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South Asia
India Makes Its Relationship With the Taliban Regime More Official
By Sudha Ramachandran
Indian and Taliban officials are reported to have discussed diplomatic relations during a recent meeting in Kabul.
Nepal Is Caught Between the US and China on Tibetan Refugee Issue
By Santosh Sharma Poudel
A recent visit by an American official to Tibetan refugee camps in Kathmandu appears to have not gone down well with Beijing.
Pakistan’s Water Crisis
By Osama Rizvi
While Pakistan's financial crisis is getting much media attention, the water crisis, its most pressing problem, is being ignored.
Why the Muslim World Is Turning on India
By Mohamed Zeeshan
Derogatory comments by BJP leaders on Islam and Prophet Muhammad have drawn public ire and calls for boycott of Indian goods in several Muslim countries.
What’s the Status of the Much-Discussed China-Nepal Railway?
By Biswas Baral
Six years after the project burst into the public discourse, little concrete progress has been made.
SIGAR Report: Ghani Probably Didn’t Flee With Millions
By Catherine Putz
One of the more damning reports as the Afghan government collapsed was that President Ghani fled with a helicopter stuffed with cash. That was unlikely.
The Unintended Impacts of U.S. Weapons Supplied to Afghanistan
By Erica Mumford
The U.S. policy of arming parties in conflict presents significant risks that weapons will be diverted into unfriendly hands.
Targeted Killings of Hindus in Kashmir Trigger Panic
By Tarushi Aswani
The BJP government’s abrogation of Jammu and Kashmir’s autonomy has made Hindus there vulnerable to terrorism.
Muslim Nations Slam India Over Insulting Remarks About Islam
By Sheikh Saaliq
Calls for a boycott of Indian goods have surfaced in some Arab countries.
India-Vietnam Ties Deepen in Dynamic Indo-Pacific
By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
Given that the China threat looms large for both Vietnam and India, the bilateral relationship between New Delhi and Hanoi is likely to gain even greater traction.
Depot Fire Latest to Spotlight Bangladesh Industrial Safety
By Julhas Alam
Monitoring groups blame corruption and lax enforcement for the country’s many industrial disasters, including factories catching fire with workers trapped inside.
Sri Lanka Holds its Breath as New PM Fights to Save Economy
By Bharatha Mallawarachi and Krutika Pathi
Financial hardship persists but there is growing hope among Sri Lankans that Ranil Wickremsinghe will see them through the tough times.