South Asia

Beijing’s close ties with Islamabad don’t have to be a source for concern. It’s in China’s interests to press for reforms to stabilize Pakistan.

The US has set a dangerous precedent by ordering the killing of bin Laden. But it’s not too late to save American foreign policy.

The US operation against bin Laden has raised questions over Pakistan’s role, and stoked conspiracy theories. It’s time for transparency, says Haider Mullick.

The Pakistani government’s failure to address the people over the killing of Osama bin Laden has fostered dangerous conspiracy theories.

Obama will undoubtedly get a boost from the killing of Osama bin Laden. But his death also needs to herald a shift in foreign policy, including Afghanistan.

Pakistan’s security sector needs to shape up and drop its misguided fixation on ‘good’ terrorism. Admiral Mike Mullen was right to tackle the issue head on.

With the rising threat of piracy, India has an opportunity to show it’s able to step up as a co-operative regional and potential global power.

Whatever the headlines over Pakistan’s nuclear build-up, India should stick to its no-first-use policy on nuclear weapons.

The confessions of a religious teacher are a reminder of the dangers of Hindu nationalism, reports Sanjay Kumar. So how big is the threat of terrorism?

A decade-long civil war claimed thousands of lives. More than four years after it ended, though, official silence means some families can’t move on.

While publicly worrying over a Chinese ‘String of Pearls’ strategy, Indian military planners have been quietly boosting alliances in Asia.

In the fourth in our series on understanding Asia-Pacific sea power, we look at what the rise of India and China means for the region.