List of South Asia articles
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Afghan people climb atop a plane as they wait at the airport in Kabul on Aug. 16, 2021. The U.S. Needs to Find the Middle Ground on Afghanistan
Both maximalist and minimalist strategies have utterly failed.
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Men in Kabul's Deh Sabz district work on the back of a coal truck. Taliban Wage War Over Coal in Northern Afghanistan
The battle for cash pits the Kabul extremists against Hazara locals.
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A child walks amid the rubble of damaged houses in Bermal district, Paktika province, Afghanistan, on June 23, following a 5.9 magnitude earthquake. A Modest Proposal to Save Afghanistan—From Itself
With the Taliban at loggerheads and Afghanistan in chaos, one politician has a plan to stave off civil war.
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Members of the Student Federation of India push against a police barrier during a protest against the government's new Agnipath recruitment plan in Chennai, India, on June 22. Has India’s Military Recruitment Plan Backfired?
The Agnipath plan has triggered protests among potential soldiers and criticism from veterans, but it’s not likely to dent Modi’s government.
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Tanay and the unnamed paying guest in the film "Cobalt Blue." Netflix India’s ‘Cobalt Blue’ Shows Queer Love—in Primary Colors
The recent LGBTQ film tries to give life to the complications of queer desire. It falters.
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A man views congestion in Kathmandu, Nepal Nepal’s Big EV Bet
Is it a genuine push toward a cleaner—and safer—nation?
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Members of the Taliban stand in front of a Blackhawk helicopter. Afghans Battle Another Blow After Big Earthquake
The Taliban can’t govern in normal times, let alone disaster response.
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Burqa-clad women wait in line for food. The U.N. Knows Afghanistan Is Messed Up. But It’s Keeping Mum.
An internal United Nations report details escalating Taliban violations of human rights—and little U.N. leverage.
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Afghan refugees sit around a makeshift tent in Pakistan. Leaning on Pakistan Can Get Abandoned Afghans to Safety
Thousands of Afghans who worked with the United States need a route out.
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Afghan warlord Abdul Rashid Dostum, seen here in 2014, is a member of a group of exiled warlords and other leaders who want the Taliban to widen the makeup of Afghanistan's government and include them. Afghanistan’s Warlords Prepare Their Comeback
The regional capos who broke Afghanistan once before are angling to contest control of the country with the current Taliban rulers.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi India’s China Policy Is Confused
Two years after a deadly border clash, New Delhi appears wary of Beijing but unwilling to partner with Washington. These contradictions leave it open to exploitation.
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Members of Taliban stand in front of the site where the Shahmama Buddha statue once stood before being destroyed in Afghanistan. The Taliban Take Aim at Buddhist Heritage
Afghanistan’s new rulers are looting the past—again.
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U.S. President Joe Biden and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi The United States and India Need a Digital Handshake
Mistrust and disagreements over privacy have impeded a partnership that could transform the global digital economy.
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1a-afghanistan-embassy-illustration-hero-1200x628 The Last Days of the Afghan Embassy
The Biden administration shut down a touchpoint for thousands of refugees from Afghanistan—and left its diplomats in agonizing limbo.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and Chinese President Xi Jinping pose at the G-20 summit in Osaka, Japan on June 28, 2019. Modi’s Multipolar Moment Has Arrived
India, now courted by all sides, is the clear beneficiary of Russia’s war.
