Region
South Asia
Modi in Saudi Arabia: Upping the ‘Look West’ Game
By Shreya Upadhyay
India’s Look West policy received a fillip with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent visit to Saudi Arabia.
Is India Ready to the Play the Role in Asian Geopolitics That the US Has Long Sought?
By Robert Farley
In what ways will India's capabilities benefit the strategic interests of the United States and its allies and partners?
Sri Lanka’s Next President Will Inherit a Diplomatic Balancing Act
By Mohammed Shihab
The winner of the Nov. 16 poll will have to balance competing great powers as well as safeguard security and sovereignty at home.
Why Are Nigerians Illicitly Landing In India’s Northeast From Bangladesh?
By StoriesAsia
Is the Bangladesh-India border a passage into India for Nigerians?
India to Test Fire Intermediate-Range, Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The missile test launch from a submerged platform off the coast of Andhra Pradesh is slated to take place this Friday.
India Must Look Beyond ASEAN in Regional Security
By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
In recognition of ASEAN’s limitations, New Delhi must also continue to strengthen its ties with other institutions, frameworks, and countries as well.
Sri Lanka’s Uneven Reconstruction
By Umesh Moramudali
Nearly a decade after the civil war ended, war-affected provinces still lag behind the rest of the country economically.
Rejecting RCEP: India’s Great Geoeconomic Misstep
By Abhijnan Rej
Rejecting the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership is a colossal mistake for New Delhi.
Pakistan’s Massive March Calls out Military Overreach
By Daud Khattak
The Azadi March has brought the religious right and secular left together on a one-point agenda of civilian supremacy.
Islamic State Is Alive and Well in South Asia
By Siddharthya Roy
South Asia is witnessing the emergence of a new brand of terrorism, one that can outlive any single leader.
Young Afghans Look to Mountain Biking as a Means to Transcend Conflict
By Ian J. Lynch
A broad collection of initiatives in Bamiyan and across the country aim to harness the potential of sports to develop community and resilience.
Why the European Parliament Group’s Kashmir Visit Backfired on India
By Angshuman Choudhury and Prannv Dhawan
The curated visit of far-right European politicians to Kashmir was a dangerous gamble for India’s foreign policy.