Politics

Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, right, with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang in Beijing last November. Officials in Pakistan’s Balochistan province say it is failing to reap the full benefits of major infrastructure projects in China’s Belt and Road Initiative.
Belt and Road

Khan tries to ease concerns over China's Belt and Road

Pakistani province demands fair share of $62bn development project

2 April 2019
Indians watch Prime Minister Narendra Modi's televised address to the nation on Wednesday.
International relations

Modi hails India as a 'space superpower' after satellite kill

Missile test helps New Delhi boost defenses against Beijing

27 March 2019
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, left, and China's Premier Li Keqiang depart after a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Nov. 3, 2018. 
Most read in 2019

Pakistan distances itself from China's Belt and Road

Islamabad diverts $171m from CPEC to fund projects legislators want

20 March 2019
China is left with just one real ally -- Pakistan. 
Opinion

Pakistan, China and terrorism

Beijing's support protects Islamabad from global pressure to suppress militants

18 March 2019
Ambulance staff take a man from outside a mosque in central Christchurch on March 15.
Politics

Australian charged in New Zealand mosque shooting that killed 49

Trump condemns 'monstrous' attack that was livestreamed by the shooter

16 March 2019
China is making clear that it values its strategic partnership with Pakistan for the sake of its own regional interests.
Belt and Road

China defends Pakistan by vetoing Kashmir bombing resolution

India fails to brand Masood Azhar a terrorist as Beijing prioritizes Belt and Road

15 March 2019
Visitors peer at the Taj Mahal through morning air pollution in Agra, India, in January.
Environment

India home to 22 of 30 most polluted cities in the world: report

Gurugram tops list; Bangladesh and Pakistan urban areas also rank among worst

11 March 2019
All mobile phones sold in Nepal are made in China and the Chinese WeChat application is the most popular means of communication. (Photo by Tom Vater)
Belt and Road

Belt and Road reaches Nepal's wild north, winning China influence

Highways, bridges and dams flow from infrastructure bonanza

9 March 2019
Indian military forces gather near the debris of crashed Indian Air Force plane in Budgam west of Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian administered Kashmir.on Feb. 27.
Opinion

India versus Pakistan -- on the brink

Global powers must intervene in the Kashmir dispute to reduce risk of nuclear war

5 March 2019
Indian pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman stands under armed escort near the Pakistan-India border.
International relations

Pakistan releases Indian pilot, as Khan seeks talks with Modi

With shelling continuing, Kashmir residents flee to safety

2 March 2019
A Pakistani soldier stands guard near the wreckage of an Indian plane shot down by the Pakistan military in Hurran, near the Line of Control in Pakistani Kashmir, pictured on Feb. 28.
Opinion

India versus Pakistan in the court of global opinion

Islamabad may get credit for pilot's return but New Delhi is way ahead in PR battle

2 March 2019
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi gained in popularity after their countries' air forces carried out raids over Kashmir.
International relations

Modi and Khan see support surge on Kashmir face-off

Pakistan to release detained Indian pilot but tensions still high

1 March 2019
An Indian army solider walks past the wreckage of an Indian aircraft in Indian Kashmir on Feb. 27.
International relations

Pakistan and India both claim to down each other's jets

Khan warns of ‘miscalculation’ triggering nuclear war

28 February 2019
Passengers crowd a ticket counter outside the airport after their flight was cancelled following temporarily suspension of flights, in Jammu Feb.27.
28 February 2019
The Saudi Crown Prince meets Indian prime minister Narendra Modi on his recent visit to New Delhi, Islamabad and Beijing.
Opinion

Asia's energy importers must beware of bringing in Middle East tensions

Saudi foreign investment plans, including in Pakistan, India and China, risk provoking Iran

27 February 2019
For years now, Kashmir has been a flash point for tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbors of Pakistan and India. 
International relations

India conducts airstrike on alleged terror camp in Pakistan

Islamabad claims incursion led to 'no casualties or damage'

26 February 2019
Soldiers examine the site of a bomb attack in the Pulwama district of Indian-administered Kashmir on Feb. 14.
The Nikkei View

India and Pakistan must fight terrorism together

The path to lasting peace lies through cooperation, not military force

26 February 2019
Nepal's existing rail link with India will be one of few parts of the network to use its southern neighbor's favored broad gauge. (Photo by Yuji Kuronuma)
International relations

Nepal hitches railway to Chinese standards in blow to India

Himalayan nation will use a Beijing-favored gauge except at southern border

22 February 2019
Indian Army soldiers patrol a street during a curfew in Jammu in the disputed border area of Kashmir. A bomb attack last week in Indian-administrated Kashmir killed 44 paramilitary policemen.
International relations

Military action looms as India severs economic link with Pakistan

New Delhi and Islamabad at loggerheads after bomb attack kills 44 in Kashmir

19 February 2019
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, right, greets Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The Khan government has built a relationship of mutual support with Riyadh.
International relations

Saudi crown prince plots diplomatic comeback with Pakistan aid

Mohammed bin Salman plays to friendly crowds to move past Khashoggi scandal

19 February 2019
An Indian Navy Chetak helicopter, seen here in 2007. India needs to replace such helicopters for newer models. 
Politics

India's arms modernization hampered by populist budget

Handouts before poll weaken New Delhi's muscle-flexing against China and Pakistan

17 February 2019
China-backed coal plants are helping to provide Pakistan with much-needed power but they are also raising environmental concerns locally.
International relations

China-backed coal projects raise heat in Pakistan

Lack of disclosure on Belt and Road plans spurs environmental fears

13 February 2019
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan visited Beijing in November to request financial help.
International relations

China's disappointing aid offer dashes Pakistan's hope of debt rescue

Loans Beijing promised fell short of what Islamabad needs to build up reserves

11 February 2019
© Illustration by Eric Chow
Asia Insight

China runs into Belt and Road barriers in South Asia

Countries try to slow Beijing's advance without provoking hostility

5 February 2019
China has poured huge amounts of money into developing the port of Gwadar, a key hub in its China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, but Pakistan has now opened the door for Saudi investment in an oil refinery in the area, stoking tensions.
International relations

Saudi investment in Pakistan stokes tensions with China

Riyadh's billion dollar refinery projects in Gwadar seen irking Beijing

28 January 2019