List of South Asia articles
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Afghan laborers work at a stone mine. Afghanistan Is No Treasure Trove for China
The country’s mineral wealth remains largely theoretical.
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Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, and Central Command chief Kenneth McKenzie Pentagon Leaders Contradict Biden Over Troops in Afghanistan
Lawmakers raked Gen. Milley, Gen. McKenzie, and Defense Secretary Austin over the coals for the chaotic end to the war in Afghanistan.
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A boy walks through buildings damaged from fighting. America Isn’t Ready to Fight the Islamic State in Afghanistan
The jihadi group’s continued rise has left the United States with only bad options.
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A woman carrying food bags walks pasts people queuing outside a state-run supermarket in Sri Lanka. How to End Sri Lanka’s Food Crisis
Ignoring economists and committing human rights violations come at a high cost for the country’s economy.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa link hands as they pose in front of their countries' flags. Why BRICS Still Matters
BRICS may be a young institution, but it shouldn’t be underestimated.
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Afghan resistance and anti-Taliban fighters stand guard in Afghanistan’s Panjshir province on Aug. 23. Afghan Resistance Mulls Formation of Government in Exile
Fighters, politicians, and generals will try to ape the Taliban’s playbook while the extremists sleepwalk into civil war.
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NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg speaks during a press conference. NATO Chief on Afghan Legacy: ‘Have To Ask Some Difficult Questions’
Jens Stoltenberg weighs in on AUKUS, Zapad, and the fate of Afghanistan after 20 years of bitter toil.
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Biden meets with Modi and other Quad leaders AUKUS, the Quad, and India’s Strategic Pivot
As Joe Biden and Narendra Modi meet in Washington, the business of balancing China enters a serious phase.
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Taliban leaders walk toward a Moscow press conference. The Taliban Want a Seat at the U.N.
A Taliban letter to the secretary-general sets the stage for a diplomatic showdown.
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Taliban fighters pass a billboard in Kabul. The Myth of Moderate Jihadis
The unspoken pact between Washington and anti-Islamic State jihadi groups is a short-sighted move that will reward extremists.
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Police officers patrol by the wreckage of a car at the scene of suicide car bomb attack that targeted the city's police commissioner in Mogadishu, on July 10. Could Somalia Be the Next Afghanistan?
A similar rapid collapse of state institutions awaits if Somali elites and Western governments don’t alter their approach.
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Taliban fighters in Afghanistan Why the Taliban Won’t Quit al Qaeda
Don’t expect the Taliban to compromise their terrorist allies.
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Afghan refugees arrive at Dulles International Airport Throw a Lifeline to the Afghans Left Behind
This week’s U.N. General Assembly provides an opportunity to assist the minorities, activists, women, and girls still in Afghanistan.
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A man dressed in a blue tunic and pants gazes out over a view of the city through peaked arches atop a high building. How Not to Lose the Peace in Afghanistan
A U.N. peacekeeping mission could help avert civil war.
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Women’s rights activists protest the killing of Noor Mukadam. Can Social Media Bring Justice for Women in Pakistan?
The killing of Noor Mukadam has galvanized an unprecedented online movement.
