South Asia Brief

With nearly 98,000 new cases recorded on Thursday, India will soon surpass the United States as the country most affected by the pandemic.

New Delhi and Beijing have had several opportunities to talk to each other. Neither side can reduce tensions until they improve trust and transparency.

A report suggests that the social media giant ignored its own hate speech rules to further its business. Now it faces a crisis in its biggest market.

Indians are celebrating the rise of one of their own in the United States. But a Biden administration won’t give New Delhi a free pass.

By breaking ground on a controversial Hindu temple on the anniversary of the abrogation of Kashmir, New Delhi makes a big statement about secularism in India.

Aug. 5 marks one year since Modi revoked Kashmir’s special status. But Kashmiris will be mostly cut off—high-speed internet has been shut off to the region once again.

Banning individual platforms is like a game of whack-a-mole. Coordinated and ethical regulations would make for smarter policy.

It’s not just about tapping into a growing digital market. Indian companies are expanding Western partnerships to keep China out.

The world’s largest democracy surpasses Russia to become the country with the third-highest number of COVID-19 cases. Pakistan and Bangladesh are seeing increases, too.

The world’s two biggest internet markets are in conflict, as New Delhi finds a new arena for its skirmishes with Beijing.

A new report warns that 120 million children in South Asia could fall into poverty this year because of lockdowns—and tens of thousands could die from disease.

New Delhi and Beijing are making conciliatory statements, but the long-term trendlines remain worrying.