A Reflection on the State of Research in South Asia and Nepal

In January 2018’s blog post, we announced that this year’s posts will be devoted to showcasing scientific achievements in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean and Latin America, as IFS is determined to be stronger than ever in its support of early-career researchers in these regions. This month we turn to Dr Bishnu Raj Upreti, an IFS Trustee and Senior Researcher / Executive Director of Nepal Center for Contemporary Research in Kathmandu. As he writes below, he anticipates “greater scope for South Asian scientists to research, lead and achieve scientific breakthroughs, especially in the fields of climate change, human security, migration and mobility, regional economic integration, and transnational water conflicts and tensions.” We hope you enjoy this feature of our website.