Region
South Asia
India and Australia’s ‘Shared Vision’: Setting the Stage for Indo-Pacific Maritime Security Engagement
By Ankush Wagle
We are seeing the first steps toward a deeper India-Australia maritime security partnership in the Indo-Pacific.
To Reform India, Modi 2.0 Needs to Remember Modi 1.0’s Agenda
By Kriti Upadhyaya
The Modi government’s reform scorecard: a revived commitment to reforms is what the country needs.
Sri Lanka Cracks Down on Black Lives Matter Solidarity Protest
By Kalani Kumarasinghe
A protest against police brutality in the U.S. is met with police brutality in Colombo.
Murder Case Sparks a Reckoning With Nepal’s Caste Discrimination
By Aashiyana Adhikari
Caste-based discrimination remains a national tragedy, but one that is rarely discussed.
China’s Inopportune Pandemic Assertiveness
By Joel Wuthnow
Is China’s attempt to make the most of COVID-19 a strategic blunder?
India, China Achieve Partial ‘Disengagement’ of Ongoing Border Standoffs
By Ankit Panda
The “disengagement” has not resulted in major change to the ongoing standoff at Pangong Lake.
Does India Have a New Playbook for a New Afghanistan?
By Monish Tourangbam and Neha Dwivedi
India’s engagement with, or rather estrangement from, the Taliban is being debated more intensely.
Amid Border Dispute, Nepal Renews Call for Talks With India
By Associated Press
Nepal’s foreign minister emphasizes that the two neighbors must talk.
Pakistan’s Confused COVID-19 Response
By Daud Khattak
Pakistan’s coronavirus fight needs clear public messaging to avert a public health crisis.
India Eases Lockdown Even as Virus Case Jump in Capital
By Emily Schmall and Sheikh Saaliq
The decision comes alongside a spike in national COVID-19 cases.
A Gas Well Blowout in Assam Sparks a Natural Disaster
By StoriesAsia
A leak in a gas well has caused a crisis for the northeastern Indian state of Assam.
Why Did Pakistan’s Prime Minister Promote a Turkish TV Show?
By Krzysztof Iwanek
Market values and Islamic values: Ertuğrul is a hero that exclaims "Ya Allah" before vanquishing his enemies.