List of South Asia articles
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A U.S. Army helicopter crewman mans a gun on the rear gate as it departs Resolute Support headquarters in Kabul on April 24, 2017. Leaving Afghanistan Will Be More Expensive Than Anyone Expects
Penalties for broken contracts, fees for shipping equipment, and salaries for the Afghan military are just a few of the costs that will hit the United States as it leaves.
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Former Afghan King Mohammed Zahir Shah arrives at Kabul’s international airport. When Afghanistan Almost Worked
Five decades ago, before the great powers intervened, Afghanistan was on a much better path than today. But the longed-for “decade of democracy” was soon shattered.
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Taliban co-founder Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar arrives for peace talks in Moscow. Afghan Ambassador: ‘The Ball Is in the Taliban’s Court’
Roya Rahmani says the Taliban have no justification for continuing their war after the departure of international troops.
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U.S. soldiers stand guard as U.S. President Donald Trump makes a visit to their airbase. The U.S. Never Can Say Goodbye to Afghanistan
The Pentagon is going to need more firepower to pull out U.S. troops.
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Afghan cadets take part in a firing exercise during a training program at the Officers Training Academy in Chennai, India, on Feb. 18. Afghanistan Shows the Limits of India’s Power
With the United States departing, New Delhi is seeking new ways to project influence.
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A woman holds Taiwanese flag during local elections in Taipei on Nov. 24, 2018. India’s Vaccine Diplomacy Reaches Taiwan
As New Delhi and Taipei draw closer together, the map of the Asia-Pacific could change for good.
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A man wearing personal protective equipment performs the last rites for a relative who died from COVID-19 at a crematorium in New Delhi on April 20. India Is Seeing a Terrifying Second Wave of COVID-19
As families beg for help on social media, the government plays politics.
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A mujra dancer on stage in Pakistan. ‘Showgirls of Pakistan’ Doesn’t Need Your Victim Narrative
In a new documentary about mujra dancers, Saad Khan escapes the Western documentary complex to give his subjects the chance to speak in their own words.
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A young shepherd plays with his sheep. ‘The Taliban Have Tracked Me’
In Logar province, just outside of Kabul, fear of a Taliban takeover rises.
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An Afghan man feeds pigeons. Afghans Don’t Need U.S. Troops. They Need Islands of Stability.
Here’s how the Biden administration can prevent chaos in Afghanistan, even after it withdraws.
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U.S. troops return home from Afghanistan ‘Bring the Troops Home’ Is a Dream, Not a Strategy
A full withdrawal from Afghanistan is a costly blunder and failure of leadership.
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U.N. General Assembly President Volkan Bozkir is seen on a screen at right as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken (out of frame) holds a virtual meeting with him via videoconference from the State Department in Washington, D.C., on March 29. Zoom Won’t Stop a Nuclear War
The red telephone is gone, but a new generation of nuclear hotlines is sorely needed to manage international crises.
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Children walk through ruins in the Qarabagh district of Afghanistan. Afghans Haven’t Forgotten Taliban Atrocities
The United States’ withdrawal may be a balm domestically. It’s anything but for those that lived through the horror.
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Then-U.S. Vice President Joe Biden arrives at a U.S. base in Maidan Shar. From Moral Responsibility to Magical Thinking: How Biden Changed His Mind on Afghanistan
After 9/11, Biden embraced the idea that U.S. troops should leave the country better than how they found it. Now, as president, he’s withdrawing them regardless.
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Supporters of Naxalite People’s War Group wait for leaders to address a public meeting in India’s Guntur district on Oct. 11, 2004. India Embattled
The country can’t contain insurgent movements until it has a comprehensive national plan for tackling them.
