As South Asian nations grapple with the lingering social fallout of the pandemic, participants concluded that preventing youth despair requires moving beyond reactive crisis management.
Justice Madan Lokur, Chairperson of the United Nations’ Internal Justice Council and former Judge of the Supreme Court of India, emphasised the need for meaningful access to justice for children—as victims, as accused, and as those in need of care and protection, in all their avatars.
As South Asian nations grapple with the lingering social fallout of the pandemic, participants concluded that preventing youth despair requires moving beyond reactive crisis management.
While a single monthly reading above 6 per cent does not constitute a formal policy failure, the persistent upward trajectory since early 2026 leaves monetary authorities with little room to manoeuvre.
As South Asian nations grapple with the lingering social fallout of the pandemic, participants concluded that preventing youth despair requires moving beyond reactive crisis management.