List of South Asia articles
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Two world leaders speak underneath a replica of a clay treaty. Pharaohs, Maharajas, and the Making of a Multipolar World
Examples from non-Western history offer more promising precedents for the end of U.S. hegemony.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin greets Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a welcoming ceremony for participants of the BRICS summit in Kazan. Trump Dredges Up the Russian Oil Fight
Familiar partners face familiar grievances—with more threats and unpredictability.
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Cars, vans, and other vehicles crowd a busy street beneath a hazy sky. Men in military fatigues perch on a vehicle in the middle of the throng, waving flags. Low-rise buildings rise up on one side of the road. Moscow’s Recognition of the Taliban Will Backfire
Recognizing Afghanistan’s extremist leaders will fuel radicalism.
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A fighter jet flies against a clear blue sky. The jet has a pointy gray nose and the flag of France on its tail wing. India’s Air Force Is in Crisis
The recent conflict with Pakistan and a deadly crash underscore issues with an aging fleet and weapons procurement.
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From left to right: President of Brazil Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, President of China Xi Jinping, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi and Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov pose for a BRICS family photo during the 2023 BRICS Summit in Johannesburg on Aug. 23, 2023. Trump vs. BRICS
The state of the China- and Russia-backed bloc in the Trump era.
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A bearded man in a hoodie holds up a smartphone. On the screen is a selfie photo of himself, younger, posing next to a uniformed U.S. soldier. How to Lose Friends and Alienate Partners
Dismantling Afghan immigration policies and CARE undermines U.S. security.
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Chinese tourists take a photo with a China Aid plaque at the Patuxai victory monument in Vientiane, Laos. China Isn’t Ready to Replace USAID
Ideological and economic concerns mean that Beijing is wary of foreign aid.
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From left to right: Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya, and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio pose for a group picture during a meeting of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue at the State Department in Washington, D.C., on July 1. The Quad Isn’t Quitting
Washington, New Delhi, Tokyo, and Canberra make common cause on common ground.
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Newly recruited Indian Army soldiers from the Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry (JAKLI) take part in a parade at the JAKLI Army headquarters in Srinagar, Indian-administered Kashmir, on June 5. Are India’s Civilian and Military Authorities Aligned?
Officers—not officials—have commented on efficacy in the recent conflict with Pakistan.
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Prabowo Subianto is seen from the chest upward as he salutes something ahead of him. He wears a dark gray suit, blue tie, and a black cap with a flat top. Asia’s Autocrats Welcome USAID’s End
Conspiracy theories about U.S. power are now shared by the Trump administration.
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An Indian Border Security Force (BSF) soldier (2R) and a Pakistani Ranger perform during the Beating the Retreat ceremony at the India-Pakistan Wagah border post near Amritsar, India on August 1, 2022. India and Pakistan Aren’t Talking Enough
The end of informal engagement has heightened one of the world’s most dangerous conflicts.
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Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, former foreign minister of Pakistan and current head of the Pakistan People’s Party, speaks during an interview with AFP at the Pakistani Embassy in Washington, D.C. ‘We Have Changed as a Country’
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari says Pakistan cannot fight terrorism without talking to India.
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Two photos show Ahmed al-Sharaa. In the left photo, he is wearing a suit and blue tie. In the right photo, he is wearing green clothing. Why the West Embraced Syria and Ditched Afghanistan
From diplomatic visits to travel bans, Damascus is getting a pass.
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On the left is Elon Musk wearing a black outfit and hat with his arms crossed as he looks at Donald Trump, who is sitting down at a wooden desk. Elon Musk Just Picked a Fight He Cannot Win
When business titans and political leaders fall out, global autocracies show that the billionaires almost always lose.
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Two people stand in front of a crowd as they hold up signs at a rally in support of international students on the Harvard University campus. One woman wears a tube top and holds a sign above her head reading: "Harvard is NOT Harvard WITHOUT International Students." Another person, wearing glasses, holds a sign reading: "We stand with international students." Who Pays the Price in Trump’s Crusade Against Universities?
International students have pumped billions of dollars into the U.S. economy.
