Region
South Asia
Pakistani PM’s Visit to China Puts CPEC Back on Track
By Umair Jamal
The two sides agreed to launch the $10-billion high-speed Karachi-Peshawar rail project and President Xi promised Pakistan help in dealing with its financial crisis.
Political Parties Engage in Competitive Communal Politics in India
By Kavita Chowdhury
In a bid to win the support of Hindu voters, the Aam Aadmi Party is calling for pictures of Hindu deities on Indian currency notes.
US National Security Strategy 2022: The View From Bangladesh
By Ayesha Binte Towhid
The increasingly stark language of competition with China will alarm countries like Bangladesh, who want to remain friendly with both sides.
SIGAR Accuses Treasury, State, USAID of Withholding Data on Afghanistan Spending
By Catherine Putz
Is there a difference between “reconstruction” spending and “humanitarian and development assistance”? The Biden administrations appears to think so.
Muslims Face Terror Charges in India’s Assam for Setting up Museum
By Snigdhendu Bhattacharya
The museum had on display items like agricultural and fishing equipment and attire that the Miya or Bengali-origin Muslim community identifies with.
Climate Migration: Nomads Move to Towns in Warming Ladakh
By Aijaz Hussain
Shifting weather patterns have already altered people's lives through floods, landslides and droughts in this inhospitable but beautiful mountain region.
Belt and Road Buddhism in Sri Lanka?
By Tabita Rosendal
China is using Buddhist narratives to promote its soft power in Sri Lanka – and bolster its image as a harmonious regional power.
Russia Recruiting US-trained Afghan Commandos, Vets Say
By Bernard Condon
"We didn't get these individuals out as we promised, and now it's coming home to roost," said Michael Mulroy, a retired CIA officer who served in Afghanistan.
Could Semiconductors Tip the India-Taiwan Scale?
By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
India is set to expand its economic ties with Taiwan significantly.
India PM Visits Site of Bridge Collapse as Families Mourn
By Sheikh Saaliq and Aijaz Hussain
Gujarat authorities opened cases against the bridge's operator, Oreva Group, for suspected culpable homicide, attempted culpable homicide, and other violations.
Bangladesh’s Opposition Mobilizes Against the Government
By Shafi Md Mostofa
The economic crisis has provided the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party with a stick to beat the ruling Awami League.
ICC Judges Approve Request to Reopen Afghanistan Probe
By Mike Corder
The court, in reopening the probe, said that authorities in Kabul have not carried out meaningful in investigations into alleged war crimes.