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Roshni Kapur

Roshni Kapur is an independent researcher based in Singapore specialising in geopolitics, conflict resolution, identity politics and energy transition in South Asia. She previously worked as a Research Analyst at the Institute of South Asian Studies, National University of Singapore. She can be contacted at kapur.roshni@gmail.com.

Articles by Roshni Kapur (9)

Roshni Kapur 31 Jan 2022

ASEAN and Myanmar: No sign of progress

Despite aiming to promote regional stability, the grouping has struggled to find consensus after the coup in Naypyidaw.
Roshni Kapur, Chayanika Saxena 13 Jan 2022

The geopolitics of aiding the Taliban’s Afghanistan

Humanitarian assistance must be disentangled from concepts of political legitimacy in the country’s unfolding crisis.
Roshni Kapur, Nazneen Mohsina 16 Nov 2020

India: Trolls from a Hindu nationalist fringe with a majority complex

Online outrage over a jewellery TV ad underlined a majoritarian drift in debating Indian identity.
Roshni Kapur, Chulanee Attanayake 27 Oct 2020

Singapore and Sri Lanka: Newfound opportunities amid Covid-19 pandemic

Singapore’s efforts to diversify food imports is a practical choice that bodes well for Colombo’s Asia-centric policy.
Roshni Kapur 24 Aug 2020

Kashmir, a year on from the change

Revoking special status hasn’t resolved militancy or improved the local economy – both supposed goals of the move.
Roshni Kapur, Chayanika Saxena 27 Apr 2020

The Taliban makes the most of Covid-19 crisis in Afghanistan

Whether for propaganda or political clout, the group has adopted an unexpected response to the outbreak.
Roshni Kapur, Mustafa Izzuddin 11 Jun 2019

En masse Muslim resignations a setback for healing in Sri Lanka

The Muslim community is a vital to combatting terrorism and promoting social harmony so alienating them makes no sense.
Roshni Kapur, Archana Atmakuri 19 Mar 2019

Peace in Afghanistan: the tumultuous road ahead

The next round of peace talks will be anything but straightforward if the previous negotiations are anything to go by.
Roshni Kapur 14 Jan 2019

Why governments criticise China and then sign deals with Beijing

Despite anxiety about China’s growing footprint in South Asia and Africa, countries see a chance to balance past ties.