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South Asia
Will This Be Another Afghan Election Marred by Fraud?
By Ezzatullah Mehrdad
As Afghans go to the polls, they’re battling a history of marred elections.
Afghans Go to Polls Saturday Amid Surge in Violence
By Associated Press
Is Afghanistan ready for its upcoming elections?
In Pakistan’s Thar Desert, Opposition to New Coal Projects Grows
By Rabiya Jaffery
“Pakistan’s future cannot be coal.”
Ajai Shukla on the Current and Future State of India’s Military
By Franz-Stefan Gady
What to expect from ongoing modernization efforts and the current capabilities of the Indian military.
US Investment Diplomacy and India’s Preferential Trade Status
By Srividya Jandhyala
Putting the U.S. termination of India’s preferential trade status in perspective
Pakistan’s Approach to Navigating Saudi-Iran Tensions: Solidarity With Riyadh
By Umair Jamal
How to make sense of Pakistan’s new approach of solidarity towards Saudi Arabia.
The Rise of Indie Music in India
By StoriesAsia
Independent Indian artists are sweeping the music industry.
After Ghotki, Pakistan Should Abandon its Glorification of Temple Vandalizers
By Kunwar Khuldune Shahid
The abandonment of the Islamist narrative has long been an existential question for Pakistan.
As US-Taliban Peace Process Collapses, an Opportunity for Russia?
By Samuel Ramani
An expansion of Russia’s diplomatic involvement could help non-Western powers expand their say over Afghanistan’s political future.
India and Australia Defense Relations: Towards a Common Vision of an Open Indo-Pacific Region?
By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
Despite differences that remain, there is clear evidence of growing strategic convergence by both countries in the security realm.
Fixing Afghanistan’s Security of Tenure Crisis
By Ahmad Bilal Khalil and Noorullah Farajid
85 percent of urban properties in Afghanistan’s largest cities are vulnerable, their tenants lacking security of tenure.
The Deafening Silence of Pakistani Jihadists and Radicals on China's Uyghurs
By Krzysztof Iwanek
The position of radical groups on Xinjiang shows which ones are closer to the establishment.