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South Asia
Watch Asia’s Security Flashpoints Closely Amid the Coronavirus Challenge
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Managing Asia’s key flashpoints could prove challenging - in some senses even more so - as governments are managing the continued fallout from COVID-19.
India’s Navy to Begin Receiving 4 More P-8I Neptune Maritime Patrol Aircraft in May
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Delivery of the four P-8I maritime patrol aircraft is expected to be completed by January 2022.
COVID-19 and India’s Nowhere People
By Neeta Lal
The lockdown, and loss of jobs, lays bare the plight of India’s millions of internal migrants.
Hundreds of Stranded Americans Leave Nepal Amid Lockdown
By Associated Press
American tourists in Nepal left the country on a repatriation flight amid the COVID–19 pandemic.
Nepal Cannot Fight Coronavirus Alone
By Kamal Dev Bhattarai
Kathmandu needs the support of bigger, wealthier, and more developed countries, even as the pandemic wrecks havoc across the world.
Bangladesh Garment Makers Say $3 Billion in Orders Lost to Virus
By Associated Press
Order cancellations and the failure of buyers to pay for canceled shipments is a blow to Bangladeshi garment workers.
World Bank Sees Coronavirus Outbreak Hitting Asia Hard
By Associated Press
The World Bank estimates COVID-19 will cause economic growth to slow significantly this year in China and other East Asian-Pacific countries.
Making Sense of Indian and Chinese Strategic Nuclear Postures
By Ankit Panda
A new report brings Indian and Chinese nuclear forces under the scanner.
Did Pakistan Win the Afghanistan War?
By Kunwar Khuldune Shahid
Pakistan is jubilant over the U.S.-Taliban peace deal, but celebration may be premature.
India Marshals More Resources to Stop Virus, But Gaps Remain
By Associated Press
India is preparing for a long haul against COVID–19.
Indian Army Prepares to Assist in Virus Response Measures
By Ankit Panda
The Indian Army is training to assist in COVID–19 containment efforts, if needed.
The Taliban Rejects Ghani’s Intra-Afghan Dialogue Team: What Now?
By Umair Jamal
The Taliban’s decision to reject Ghani’s intra-Afghan dialogue team should not come as a surprise.