Politics

From left: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne, Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar and Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi speak to reporters on Feb. 11.
Ukraine war

Ukraine crisis 'impacts' Indo-Pacific, Blinken says at Quad meeting

Foreign ministers gather in Australia with regional order 'under pressure'

11 February 2022
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath flashes a victory sign from a helicopter during an election rally for the upcoming state polls in Muradabad, India, on Feb. 8. 
Politics

Indian state elections to begin with 'nation's destiny' at stake

Eyeing 2024 national polls, Modi's party goes full throttle to woo voters

9 February 2022
The Hyundai logo is seen at a Hyundai City Store, a company operated outlet, in Karachi, Pakistan on Tuesday.
International relations

Hyundai under fire in India over Pakistani dealer's Kashmir post

Delhi summons South Korean envoy to convey 'strong displeasure'

8 February 2022
Indian BrahMos missile, pictured at the International Maritime Defense show in St. Petersburg in July 2019: India can transform itself into a global leader in the production of relatively inexpensive weapons systems.
Opinion

Indian missile deal with the Philippines is a game changer

South Asian nation transforming itself into a global supplier of affordable weaponry

7 February 2022
India blasted China for selecting Qi Fabao, a regimental commander who was involved in the June 2020 clash with India in Galwan Valley, as one of its Olympic torchbearers. (Photo taken from Global Times tweet)
Beijing Winter Olympics

Indian envoy to skip Olympic ceremonies over torchbearer row

China picks commander involved in deadly border clash to carry the torch

4 February 2022
India's Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman holds up a folder as she leaves her office to present the federal budget in parliament in New Delhi on Tuesday.
Economy

India cranks up infrastructure spending in new budget

New Delhi includes plans for central bank digital currency, virtual assets tax

1 February 2022
Ceylon Petroleum Corp.'s oil refinery in Colombo. The CPC along with the government is overwhelmed by debt, giving India an entry point back into the strategically located island nation. (Source photo by Reuters/AP)
International relations

India gains foothold in Sri Lanka with Trincomalee oil tank deal

Debt-ridden island nation helps to fulfill decades-old hope for New Delhi

28 January 2022
The delayed TAPI gas pipeline promises to link Turkmenistan through Afghanistan to Pakistan and India, but security risks threaten this and other regional connectivity projects.
International relations

India's first Central Asia summit to focus on Afghan risks, trade

Shared security challenges loom over Thursday's talks and port, pipeline hopes

26 January 2022
India is giving its passports a high-tech revamp.
Politics

India to roll out e-passport, matching 100 other countries

Government pushing to boost security, ease global travel

24 January 2022
Russian S-400 missile air defense systems, pictured in Kaliningrad region, Russia, in August 2020: Delhi's arms deals with Moscow risk attracting sanctions of its ally in Washington.
Opinion

Buying more Russian weapons will not lift India's economy

Young people need high quality jobs, not increases in defense spending

23 January 2022
Evening prayers in Kolkata -- prominent Muslim women have been targeted using Bulli Bai, a misogynistic trolling app.  
Politics

Shocking Indian 'live auction' puts Muslim women up for sale

'Small fry' arrested for trolling outspoken public figures using Bulli Bai app

19 January 2022
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The South Asian country is working to become a bigger player in high-value-added products.
Semiconductors

India woos global chipmakers again, this time with $10bn package

Previous attempts failed to attract top industry players

19 January 2022
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen is seeking reduce the island's trade dependence on China with her New Southbound Policy of deepening economic ties with 18 countries in Southeast Asia, South Asia and Australasia. (Nikkei montage/Reuters/AP)
International relations

Taiwan makes new push to drum up Southeast Asia investment

'New Southbound Policy' helps region but Taipei could do more, experts say

18 January 2022
"The universe is an awfully big place," author Kurt Vonnegut wrote. "There is room enough for an awful lot of people to be right about things and still not agree."
Asia Insight

Space powers take aim at moon in quest for resources and glory

U.S. and China jostle for lead as Japan, South Korea and others carve niches

18 January 2022
Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks to the World Economic Forum online on Jan. 17 in this screenshot from the forum's website.
International relations

China's Xi opposes global monetary policy U-turn in Davos talk

Modi hails India's push on climate change, vaccine deliveries during WEF speech

18 January 2022
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi share a joke, as Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison watches, at the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow in November. (Photo courtesy of No. 10 Downing Street) 
Trade

U.K., India launch trade talks as London seeks Indo-Pacific pastures

'Deal with booming economy offers huge benefits,' Johnson says

13 January 2022
Christian nuns marching for their right to worship on Dec. 22 in Bengaluru, India.
Politics

After Muslims, India's Christians the new target of right wing

Modi's government turns blind eye as churches and statues vandalized

13 January 2022
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, center, tours the Colombo Port City project during his visit to Sri Lanka on Jan. 9.
Belt and Road

China presses economic buttons to deepen Indian Ocean clout

Wang Yi's tour of Sri Lanka, Maldives and others sends message to India and U.S.

12 January 2022
School girls receive COVID-19 jabs during a vaccination drive for children aged 15-18 in Ahmedabad, India, Jan. 4.
COVID vaccines

India begins rolling out booster doses for vulnerable people

Move comes amid alarming rise in daily COVID cases

10 January 2022
Joe Biden hosts a Quad leaders summit at the White House in September 2021: American, Australian, Indian and Japanese interests are not entirely congruent.
Opinion

The Quad needs an economic pillar to stand on

Four nation grouping needs to focus on more security to maintain relevance

10 January 2022
Arunachal Pradesh is one of the latest flash points between Prime Minister Narendra Modi's India and President Xi Jinping's China. (Source photos by AFP/Jiji and Reuters)
International relations

India, China spar over place names in remote border region

Spat comes amid fraught relations between New Delhi and Beijing

8 January 2022
An Afghan man tends to a poppy field in 2014. Political upheaval in Afghanistan and Myanmar last year is threatening neighboring India with a wave of illicit narcotics.
Afghanistan turmoil

India faces double drugs threat from Afghanistan, Myanmar

Officials worry narcotics will pour in amid political, economic crises

4 January 2022
Elections in Asia this year will be an important test of several countries' political mood and institutions.
Asia Insight

From Philippines to South Korea: A guide to a busy election year

Democracy under pressure in Asia as pendulum swings toward authoritarianism

4 January 2022
Hafsa, a 14-year-old school girl, sits with friends and neighbors while posing for photos on her wedding day in Bangladesh.
Politics

Child marriages in Asia rise as COVID drives more into poverty

School closures and poor families leave girls little choice but to tie the knot

2 January 2022
A woman shoveling coal in Kamduni, West Bengal, where the government hopes to mine the country's biggest block. 
Economy

Protests cast shadow over mining of India's largest coal block

West Bengal project pits locals against state as foreign firms see opportunity

2 January 2022