Region
South Asia
Cricket Brings out Melbourne’s Vibrant South Asian Community
By Grant Wyeth
Over 90,000 people packed into the Melbourne Cricket Ground to watch a cricket game between India and Pakistan.
Chinese Moves Complicate India-Bangladesh Dispute Over Teesta
By Snigdhendu Bhattacharya
Dhaka is in a dilemma; while a deal with India on the Teesta River remains elusive, Beijing wants it to make up its mind on a Chinese project on the river.
Afghan Couple Accuse US Marine of Abducting Their Baby
By Martha Mendoza, Juliet Linderman and Claire Galofaro
The baby had been pulled from the rubble after her parents and five siblings were killed during a U.S. military raid. That was only the beginning of her ordeal.
India-Pakistan Dialogue: Past Trends and Future Prospects
By Bashir Ali Abbas
When it comes to India-Pakistan dialogue, what comes first: Fixing the overarching bilateral relationship or discussing Kashmir?
Pakistan’s Election Commission Disqualifies Ex-PM Imran Khan
By Munir Ahmed
Khan will lose his National Assembly seat and has been disallowed from holding public office for five years.
Mallikarjun Kharge Takes Over the Reins of India’s Congress Party
By Kavita Chowdhury
Will the veteran politician be able to revive the party organization and increase Congress vote share in the 2024 general election?
India’s Mission DefSpace
By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
What is most remarkable with Mission Defense Space is its goal to provide the private sector an opportunity to finally operate in India’s defense space sector.
Sri Lankan Lawmakers Debate Bill to Trim Presidential Powers
By Bharatha Mallawarachi
A constitutional amendment to curtail presidential powers – again – was a key demand of the protests that drove the previous president and prime minister from office.
Why Is Free Speech Limited in India?
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
Indians generally believe that protecting religious sentiments is warranted, and that preventing incitement and subsequent public disorder is desirable.
India Abstains on Xinjiang Resolution at UNHRC
By Sudha Ramachandran
Its timid, even self-defeating policy toward China at global human rights forums is bringing India little returns.
The Anatomy of Pakistan’s 2022 Floods
By Mariyam Suleman Anees
Pakistan just experienced one of the most devastating floods in its history. Could the government have prevented some of the losses?
The 1962 Sino-Indian War Still Shapes Delhi’s Foreign Policy
By Ivan Lidarev
The war marked the end of the Nehruvian era in Indian foreign policy and led to the emergence of a more muscular and more realist India.