Region
South Asia
An Afghan Woman Takes on Society’s Taboos, One Tattoo at a Time
By Associated Press
“Being a woman in Afghanistan requires guts,” Suraya Shaheedi, a female tattoo artist, says.
Frustrations Flare in India’s Northeast Over Citizenship Bill
By Nicholas Muller
Protests, internet blackouts, and curfews in India’s Northeast followed passage of the Citizenship Amendment Bill.
Abdullah Agrees to Allow Afghan Presidential Election Ballot Recount
By Catherine Putz
Neither Ghani nor Abdullah are keen to repeat the 2014 election experience.
Violence in India’s Northeast Forces Delay of Japanese Prime Minister Visit
By Associated Press
Japanese PM Abe postponed a planned summit with Modi in Assam and Manipur, where protests are raging.
Invoking Greater Realism in Indian Foreign Policy
By Monish Tourangbam
The change and disruptions in Indian foreign policy conceptualization and practice have at best been cosmetic.
Sri Lanka’s Election Results Reveal a Divided Country
By Bahauddin Foizee
Religious nationalism influenced Sri Lanka's election results -- and that influence is not going away anytime soon.
Indian Police Kill 2 Protesters Defying Curfew in Assam
By Associated Press
Protesters in Assam denounced a new bill allowing migrants fleeing religious persecution to become citizens.
What Does the Maharashtra Crisis Mean for India’s Ruling Party?
By Krzysztof Iwanek
Is the Bharatiya Janata Party not as invulnerable as once thought?
2019 in Asian Geopolitics: A Year of Change
By Ankit Panda
From South Asia to China to Northeast Asia, 2019 was a transformative year.
Indian Army Test Fires Excalibur Extended-Range Guided Rounds From M777 Howitzers
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Indian Army for the first time earlier this week fired Excalibur projectiles from M777 ultra light howitzers.
India, Russia Kick Off Joint Military Exercise
By Franz-Stefan Gady
This year’s Indo-Russian bilateral military exercise, dubbed Indra-2019, will be held in three Indian states and include air, ground, and naval forces of both countries.
The New Nationalism in Modi’s India
By Anna Kim
Parsing the particular brand of nationalism on display in the BJP's platform.