state or government. It means shared peace mechanisms, water and climate cooperation, education alignment, economic interdependence, and protection of human dignity across borders.

How does climate change affect South Asia’s stability?

Climate change acts as a security threat multiplier in South Asia by intensifying floods, droughts, water disputes, displacement, and social unrest, particularly across shared river systems like the Indus and Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna.

What role does education play in regional peace?

Education helps build long-term peace by promoting honest history, civic ethics, media literacy, climate awareness, and future-ready skills. A shared regional education framework can reduce inherited hostility and misinformation.

Is South Asian regional cooperation realistic?

Yes. Regional cooperation is realistic when it is phased, voluntary, institution-based, and focused on shared survival needs such as peace, climate security, and economic resilience rather than political domination.

India-Israel: Strategic Convergence & Global Order | Analysis by Minhaz Samad Chowdhury

Strategic Convergence &
The Future of Global Order

An Analytical Review by Minhaz Samad Chowdhury

Published

26 FEB 2026

The Prime Minister's address to the Knesset was a speech beyond bilateral diplomacy. It articulated a geopolitical vision where security, economic connectivity, and civilizational dialogue converge to define the 21st-century global order. By framing the world as "one family" (Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam), the address seeks to replace regional rivalry with shared prosperity.

The Peace-Prosperity Doctrine

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Security Cooperation

Zero tolerance for terrorism leads to regional stabilization.

↓ STABILITY

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Economic Connectivity

IMEC & I2U2 corridors create mutual financial stakes.

↓ INVESTMENT

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Global Peace

Prosperity acts as a preventive mechanism against conflict.

↓ FUTURE ORDER

Civilizational Engagement

Analysis: Recognition in 1950 (Sept 17) coincides with the PM's birth, symbolic of a "predestined" partnership.

Agricultural Scaling (CoE)

Impact: Moving from 43 to 100 Centres of Excellence directly addresses Global South food security.

Labour Diplomacy & Human Connectivity

An often-overlooked dimension: The 20,000+ Indian caregivers and workers who stayed in Israel during crises. This "People-to-People" engagement forms the resilient social fabric of the alliance.

"Human mobility fosters interdependence that transcends political divisions."

20k+

Indian Workers

900+

Startups (iCreate)

4k+

Sacrificed (Haifa)

1st

Knesset Address

Governance & Human Rights Assessment

✔ Positive Contributions

Promotion of multi-lateral dialogue (I2U2, IMEC)
Emphasis on ethical civilizational responsibility
Development-oriented international cooperation

⚠ Areas for Further Balance

Limited humanitarian framing of regional conflicts
Peace primarily defined via counter-terrorism
Absence of explicit civilian protection commitments

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Global peace and prosperity are no longer separate ambitions but interconnected outcomes of cooperative governance

Strategic Convergence &
The Future of Global Order