South Asia

If tariffs are eliminated for Chinese goods, Maldives will be forced to import exclusively from China as goods from other countries would not be able to compete against cheaper Chinese goods.

The capital, along with the entire nation, resonated with slogans – and then with violence – in the heady hours after the prime minister's ouster.

Amid an intensifying competition for influence, the Maldives’ mounting debt is the most central issue in its relations with both India and China. 

New Delhi is proceeding with caution after an unexpected alliance between the CPN-UML and the Nepali Congress.

The only way to prevent BNP-Jamaat from coming to power is to ensure that Yunus remains in his role as chief adviser of the interim government for as long as necessary.

Pakistan wants to capitalize on regime change in Bangladesh to revive its bilateral relationship and reposition itself to push back against India's influence.

The China-India-Pakistan triad arguably poses a more serious threat of nuclear use than the ongoing competition between China, Russia, and the United States.

Yunus congratulated the student protesters, saying they had made “our second Victory Day possible,” and he appealed to them and other stakeholders to remain peaceful: “Violence is our enemy.”

Taliban policies toward higher education are not just about separating men and women, but about remaking Afghan society.

Some expected that a weakened Modi would be chastened. But it seems things are back to business as usual.

There are concerns that the government wants to exercise control over what individuals tweet or write on platforms like X.

The BNP’s bid for power in a post-Hasina Bangladesh is not being welcomed with open arms, as many protesters see “no difference” between the rival political parties.