List of South Asia articles
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Woman working in Indian coal mine Why India Can’t Wean Itself Off Coal
Those who see India as a climate boogeyman are holding it to a standard they would never apply to themselves.
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GARMENTS FACTORY, NARAYANGANJ, NARAYANGANJ SADAR, BANGLADESH - 2019/01/31: Garments workers are seen working in a sewing and finishing section. Garments industry in Bangladesh drive the economy growth and it is now the major source of empowering woman workers in the country. Women from different parts of Bangladesh come to cities to work in garments sectors where they get paid around 95 USD per month. (Photo by Ziaul Haque Oisharjh/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Bangladesh Is Clothes-Minded
The country’s obsession with garments takes an increasingly heavy toll on the rest of its economy.
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Qatari assistant foreign minister Lolwah Rashid al-Khater Qatari Diplomat: ‘There’s a Serious Need for Engagement’ With the Taliban
Qatar’s assistant foreign minister discussed the Taliban, the need for a clear road map, and Afghanistan’s uncertain future.
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A woman begs on the streets of Kabul. Afghanistan’s Economic Freefall
Without urgent assistance, nearly the entire country could sink into poverty, the United Nations Development Program warns.
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Afghan resistance movement and anti-Taliban uprising forces take rest as they patrol on a hilltop in Darband area in Anaba district, Panjshir province on Sept. 1, 2021. Don’t Arm the Afghan Resistance
Supporting anti-Taliban fighters will spark a return to civil war, antagonize Pakistan, and draw the United States back into a conflict it sought to put behind it.
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Residents look as an artists gives finishing touches to a mural depicting frontline workers carrying a Covid-19 coronavirus vaccine in Kolkata on January 2, 2021. India Is Carrying the Burden of Vaccinating the World
Most Indians still aren’t fully inoculated against COVID-19, but their government is ramping up vaccine exports.
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A carpet bearing images of a map of Afghanistan and flags of different countries is pictured inside a shop on Chicken Street in Kabul. on Feb 2, 2015. Afghanistan Isn’t Good Terrorist Real Estate
Even if the Taliban wanted to serve as a safe haven, there’s no reason to think terrorists would want to take up the offer.
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An Afghan National Army soldier takes a selfie The U.S. Military Needs to Learn How to Train Auxiliary Armies
The Afghan army’s collapse shows American forces are using the wrong approach.
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good-girls-ordinary-killing-india-sonia-faleiro-hanna-hbarczyk_illustration-lead No Country for Good Girls
Sonia Faleiro writes a searing account of the case of two Indian girls found hanging from a mango tree—and uncovers dark societal truths about how and why they died.
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Afghan refugees in Pakistan Why India Won’t Ease the Afghan Refugee Crisis
New Delhi once rolled out the welcome mat for those fleeing its neighbors. What happened?
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Members of the U.S. Marines speak to an Afghan man. Those Left Behind in Afghanistan
A month after the U.S. withdrawal, Afghans who worked for the U.S. war effort are in hiding. Few see a way out.
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Afghan residents and victims' family members gather next to a vehicle that was damaged in a U.S. drone airstrike the day before in Kabul on Aug. 30. U.S. Military Concedes It’s Unready to Fight Terrorism From ‘Over the Horizon’
Centcom will be flying blind for years in Afghanistan—and likely missing terrorists while killing innocents, experts say.
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U.S. and Pakistani leaders listen during State Department meeting. Get the Generals Out of Pakistani-U.S. Relations
Civilian-led outreach can find areas of actual cooperation instead of mutual blame.
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U.S. President Joe Biden and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi The U.S.-India Relationship Is the Quad’s Litmus Test
Washington and New Delhi must overcome some key differences for the group to succeed.
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indonesia afghanistan refugees Will Afghan Refugees Stranded in Southeast Asia Be Resettled?
After the fall of Kabul, some countries are opening their doors. Afghans who have been stuck in Malaysia and Indonesia for years are hoping that they will not be forgotten.