Region
South Asia
Is China’s Belt and Road Initiative Strategic? Perhaps Not.
By Abhijnan Rej
Beijing’s BRI experience with Modi’s India shows a lack of feel for shifting sands.
Afghan Forces Fail to Arrest Former Soccer Head on Run From Sexual Abuse Charges
By Catherine Putz
Karim’s continued evasion exposes several uncomfortable truths for the Afghan authorities on the limits to power in a fractured country.
Nepal’s Transitional Justice Process Runs the Risk of Failing
By Kamal Dev Bhattarai
The government in Kathmandu must take urgent steps to rescue the process and follow the verdict of the Supreme Court.
Taliban Negotiators Visit Pakistan to Talk Afghan Peace Push
By Associated Press
The Taliban delegation, led by their political chief Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, will discuss with Pakistan's leaders the "recent developments in Afghanistan's peace process.”
Sri Lanka Elections: Tamils Have Not Abandoned Human Rights for Economic Development
By J. S. Tissainayagam
Sri Lanka’s ethnic minority remains committed to both, but not one at the expense of the other.
India’s Hopes for Kamala Harris
By Pranay Sharma
Her nomination as the Democrats’ vice presidential candidate evoked a wide range of emotions in an already polarized society.
How Did Pakistan Flatten the Coronavirus Curve?
By Niha Dagia and Niha Dagia
Despite ending its lockdown early, Pakistan managed to flatten the curve. But the country is still far from achieving herd immunity.
India’s Frontier Paradox
By Abhijnan Rej
The more decisively India has tried to break out of its continental dilemma, the worse it has gotten for the country.
How India Will Chart Its Own Economic Course
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
The country will not become the next factory floor of the world. But it can still be an economic giant.
India’s Tripura Has a New Transport Link to the Mainland – Through Bangladesh
By StoriesAsia
The new arrangement forms part of a series of ambitious connectivity projects in India’s strategically-sensitive northeast.
Kashmir Internet Shutdown Continues, Despite Supreme Court Ruling
By Justin Sherman
India has the potential to be a global leader in promoting democratic technology norms, but instead it leads the way with internet shutdowns.
Imports and Influence: How India’s Foreign Policy Interacts with its Weapons Purchases
By Abhijnan Rej
The country’s arms imports are inextricably linked with its geopolitical tightrope act.