Justice and Security Research Programme

LSE’s engagement with South Asia

• Afia Begum, Brick Lane’s ‘Sari Squad’ and South Asian Women’s Rights in the UK
  The 1980s was a period of social and political upheaval — especially in London — when the newly-elected Conservative government led by Margaret Thatcher changed immigration policy to control migration into the United Kingdom. Ayisha Uddin discusses the story of Afia Begum who was deported under the new law after her husband’s death, to showcase the […]
• Pakistan-India Relations after the 2024 Elections
  Both Pakistan and India held national elections in 2024; their mutual relations are key to regional stability and peace. In this post, Muhammad Ahmad Khan and Saniya Khan discuss how Pakistan views India after the elections, and what options are available to begin to mend their currently strained relations.   During every Vidhan Sabha (State […]