South Asia

The Indian and Chinese diplomatic missions in Sri Lanka sparred on social media over the visit of a Chinese military research vessel to the island nation.

Subhasish Sarangi’s book will serve as a good primer on India’s attempts to counter China in the Indian Ocean.

The exceptionally heavy monsoon rains that triggered flash floods across the country have come at a time when the country is facing one of its worst economic crises.

Pakistan’s former PM is confident that free and fair polls would bring him back to power.

It has repeatedly scrapped deals and flip-flopped on decisions with an array of partners, including India, Japan, China and Russia.

The Sharif family’s political fate hinges on whether they can overcome a split between backers of brothers Nawaz and Shehbaz – and convince supporters their alignment with the military is not a betrayal.

She was gang raped in 2002. But her assailants, who were convicted and awarded life imprisonment, now walk free.

The expansion of ISKP propaganda outreach, recruitment, and fundraising efforts may have significant security implications for countries in the Afghanistan-Pakistan region and possibly beyond. 

The arrest of scores of Myanmar nationals seems aimed at deterring others from entering Manipur.

The government should take advantage of the crisis to do things that it could never attempt before, from addressing regressive subsidies to restructuring state-owned enterprises.

Nepal's foreign policy establishment needs to reach a consensus on what constitutes actions against the interest of its neighbors.

The high-profile killing is a rude awakening call for the Taliban to reconsider their ties with al-Qaida – and could empower less hardline elements of the ruling group.