List of South Asia articles
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An Indian soldier and Pakistani soldier shake hands. Why the India-Pakistan Rivalry Endures
A recent book emphasizes domestic politics in the conflict but doesn’t account for the depth of the impasse.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi embrace before their summit meeting at Hyderabad House in New Delhi on Dec. 6, 2021. India’s Maddening Russia Policy Isn’t as Bad as Washington Thinks
India upholds the rules-based, Western-led international order—but in its own way.
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Indian Army soldiers are seen in Tawang. China Has India Trapped on Their Disputed Border
Beijing’s military and infrastructure advantage has transformed the crisis and left New Delhi on the defensive.
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Fiona Frazer speaks next to Markus Potzel in Kabul. U.N. Calls Ambassadors for Meeting With Taliban in Kandahar
It’s not recognition yet—just resignation.
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Security officials place flowers on the coffin of a police officer who was killed in an ambush in Pakistan. Pakistani Taliban Go to War While People March for Peace
Twenty years of double-dealing with insurgents has consequences.
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Afghan money changers calculate at the currency exchange Sarayee Shahzada market in Kabul on June 29, 2015. Don’t Release Foreign Reserves to the Taliban
Unfreezing billions of dollars while huge revenues flow to Kabul risks legitimizing an extremist regime.
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A man sits behind a glass case full of colorful bills. How Afghanistan’s Money Exchangers Have Worked Around the Taliban
They are, increasingly, the only financial link that connects the country to the rest of the world.
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Indonesian President Joko Widodo take part in the leadership handover ceremony during the G-20 summit in Bali, Indonesia, on Nov. 16. India’s G-20 Presidency Is a Golden Opportunity
New Delhi has the chance to shape the global agenda and advocate for its vision of multilateralism.
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Pakistan's incumbent Army chief, Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa, waves during the Pakistan Super League cricket match between Islamabad United and Multan Sultans at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Pakistan’s Real Political Choice Could Come This Week
The next head of the Army will be the chief power broker in the nuclear nation.
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Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan speaks while taking part in an anti-government march. Is Imran Khan Pakistan’s Comeback Kid?
Foreign Policy talked to the former prime minister about the recent attempt on his life, relations with Washington, and how he’d make Pakistan great.
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A plane flies above buildings and a hillside. How It All Fell Apart in Afghanistan
The top U.S. watchdog for the conflict has a new theory.
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Zahida Khatoon Mugheri stands in front of partially flooded farmland in Pakistan. Pakistan’s Farmers Are Already Bracing for the Next Disaster
In Sindh province, the food insecurity that followed extreme flooding may be a harbinger for the climate future.
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Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif delivers a speech at the 27th U.N. Climate Change Conference in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, on Nov. 8. Pakistan Leads Charge for Climate Justice at COP27
The have-nots need lots of cash to tackle climate change. Can they be trusted with it?
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Frontier Constabulary personnel detains a supporter of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan. Pakistan’s Military Is Afraid of Imran Khan
The former prime minister has turned against the force that once supported him.
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modi-cult-of-personality-matthieu-bourel-illustration-Online_site_1500x1000px_bis The Cult of Modi
How India’s prime minister dismantled the world’s largest democratic experiment.
