Region
South Asia
Delhi: The Anatomy of a Riot
By Soma Basu
Communal violence killed 25 in New Delhi. How did it come to this?
Death Toll Spikes to 24 From Delhi Riots During Trump Trip
By Associated Press
The violence is the worst in decades in India’s capital.
Why Has China Given Shelter to a Rebel Leader From India’s Northeast?
By StoriesAsia
Parash Baruah is thought to be in China. Why exactly?
Is India Still a Rising Superpower?
By Muhsin Puthan
India’s international relations have become a hostage to its own domestic political and social chaos.
Afghans Celebrate Reduction in Hostilities But Fear Civil War
By Ezzatullah Mehrdad
The U.S. is ready to make peace with the Taliban. But can Afghanistan’s political factions come to terms with each other?
The Trouble With India’s New Budget
By Alok Sheel
The 2020 budget falls short of expectations in several key areas.
Can Kashmir’s Pandits Ever Return Home?
By Sudha Ramachandran
30 years after they were forced to flee, the return of Hindu Pandits to the Kashmir Valley remains a distant dream.
US Urges Afghanistan to Focus on Peace and Intra-Afghan Talks, Not Electoral Politics
By Catherine Putz
U.S. State Department statement neither congratulated nor contradicted Ghani’s electoral victory.
Violence in Indian Capital Casts Shadow Over Trump’s Visit
By Associated Press
At least 10 people have been killed in Hindu-Muslim clashes in New Delhi.
US, India Sign Contract for 6 More AH-64E Attack Helicopters
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Deliveries of the new helicopters are expected to begin in 2023.
The BJP’s Flawed Blueprint for Resurrecting Kashmir’s Politics
By Naveed Mehmood Ahmad
In order to restore political “normalcy” in Kashmir, the BJP is following in the footsteps of the Congress.
Anit Mukherjee on India’s Chief of Defense Staff and Civil-Military Relations
By Ankit Panda
Will India’s new chief of defense staff make a difference?