South Asia

Arvind Kejriwal, a fierce critic of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left open the prospect of a return following Delhi’s next assembly election. For now, Kejriwal's ally Atishi holds the CM post.

New Delhi is said to be backing Sajith Premadasa of the SJB, a party that is not only more pro-India but also committed to implementing the 13th Amendment.

The sheer diversity of feminist movements across the Asia and Pacific weaves into a singular tapestry telling a story of solidarity, striving, and dreaming of a better future.

The BJP is putting on a show of undimmed power even as the opposition displays a newfound confidence.

However, the Jamaat-e-Islami will have to overcome the stain of collaboration with Pakistan during the liberation war.

As India leans more toward the private sector to fulfill its overseas economic goals, it must take measures to ensure its credibility remains unaffected.

To establish itself as a significant actor in the region, India needs to consciously seek common ground with Southeast Asian countries on fundamental questions of regional order. 

The chaos of the U.S. exit from Afghanistan has become politicized. But the blame stretches back decades, through both Republican and Democratic administrations.

Malé is hoping for a bailout from New Delhi after credit rating agencies downgraded the country’s debt over a high risk that it could default on an Islamic bond.

At a recent rally – its first outside Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province since the general elections – the PTI adopted a confrontationist posture vis-à-vis the civilian government and the military leadership.

He has said that if he wins the presidential election, his government will renegotiate the terms of the IMF loan so that the lives of the poor improve.