Region
South Asia
Biden’s First 100 Days and India-U.S. Relations
By Monish Tourangbam and Priyanjali Simon
Policy mandarins in New Delhi need to pay attention to the shifting domestic and foreign imperatives that are shaping Washington's foreign policy.
EU-India Summit 2021: Pushing Ahead With the 4 Cs
By Shairee Malhotra
COVID-19, commerce, connectivity, and climate dominated the May 8 summit.
Nepal’s Oli Loses Trust Vote Amid Raging Second COVID-19 Wave
By Sudha Ramachandran
The trust vote was a long time in the making. What follows, however, remains uncertain.
How Canada’s Assistance Has Benefited Afghanistan
By Sayed Mujtaba Ahmadi
Canada’s assistance over the years has had real impact on the lives of Afghans.
Death Toll soars to 50 in School Bombing in Afghan Capital
By Rahim Faiez
Three explosions outside a school entrance struck as students were leaving on Saturday, killing at least 50 and injuring more than 100.
Why Did Japan Award Bhutan’s Dago Tshering with the Order of the Rising Sun?
By TP Mishra
An international award for a man many view as responsible for a generation of ethnic cleansing pain.
Nepal Restructures Its Army
By Arun Budhathoki
As China-India rivalry in the Himalaya heats up, Nepal’s armed forces must be ready for contingencies.
What Will Happen to India’s COVID Orphans?
By Umar Sofi
With increasing COVID-19 deaths in India, hundreds of children are being traumatized and left in the lurch.
Shades of South Vietnam in US Troop Withdrawal From Afghanistan
By Luke Hunt
The impending U.S. withdrawal could leave Afghanistan vulnerable to a fresh takeover by the Taliban.
What to Expect From the Virtual EU-India Leaders’ Meeting
By Stefania Benaglia
There are high expectations for the meeting on May 8, in the context of the EU's Indo-Pacific turn, and New Delhi's increasing outreach to Brussels.
Maldives’ Parliament Speaker Nasheed in Critical Condition After Blast
By Mohamed Sharuhaan
Police said that they were investigating the explosion as an act of terrorism targeting the former president.
US Sends More Warplanes to Protect Pullout from Afghanistan
By Robert Burns and Lolita C. Baldor
Military commanders have said that additional forces will flow in temporarily to help with security and logistics for the drawdown.