South Asia

Canberra and New Delhi need to streamline their defense and security agenda on an accelerated pace in the face of pressure on both from Beijing.

It comes amid a high-level U.S. delegation’s visit to Sri Lanka to help it cope with the unprecedented economic crisis.

Under the scheme, soldiers recruited to non-officer ranks will serve for four years only and be denied pension.

By offering support during Colombo’s economic collapse, India has widened its footprint in Sri Lanka after a decade of losing ground to China.

The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party’s candidate, Draupadi Murmu, who is a tribal woman, is poised to win.

Illegal fishing off Balochistan’s coast continues despite years of legislation, public protests, and government promises, showing how difficult it can be to combat the “trawler mafia.”

The two countries share strong cultural, religious, political, and economic ties. The same issues can pull them apart.

Suspicious about the military content and wary of antagonizing China, Nepal rejects a U.S. disaster mitigation program.   

The disaster is a major test for the Taliban regime’s ability to carry out rescue and relief efforts amid the limited presence of foreign governments and NGOs in the country.

Families that never had to worry about food or fuel are now cutting back on meals and eating less.

Established routes used for trafficking drugs and gold from Myanmar into India are used to transport wildlife, say Indian government officials.

Pakistan’s government is talking with the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), sparking fears about what the state is prepared to negotiate away.