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Pakistan’s Imran Khan Acquitted of Leaking State Secrets, But Remains in Prison on Other Charges
By Associated Press
The former PM had been convicted in January of treason and sentenced to 10 years over the “cipher case.”
Cyclone Remal Leaves Trail of Destruction in India’s Northeast
By Rajeev Bhattacharyya
This is the first "severe" cyclonic storm to hit the Bay of Bengal coast during the 2024 pre-monsoon season.
‘The Fear Is Palpable’: Karachi’s Law and Order Problem
By Somaiyah Hafeez
While terrorist attacks make headlines, Pakistan’s financial capital has a more mundane problem: deadly street crime.
Many Separate BRICS, No Single Wall: India and an Expanding BRICS
By Krzysztof Iwanek
Much more than a new acronym, the BRICS grouping lacks a common denominator.
Modi Touts India’s Roaring Economy as He Seeks Reelection, But Many Feel Left Behind
By Krutika Pathi and Sheikh Saaliq
Modi’s challengers hope to benefit from economic issues including high unemployment, persistent poverty, and inequality.
Why Is the RSS Distancing Itself From the BJP?
By Sudha Ramachandran
BJP and RSS leaders are going to great lengths to send out the message that the RSS is a cultural organization and uninvolved in the BJP’s political activity.
India’s Puzzled Military Industrial Complex
By Mukesh Kumar
India's diversification of arms partners has led to a trust deficit with major suppliers, who could be reluctant to transfer the technology New Delhi requires to truly indigenize its defense industry.
Chabahar Conundrum: India’s Path Amid Geopolitical Storms
By Manish Vaid
In the wake of leadership upheaval in Iran, the enduring alliance between India and Iran concerning the Chabahar port is poised to remain steadfast.
Maldives Halts Coastal Development Projects
By Ahmed Naish
New criteria are needed to fund climate resiliency for vulnerable island nations that are ineligible for cheaper financing reserved for low-income countries, says President Muizzu.
Narendra Modi’s Decade Without Press Conferences
By Snigdhendu Bhattacharya
In the ten years he has been India’s prime minister Modi has faced only one press conference – in 2019, when he let his colleague Amit Shah answer all the questions.
The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor Is Under Attack
By Kunwar Khuldune Shahid
A new wave of militancy threatens the next phase of CPEC – and potentially the China-Pakistan relationship.
Navigating the Afghanistan Conundrum by Engaging With Afghanistan’s Next Generation
By Nazifa Haqpal
It is our collective responsibility to support the Afghan people's bid for a brighter future and to learn from the lessons of the past.