List of South Asia articles
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Commuters await transport near a billboard featuring Pakistan's Army Chief General Syed Asim Munir, along a street in Rawalpindi on May 14, 2025. Pakistan’s Military Leader Thinks Differently
The military chief’s unprecedented approach to policy has made him hugely popular.
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A supporter of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) holds India's national flag in Srinagar on July 25, 2022. Can India Finally Grab Its Trade Moment?
Amid a renewed debate on protectionism, the world’s most populous country remains a tariff outlier.
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An Indian woman carries her laundry near a border fence lined with clothing. Do Good Fences Actually Make Good Neighbors?
The number of border walls worldwide has surged since the end of the Cold War.
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Indian Border Security Force personnel stand guard at the India-Bangladesh border at the Fulbari outpost near Siliguri, India, on May 9. How India Alienated Bangladesh
Due to strategic myopia, New Delhi faces a potential crisis on another border.
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Several men carry a coffin draped in an ornate green cloth as they walk down rocky steps past a stream in a lush landscape. One man at the end of the group holds an umbrella. The Kashmiris Caught in the Crossfire
Those in the disputed region bear the cost of the India-Pakistan conflict.
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Leaders hold hands as they pose for the camera. BRICS Democracies Are Losing Leverage
To increase their bargaining power, Brazil, India, and South Africa should resurrect a dormant diplomatic forum.
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A crowd of dozens of protesters waves signs and green-and-white Pakistani flags at a demonstration. Another Clash Over Kashmir Is Coming
Pakistan’s army needs conflict with India to justify its own existence.
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Indian Army personnel stand next to explosives, carried by a drone, after it was intercepted by an Indian air defense system on the outskirts of Amritsar, in northwestern India, on May 10. Drones Are Transforming South Asian Warfare
The latest India-Pakistan conflict showed how drones are changing the way countries fight.
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Pakistanis wave the national flag as they celebrate after the cease-fire between Pakistan and India, in Hyderabad, Pakistan, on May 10. India-Pakistan Cease-Fire Cements a Dangerous Baseline
Future conflicts will likely erupt faster and escalate more intensely.
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A family rides past the Delhi Waqf Board office in New Delhi. In India, Controversial Law Threatens Muslim Property
To many Indian Muslims, the Waqf Amendment Act looks like a calculated attempt to disempower their community.
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during the inauguration of the 14th edition of Aero India 2023 at the Yelahanka Air Force Station in Bengaluru on Feb. 13, 2023. Modi Has Changed India’s Military Doctrine
After a terrorist attack in Kashmir, everyone knew that India would retaliate. Nobody quite understood how.
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Indian security personnel patrol in the Pulwama district of Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir on May 7. The Potential Off-ramps for India and Pakistan
The avenues exist, but you need leaders to take them.
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Soldiers in fatigues and helmets holding guns stand on a street behind a rope barrier. The street is lined with low buildings and power lines. How India and Pakistan Can Pull Back From the Brink
Exaggerated claims of military success—amplified by the two countries’ media—could help each side save face.
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Indian Air Force personnel stand in front of a Rafale fighter jet during a military aviation exhibition at the Yelahanka Air Force Station in Bengaluru. A Tale of Four Fighter Jets
The aircraft India and Pakistan use to strike each other tell a story of key geopolitical shifts.
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Indian Border Security Force personnel stand guard at the India-Pakistan Wagah border crossing, near Amritsar, on Feb. 26, 2019. What Is the Risk of a Conflict Spiral Between India and Pakistan?
Officials in New Delhi and Islamabad have remained sanguine, but there is still reason to fear extreme escalation.
