South Asia

Little separates various Indian political parties on the economy. That’s why the prime minister’s new government is making its mark by delivering on its social and cultural agenda.

Most South Asians are too young to have experienced the horrors of the conflicts fought in the region. That’s one reason why they’re quick to clamor for one.

Ordinary Afghans felt excluded from the talks and feared an empowered Taliban.

An abrupt end to a possible deal with the Taliban sticks the United States deeper in the quagmire.

Veteran diplomat Ryan Crocker talks about the “catastrophic” plans for a Taliban summit and scant hopes for any enduring peace deal.

From politicians to activists to children, India is running out of space for its prisoners.

Bolton’s pushback and Pentagon concerns over a potential deal with the Afghan insurgents helped convince the U.S. president to cancel the contentious summit.

By announcing the creation of a chief of defense staff, New Delhi hopes to modernize India’s armed forces.

Decades of violence and terrorism were set in motion back then. Here’s how to avoid that from happening this time around.

The U.S. envoy is expected to travel to Afghanistan within days to seek approval from President Ashraf Ghani.

Residents of the restive area of Pulwama are under lockdown for a third week. But they want the world to know they’re going to fight back.

Narendra Modi’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party is an election-winning machine. But its ideology is sharply at odds with economic or social common sense.

As large colonial-era tea plantations crumble, family-owned plots are trying to take their place and save the industry.

How transportation subsidies can fix seasonal poverty.

India’s leader has to mix a muscular foreign policy with a softer touch.