South Asia

The purpose of CAATSA was to chasten the United States’ enemies, not punish its friends, argue supporters of a waiver for India.

The al-Qaida chief’s elimination is likely to cause greater disarray within the group than did Osama bin Laden's death since it is far less clear who his successor will be.

Beijing’s statements on China-India relations should be reassuring, but China’s repeated aggressive moves do not give India much confidence that Beijing means what it says.

The barter trade across the disputed border “helped in creating a peace constituency and connecting the divided families of Jammu and Kashmir through economic engagement.”

With the TTP’s history of failed agreements and its demand to establish exclusive control over the former FATA, why is Pakistan so keen on talks?

Frequent communal clashes will deter global businesses from committing long-term investments in India.

Has New Delhi accepted China’s advancing occupation of the Doklam plateau as a fait accompli?

In the former Federally Administered Tribal Areas, a lack of rain is decimating crops – and the local economy.

The Taliban’s Arabic-language manifesto provides a blueprint for establishing an Islamic Emirate that could be applied outside Afghanistan.

Bolstered by foreign capital and supportive domestic policies, Indian digital loans grew 12-fold since the pandemic – but restrictions loom.

While most victims of crimes committed in the name of protecting family honor are women, men too fall prey to this horrific practice.

These loss-making entities are a huge drain on government coffers. It's time to think about privatization in some cases.