Region
South Asia
Will COVID-19 Reshape Nepal’s Diplomacy?
By Kamal Dev Bhattarai
What will Nepal’s relationships with India, China, and the U.S. look like after COVID-19?
The Belt and Road in Sri Lanka: Beyond the Debt Trap Discussion
By Divya Hundlani & Pabasara Kannangara
More than an overstated “debt trap,” Sri Lanka should consider the environmental and labor impacts of Chinese investment.
India Killed Kashmir’s Top Militant Commander. What Now?
By Sudha Ramachandran
Naikoo’s elimination is a major victory at a critical time for India’s counterinsurgency forces.
Top Kashmir Rebel Leader Killed as India Claims Major Success
By Associated Press
Naikoo, a rebel leader, was killed by Indian forces.
Virus Outbreak in India Market Could Cause Cases to Snowball
By Associated Press
With 2,008 cases, including 545 detected in the past two days, Chennai now accounts for half of Tamil Nadu's total of 4,058 cases.
Time for India to Try Its Hand at Brokering Peace on the Korean Peninsula
By Ameya Pratap Singh
India played an important role during the Korean War. Can New Delhi reclaim its pedigree as a peace broker?
US to Cease Publishing of Afghanistan Airstrike Data Amid Peace Process Concerns
By Ankit Panda
The sudden change reverses a norm dating back to 2013.
Why Is the State of Sikkim India’s COVID–19 Exception?
By StoriesAsia
Why did the small Himalayan state not get hit hard by the pandemic?
Remittances to South and Central Asia Poised to Dive Dramatically
By Catherine Putz
South and Central Asia will see some of the largest declines in remittances in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
In Looking Beyond Its Lockdown, India Can Look to Its Past Public Health Successes
By Mohamed Zeeshan
India needs a long-term exit strategy to break out of its lockdown.
Killing of PTM Leader Further Antagonizes Pakistan Pashtun Rights Defenders
By Daud Khattak
Sardar Arif Wazir was killed by armed men on May 1.
A Goodbye to Bollywood’s Irrfan Khan: A Master Actor That Was Not a Showman
By Krzysztof Iwanek
Irrfan Khan was extraordinary precisely because he managed to stay ordinary.