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South Asia
Report: India’s Homemade Anti-Ballistic Missile Shield Ready
By Franz-Stefan Gady
India’s indigenous ballistic missile defense program has reportedly been completed.
Protests Rage Across India After Prestigious Jawaharlal Nehru University Comes Under Siege
By Bansari Kamdar
The violence at JNU has sustained nationwide protests in India.
Prominent Pakistani Writer Says Novel on Ex-Dictator Confiscated By Authorities
By Associated Press
Copies of Mohammed Hanif’s book on Ziaul Haq, a former military dictator of Pakistan, were reportedly confiscated.
Assam’s Women at the Frontline of Protests Against India’s New Citizenship Law
By StoriesAsia
Women in the Indian state of Assam are making their voices heard.
India, Pakistan Exchange Lists of Nuclear Sites Pursuant to Their Non-Attack Agreement
By Ankit Panda
The exchange of lists is the 29th consecutive one between the two nuclear-armed neighbors.
US Ambassador Leaves Kabul, Ends 2-Year Afghan Tenure
By Associated Press
The ambassador's departure comes as U.S. tensions with neighboring Iran have soared following a U.S. airstrike in Baghdad that killed Iran's top general.
Masked Attackers Beat Protesting Students at India’s Prestigious Jawaharlal Nehru University
By Associated Press
Bystanders reported that New Delhi police stood by as the attackers beat students.
Pakistan’s JF-17 Block III Fighter Jet Makes Maiden Flight
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The single-seat fighter jet took to the skies for the first time last month.
India and Nepal’s Slow-Motion Border Dispute
By Ishaal Zehra
Alleged Indian encroachment on Nepal’s border area is a persistent cause of tensions.
Qassem Soleimani’s Assassination: Lessons for India?
By Abhijnan Rej
Soleimani’s assassination puts us in uncharted strategic waters, with implications, based on interpreted lessons, for India and others.
The Quest to Revive Tourism in Pakistan
By Syed Hammad Mahmood
Pakistan is a nature-lover's dream. Now, thanks to a better security situation and government efforts, the world is finally realizing that.
India’s Self-Inflicted Foreign Policy Challenges in 2020
By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
While the Modi government secured some notable gains during its time in office thus far, challenges lie ahead this year and beyond.