List of South Asia articles
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A meeting of foreign ministers of China, Afghanistan, and Pakistan The Taliban Didn’t Get Chinese Recognition, but They’re Getting Chinese Help
Multilateral talks in China this week shied from recognizing the Taliban, but Beijing is still playing ball.
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Men gather around bags containing heroin and hashish as they negotiate and check quality at a drug market on the outskirts of Kandahar on September 24, 2021. The New Geopolitics of the Taliban’s Opium Economy
Afghanistan’s narcotics trade is booming under fresh leadership.
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Peace activists pose with mock nuclear missiles in Berlin. The West Is With Ukraine. The Rest, Not So Much.
Africa and Asia’s long-standing ties to Russia and resentments against Washington keep them on the fence—for now.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi For India, Putin’s War Starts to Look Like a Gift
From cheap Russian oil to sudden overtures from China, India’s neutral stance on Ukraine has many benefits.
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Girls attend class in Afghanistan. Taliban Reversal on Girls’ Education Ignites World’s Anger
The sudden about-face could undercut the Taliban’s hopes for international recognition.
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A shopkeeper waits for customers at a market in Pakistan. Will Pakistan’s Inflation Crisis Bring Down Imran Khan?
Political instability looms as the opposition brings a no-confidence vote against the prime minister.
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Vendors work at a market in Kabul. As the World Watches Ukraine, Afghanistan Goes Full Taliban
The Taliban are using detentions, repression, censorship, and killings to tighten their grip on power.
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Mahatma Gandhi In Paris Once Upon a Time, India Inspired the World
What today’s India can learn from the foreigners who once fought for its cause.
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Bharatiya Janata Party supporters wait to catch a glimpse of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. How the BJP Won Again in Uttar Pradesh
With a rare reelection in India’s most populous state, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party may have found its winning formula.
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A wall mural painted on the wall of the U.S. Embassy in Kabul. ‘Nowhere to Turn to’: U.S. Forces Closure of Afghan Embassy
Afghan diplomats wanted to keep the flag raised but were running out of cash.
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A soldier salutes next to an Akash missile system in India. Can India’s Defense Industry Make It on the Export Market?
A recent sale to the Philippines is a major win, but India faces obstacles to its big ambitions.
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Aurat March women's activists march in Pakistan. Pakistan Broaches ‘Hijab Day’ for International Women’s Day
In one of the worst places to be a woman, politicians are doubling down.
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Tea pickers remove weeds at an organic tea plantation. In Sri Lanka, Organic Farming Went Catastrophically Wrong
A nationwide experiment is abandoned after producing only misery.
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People hold placards protesting Russia’s invasion in India. India Must Take a Stand on Russia’s War in Ukraine
New Delhi’s fence-sitting no longer serves its diplomatic or security interests.
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Azad stands on a platform above a crowd wearing a blue scarf. The Dalit Politician Shaking Up Uttar Pradesh’s Elections
Chandrashekhar Azad has rebranded his marginalized caste identity as something to be proud of.
