South Asia

BRICS may be a young institution, but it shouldn’t be underestimated.

Fighters, politicians, and generals will try to ape the Taliban’s playbook while the extremists sleepwalk into civil war.

Jens Stoltenberg weighs in on AUKUS, Zapad, and the fate of Afghanistan after 20 years of bitter toil.

As Joe Biden and Narendra Modi meet in Washington, the business of balancing China enters a serious phase.

A Taliban letter to the secretary-general sets the stage for a diplomatic showdown.

The unspoken pact between Washington and anti-Islamic State jihadi groups is a short-sighted move that will reward extremists.

A similar rapid collapse of state institutions awaits if Somali elites and Western governments don’t alter their approach.

Don’t expect the Taliban to compromise their terrorist allies.

This week’s U.N. General Assembly provides an opportunity to assist the minorities, activists, women, and girls still in Afghanistan.

A U.N. peacekeeping mission could help avert civil war.

The killing of Noor Mukadam has galvanized an unprecedented online movement.

Afghanistan’s new rulers have shown themselves to be skilled—and ruthless—diplomats.

They share economic and geopolitical interests in Afghanistan, but counterterrorism could be a wrench.

Social scientists helped win World War II by judging enemy morale. But in Afghanistan, the U.S. kept getting it wrong.

The agreement will help New Delhi with its quest for a stable balance of power in the Indo-Pacific.