List of South Asia articles
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U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres speaks at the General Assembly to present priorities for 2024 at the U.N. headquarters in New York. Can the West Revive Multilateralism?
A new survey reveals that support for international cooperation among global south countries is dismally low.
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Three unidentified hunters from the royal family pose with a dead one-horned rhinoceros in Chitwan, Nepal. Will Nepal’s Elite Finally Be Held Accountable for Wildlife Crimes?
The country’s strict wildlife laws are unevenly enforced. One conservationist has worked to change that.
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Afghan workers use shovels to clear a mountain slope at Mes Aynak. China and the Taliban Team Up on Copper
After 16 years of delays, a joint project to mine copper sees new momentum. But significant challenges remain.
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An illustration shows a US flag on a stick folded slightly to reveal the Indian flag on the back. Strategic Autonomy Is Nothing To Fear
India's rise as a new pole of power does not endanger its indispensable relationship with the U.S.
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A worker displays a silicon wafer at a semiconductor computer chip fabrication plant in Nijmegen, Netherlands, on March 14. U.S. Adds India to Its Global Semiconductor Alliance
The move aims to create a friendlier supply chain amid escalating tech competition with China.
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Filmmakers, one positioned behind a camera, stand in an opulent room with paintings, a mantle and bust, while making a movie. Merchant Ivory Is So Much More Than Costume Dramas
Some of the most British movies in history were made by a team of outsiders to that culture.
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An armed man in a tactical vest walks on a platform above a square filled with cars. Al Qaeda Expands Its Footprint in Afghanistan
The Taliban aren’t cracking down, and terror groups are having a moment.
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Jake Sullivan, a man in his 40s wearing a black suit, stands and speaks at a podium while giving a press briefing at the White House. He has one hand raised to point at a crowd of seated journalists, whose raised hands are seen in the foreground, out of focus. Congress Demands Sullivan Testify on Afghanistan Withdrawal
The Republican-led investigation is pushing for a public hearing with the top Biden aide.
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi takes his oath of office in the presence of Indian President Droupadi Murmu and other South Asian leaders in New Delhi on June 9. Modi’s Politics Hinder Neighborhood Ties
Recent events in Bangladesh show how the Hindu nationalist project has harmed India’s regional interests.
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves after paying his respects at the Jam Saheb of Nawanagar Memorial in Warsaw, Poland. Modi’s Kyiv Trip Signals a Subtle Shift
As the Indian prime minister meets Ukraine’s president on Friday, it marks a departure in New Delhi’s foreign policy.
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Salman Rushdie holds up his book on a black stage. Salman Rushdie’s Next Act
In his life-affirming memoir “Knife,” the writer shows how society must respond to untrammeled hatred.
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Ahmad Haidari in front of a helicopter at Kandahar International Airport. ‘They Promised to Take Out Our Families’: The Afghans America Left Behind
Ahmad Haidari flew a U.S.-funded helicopter out of Kabul in August 2021 and hasn’t seen his wife and children since.
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Taliban security personnel ride atop a military vehicle in Kabul on Aug. 14. The Taliban and IS-K May Not Be Opposed After All
The prevailing Western narrative of distinct entities with conflicting agendas works to both groups’ advantages.
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Thousands of Afghans rush to Hamid Karzai International Airport, since renamed Kabul International Airport, in Kabul as they try to flee Afghanistan. How Negotiators Failed for Two Decades to Bring Peace to Afghanistan
Tracing the missteps in American diplomacy.
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Protesters and journalists are seen through the black metal rungs of a tall fence as they stand outside the High Court building in Dhaka. On the other side of the fence, police officers stand with helmets and riot shields. Bangladesh’s Media Has Been Tested by Fire
Journalists are blasted as collaborators and hailed as heroes.
