South Asia Brief

As net importers, the region’s countries are particularly vulnerable to shocks from sanctions against Russia.

The ruling party is expected to win, but its future is also on the ballot in India’s most populous state.

Putin’s invasion puts some countries in a diplomatic and economic bind.

The executive order dividing Afghanistan’s frozen central bank assets has not earned Washington any goodwill.

The beloved Indian singer, who died last weekend, reached audiences well beyond India—despite stirring some controversy.

The latest budget doesn’t include immediate-term job creation projects despite high unemployment and recent unrest.

As in 2014, New Delhi’s close relations with both Moscow and Washington put it in a delicate diplomatic bind.

Infrastructure projects to enhance integration among states have become another venue for India-Pakistan competition.

Talks have failed again because neither side has much to gain from backing down now.

Potential tensions with Kabul present a new challenge for Islamabad, a longtime supporter of the Taliban.

From the Taliban’s hold on power to the omicron variant, these stories could have an outsized impact.

From India’s pandemic crisis to the fall of Kabul, the region delivered some of the year’s biggest stories.

Action against an elite paramilitary force comes just weeks after Washington emphasized a deepening partnership with Dhaka.

Modi receives special treatment while Pakistan declines to attend.

New Delhi must rely on regional actors to exert influence in Taliban-led Kabul.