South Asia

When sworn enemies with nuclear arms get along better, it’s incredibly significant news.

India may have signaled a shift in its posture on Russia’s war in Ukraine, but it seeks more quiet support from the West.

New Delhi just commissioned its first indigenously built major warship. It will need more to challenge Beijing on the high seas.

But it’s just going to go in Taliban pockets, critics say.

The worst floods in memory may have occasioned a reset in relations, but Imran Khan could still prove a spoiler.

Even a 1.5 degree warming target is untenable for countries already wracked by extreme weather. The West needs to step up.

“We have never had a really good plan in terms of how we counter climate change,” one expert noted.

Veteran politicians are defecting for regional parties or even the ruling BJP, further undermining the country’s democracy.

This year’s protests have revitalized the country’s socialists. But can they capitalize on that momentum electorally?

Al Qaeda once again has a safe haven in Afghanistan, endangering Americans.

Khan’s rhetoric resembles that of another former Pakistan Army protege: the late Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto.

Two recent books chronicle how the United States turned its back on Afghanistan and pitched the country into chaos.

Floods, droughts, tropical storms, and heat waves are severely testing the resilience of a region with a lot of vulnerable people.

The ousted prime minister is challenging the taboos of Pakistani politics.