Nepal, Jan. 28 -- India's regional politics are shifting. It is seeking to strengthen ties with South Asian ruling elites, including in Nepal and Sri Lanka, while ignoring ongoing ethnic uprisings in those countries in the hopes of securing its geopolitical interests.

The Indian government's opposition to ethnic rights within its own borders is well-documented. In 2019, for example, Narendra Modi's government decided to revoke Jammu and Kashmir's special status as an autonomous region, a move recently upheld by India's Supreme Court.

Jammu and Kashmir lost their constitution, flag and criminal code, and has been turned into two federally administered territories. India has also failed to manage ethnic conflicts in other territories, inc...