Politics

Four years ago, the Trump administration vowed to bring back industrial jobs from Asia and revitalize American manufacturing. But things haven't worked out as planned. (Nikkei photo illustration)
The Big Story

The next wave of globalization: Asia in the cockpit

Don't worry about the future of globalization. Make sure you have a place in it

13 January 2021
Farmers participate in a tractor rally to protest against the newly passed farm bills, on a highway on the outskirts of New Delhi, India, Jan. 7.
Politics

India's Supreme Court puts contentious farm laws on hold

Judges to set up expert group to hear farmers' grievances after 'lesson' to Modi

12 January 2021
A Pakistani sentry at the Angoor Adda outpost on the border of South Waziristan with Afghanistan. 
Belt and Road

Pakistani militants against Belt and Road targeted in Afghanistan

Killings of separatist sympathizers among Baloch 'refugees' rise in Kandahar

9 January 2021
The U.S. Embassy's old and new chancery buildings will be connected by a "green carpet," or grass. (Rendering courtesy of Weiss/Manfredi)
Indo-Pacific

US breaks ground on new embassy in India

Project reflects America's enduring commitment, outgoing ambassador says

9 January 2021
Narendra Modi's self-reliance strategy has had the effect of threatening to de-globalize India.
Opinion

India self-isolates as China's economic might enfeebles West

New Delhi shows little understanding of China's growing power

7 January 2021
Farmers hold effigies of Mukesh Ambani, Narendra Modi and Gautam Adani, from left to right, in Amritsar, India. The protesting farmers claim that new agricultural laws favor large companies.
Agriculture

Reliance seeks court help over vandalism amid India farm protests

Farmers' group says Ambani among big winners of corporate agriculture

6 January 2021
A ground staffer at Indira Gandhi International Airport's Cargo Terminal 2, which will be used as a COVID-19 vaccine handling and distribution center, during a media preview in New Delhi on Dec. 22.
Coronavirus

India joins Singapore and Indonesia in rush for vaccinations

New Delhi to deploy shots developed by Oxford-AstraZeneca and Bharat Biotech

6 January 2021
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi from his office inside No. 10 Downing Street on Nov. 27, 2020. (Photo courtesy of No. 10 Downing Street)
International relations

UK's Johnson delays India visit in setback for Indo-Pacific push

COVID crisis disrupts prime minister's diplomatic calendar ahead of G-7

6 January 2021
Protesters affiliated with a faction of the ruling Nepal Communist Party demonstrate against the prime minister's dissolution of parliament in Kathmandu on Dec. 29.
Politics

Nepal slips toward anarchy as India and China seek Himalayan edge

Protests erupt over parliament dissolution, raising COVID and economic risks

31 December 2020
Following local polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is hoping for a new dawn in Jammu and Kashmir. 
Kashmir turmoil

Modi declares 'new chapter' in Kashmir following vote

Locals hope for a brighter future after the scrapping of region's special status

30 December 2020
While the impact of the virus will be felt for decades to come, there are many reasons to be optimistic as we head into 2021.
Asia Insight

An optimist's guide to 2021 in Asia

The pandemic has been a catalyst for change in health, tech and working practices

29 December 2020
TOKYO -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in, left, and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga are losing public support due to criticism of their handling of the pandemic among other factors. (Source photos by Uichiro Kasai, Akira Kodaka and Reuters) 
Politics

Suga and Moon slump in polls as COVID surge spurs criticism

Across Asia, pandemic performance impacts governments' popularity

28 December 2020
Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Indian counterpart Narendra Modi. India is arranging to inoculate 300 million of its people by August while also providing shots to nearby nations.
Coronavirus

Vaccine powerhouse India markets affordable COVID shots for Asia

Bangladesh, Bhutan and Qatar show interest as New Delhi looks beyond fellow nationals

24 December 2020
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Indo-Pacific

Japan and India defense chiefs voice solidarity on maritime status quo

Kishi and Singh oppose 'coercion' in South China and East China seas

23 December 2020
Former Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke at the conference in Tokyo. (Source photos by Karina Nooka) 
Politics

Suga and Modi call for unity in democracy to combat COVID-19

Indian PM proposes new Buddhist library to 'guide world against challenges'

21 December 2020
An Indian Air Force patrol over Leh in India's mountainous Ladakh region. The versatile Russian Sukhoi SU-30 MKI twin seater has a top speed of 2,120km per hour, and is built under license in India by Hindustan Aeronautics.
Kashmir turmoil

Kashmir emerges as flashpoint among 3 nuclear powers

China's belligerence amid a historic India-Pakistan dispute alarms analysts

21 December 2020
Then-Vice President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the U.S.-India partnership at the Bombay Stock Exchange in Mumbai in July 2013. (Photo courtesy of the White House)
Biden's Asia policy

Strengthen India ties to deal with China, think tank tells Biden

Widen South Asian focus from Afghanistan to bigger Indo-Pacific picture, experts say

19 December 2020
Indian soldiers stand in formation after disembarking from a military transport plane at a forward air base in Leh, in the Ladakh region, on Sept. 15.
International relations

India and China dig in for harsh winter on disputed border

Both armies set up camps and logistical chains in isolated Himalayas

16 December 2020
Vials of AstraZeneca's Covishield inside a lab at Serum Institute of India in Pune, pictured on Nov. 30: the COVID-19 vaccine is of particular value in developing nations.
Opinion

Indian-made COVID vaccines will save the world

China and US no match when it comes to manufacturing capacity and safety

14 December 2020
A health care worker administers Covaxin, an Indian government-backed experimental COVID-19 vaccine, during trials in the country on Nov. 26.
Coronavirus

India gears up for massive vaccine distribution drive

COVID warriors among first in line to receive shots targeting 300 million people

13 December 2020
Prime Minister Narendra Modi needs island and archipelago nations to come on board with India for maritime security in the vast Indian Ocean. (Nikkei montage/AP and Getty Images)
Indo-Pacific

Seychelles in crosshairs of India's maritime security axis

New Delhi's priorities in the Indian Ocean dovetail with US Indo-Pacific strategy

11 December 2020
Biden has suggested three agenda items for his summit: fighting corruption, anti-authoritarianism, and human rights.
Opinion

Asia's wise heads are wrong to dismiss Biden's big idea

President-elect's democracy push is worth considering

9 December 2020
"It's now or never" for Rajinikanth, who told fans three years ago he would segue into politics.
Politics

Indian superstar Rajinikanth steps up to political stage

'Dancing Maharajah' has his doubters as he plays role of 'natural ally' to Modi

6 December 2020
The Quad ministerial meeting in Tokyo on Oct. 6: becoming an alliance with reciprocal obligations is much further down the line.
6 December 2020
Indian security forces leave after a gun battle with suspected militants in Srinagar on May 19. The U.N.'s human rights watchdog has warned that the situation in Kashmir "has been in free fall."
Kashmir turmoil

Kashmiris expect Biden to pressure India on human rights

Campaign plank cheers region but reality offers little hope for actual change

3 December 2020