An Indian army vehicle is seen near the India-China border in Ladakh on Aug. 29.
An Indian army vehicle is seen near the India-China border in Ladakh on Aug. 29.

India and China Reach Border Breakthrough

An agreement to resume patrols in Ladakh should benefit trade ties, but it’s not a prelude to a broader detente.

Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar (left) shakes hands with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar (left) shakes hands with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.

India’s Jaishankar Makes Rare Trip to Pakistan

The visit, for a Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit, is the first by an Indian foreign minister since 2015.

Members and supporters of the Bharatiya Janata Party offer sweets to one another as they smile and celebrate the BJP's lead in the vote-counting for Haryana's state elections. They hold a green and orange BJP flag that features a lotus. One man holds up a peace sign.
Members and supporters of the Bharatiya Janata Party offer sweets to one another as they smile and celebrate the BJP's lead in the vote-counting for Haryana's state elections. They hold a green and orange BJP flag that features a lotus. One man holds up a peace sign.

India’s BJP Sees Split Results in State Elections

Modi’s party scored an unexpected win in Haryana and a loss in Kashmir that could still be a strategic boost.

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party activists, holding pictures of leader Imran Khan and flags, take part in a public rally on the outskirts of Lahore, Pakistan.
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party activists, holding pictures of leader Imran Khan and flags, take part in a public rally on the outskirts of Lahore, Pakistan.

Imran Khan Calls for Renewed Protest in Pakistan

The latest escalations come as the country’s new intelligence chief takes office.

Presidential candidate Anura Kumara Dissanayake leaves a polling station after casting his ballot in Sri Lanka's presidential election.
Presidential candidate Anura Kumara Dissanayake leaves a polling station after casting his ballot in Sri Lanka's presidential election.

Sri Lanka’s Next President May Face Uphill Battle

Change candidate Anura Kumara Dissanayake will have to win over three key groups to succeed.

Supporters of Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe attend an election rally in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Sept. 18.
Supporters of Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe attend an election rally in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Sept. 18.

Sri Lanka Gears Up for Pivotal Election

A fresh start may be top of mind as voters select the country’s next president.

A volunteer covers a landslide affected area with tarpaulin at a refugee camp in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, on June 19.
A volunteer covers a landslide affected area with tarpaulin at a refugee camp in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, on June 19.

Can Muhammad Yunus Support Rohingya Refugees?

The interim leader of Bangladesh has pledged to fast-track third-country resettlement amid intensifying conflict in Myanmar.

A worker stands in front of a section of a cross-border gas pipeline, in Chabahar, Iran.
A worker stands in front of a section of a cross-border gas pipeline, in Chabahar, Iran.

Iran Puts Pakistan on Notice

Tehran wants Islamabad to hold up its end of the deal on a much-delayed gas pipeline—but it doesn’t seem likely.

Medical professionals and students participate in a protest after the rape and killing of a doctor in the Indian state of West Bengal in New Delhi.
Medical professionals and students participate in a protest after the rape and killing of a doctor in the Indian state of West Bengal in New Delhi.

Doctor’s Killing Galvanizes Protest in India

A shocking crime against a trainee in a Kolkata hospital has unleashed national outrage about sexual violence.

An Afghan man is seen from the side as he walks down the street selling Taliban flags, which hang from wooden poles slung over his soldier. Traffic barriers and trees are visible along the side of the road.
An Afghan man is seen from the side as he walks down the street selling Taliban flags, which hang from wooden poles slung over his soldier. Traffic barriers and trees are visible along the side of the road.

The Taliban Enter Fourth Year in Power

Despite challenges, the group faces no meaningful threat to its political survival.

People gather to celebrate the resignation of Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
People gather to celebrate the resignation of Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Sheikh Hasina Leaves Behind Complicated Legacy

Bangladesh’s democracy hangs in the balance after the prime minister fled Dhaka.

From left: Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken pose before the Quad ministerial meeting in Tokyo.
From left: Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken pose before the Quad ministerial meeting in Tokyo.

The Quad Gets a Boost

The foreign ministers’ meeting in Tokyo sends a signal that all is well with the grouping after a year of competing obligations.

Bangladeshi army personnel stand in a line behind barbed wire as they guard the parliament house in Dhaka, Bangladesh, following clashes between police and protesters. The soldiers wear green camouflage fatigues and helmets, and they hold rifles as they look straight ahead.
Bangladeshi army personnel stand in a line behind barbed wire as they guard the parliament house in Dhaka, Bangladesh, following clashes between police and protesters. The soldiers wear green camouflage fatigues and helmets, and they hold rifles as they look straight ahead.

Protests Undermine Bangladesh PM

Violent demonstrations have shattered Sheikh Hasina’s aura of invincibility.

People cheer before a banner with Imran Khan's face on it.
People cheer before a banner with Imran Khan's face on it.

Pakistan Is Trying to Ban Imran Khan’s Party. Will That Spark a Political Crisis?

A new judiciary-military rift threatens to further destabilize the country.

Narendra Modi and Vladimir Putin are seen from the chest upward as they stand near each other in front of a yellow wall. Each man has one hand raised to gesture as they lean close to speak to each other.
Narendra Modi and Vladimir Putin are seen from the chest upward as they stand near each other in front of a yellow wall. Each man has one hand raised to gesture as they lean close to speak to each other.

The Modi-Putin Summit Wasn’t All Bad News for Washington

Why the “Russia factor” is a manageable challenge for the U.S.-India partnership.

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