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South Asia
China Muddies Waters Further in Ladakh by Resurrecting Old Claim
By Abhijnan Rej
With each passing provocative claim, Beijing is making the possibility of a face-saving solution remote for India – and itself.
Why the First Anglo-Afghan War Still Matters
By Arwin Rahi
In the West, the war is largely remembered from the British point of view – but Afghans have not forgotten their experience.
Indian Court Acquits All Accused in the 1992 Destruction of a 16th Century Mosque
By Abhijnan Rej
The contentious Ayodhya verdict is likely to further aggravate Hindu-Muslim relations in India.
Reckoning With India’s Illiberal Turn – Or Buyer’s Remorse?
By Abhijnan Rej
India's decision to force Amnesty India to shut down is being decried as a further example of India’s growing illiberalism, a phenomenon with complex causes.
Will an Intra-Afghan Peace Deal Bring Displaced Afghans Home?
By Sayed Nasrat, Hamayun Khan, Saed Mansoor Sadat
Progress toward peace will not allow most Afghan IDPs to return to their places of origin; instead, their numbers could well increase.
Afghan Peace Negotiator Urges New Era in Ties with Pakistan
By Associated Press
Abdullah Abdullah, who now heads Afghanistan’s peace negotiating team, paid his first visit to Pakistan in 12 years this week.
Will Pakistan’s Military Hold a Free and Fair Election in Gilgit-Baltistan?
By Umair Jamal
The November election in the disputed territory will be closely watched in Pakistan and internationally.
Modi and Rajapaksa Meet Virtually Amid Sustained Complications in India-Sri Lanka Ties
By Sudha Ramachandran
The Rajapaksa brothers have the better hand in the bilateral relationship.
Jaswant Singh and George Nathaniel Curzon: The Minister and the Viceroy
By Abhijnan Rej
Exploring the legacy of India’s former External Affairs Minister Jaswant Singh -- and the role of a long-dead British viceroy in it.
The Changing Landscape of Anti-Shia Politics in Pakistan
By Jaffer A. Mirza
A new anti-Shia campaign has been building in Pakistan, propelled by a radicalization of the mainstream like never before.
Ladakh Demands Inclusion in the Sixth Schedule of India’s Constitution
By Anwar Ali Tsarpa
No decision on Ladakh’s inclusion in the Sixth Schedule has been made yet.
India and Japan Hold Bilateral Naval Exercise in North Arabian Sea
By Abhijnan Rej
JIMEX 2020 comes at a time when the India-Japan defense relationship, guided by political convergence at the top, is exceptionally robust.