Sri Lanka crisis
Uncertainty looms over Sri Lanka as debt restructuring talks hit snag
Upcoming presidential election ramps up pressure to accelerate negotiations
Terrorism
Five Japanese targeted in Pakistan suicide blast
Reports of 1 injury in group after incident in commercial capital Karachi
India elections
India opens world's biggest elections with lower house voting
Results of the multistage poll will be tallied by early June
India elections
Four politicians to watch in Indian elections Modi is seen to win
Ruling BJP aims to clinch over 400 seats for alliance it leads
Politics
Pakistan opposition forms six-way alliance to challenge government
With economy bringing consumer pain, anti-government campaign could accelerate
Politics
Pakistan sets cannabis rules, eyes sales to help balance books
Country hopes trade in drug for medical and industrial uses will boost coffers
Your Week in Asia
India votes, China GDP and Germany's Scholz meets Xi in Beijing
Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events
International relations
Russia's plan to form ties with Taliban edges U.S. out of region
Both sides seek strategy against ISIS-K and the West
Economy
Bangladeshi 'India out' campaign hits Ramadan sales
Retailers report demand drop; PM Hasina points to dependence on Indian staples
India elections
India elections set to kick off: 5 things to know
Modi's BJP expected to retain power in world's biggest polls as opposition falters
Opinion
India-U.S.-South Korea tech cooperation has strategic logic
By capitalizing on competitive advantages, trio can strengthen supply chains
Politics
Pakistan rocked by claims judges threatened in ex-PM Khan case
High Court jurists complain over threats of violence, secret surveillance
International relations
Indian ambassador seeks more investment from Japanese SMEs
Diplomat targets 15,000 companies to set up business
International relations
Eyeing third term, India's Modi jabs opposition over Sri Lankan islet
Leader accuses Congress party of 'callously' ceding island in 1970s
International relations
India-Pakistan battle for basmati rice turns acrimonious
Nuclear-armed neighbors' clash over fragrant strain boils over
Japan immigration
Indian business leader hopes more young Indians work in Japan
Business lobby head seeks tenfold rise to create 'bridge' between countries
Politics
Political battle to succeed Modi brews quietly in India
Two candidates lead the pack -- a longtime confidant and a hardliner cleric
Sri Lanka crisis
Sri Lanka's debt repayments to be suspended until 2028
Security adviser says the country is in final talks with creditor nations
Politics
Has Pakistan cricket hero Khan opened political Pandora's box?
Jailed ex-PM champions renewal, reforms that resonate with younger voters
International relations
WHO pandemic treaty talks falter as India, West clash over tech transfers
U.S., Europe and Japan balk over potential burden on drugmakers
International relations
India's remote Ladakh protests against Beijing-Delhi squeeze
Himalayan region warns sensitive landscape at risk of military, industrial buildup
International relations
Pakistan and Taliban to expand trade despite lingering tensions
Two countries agree on 'separation of business from politics'
Pakistan elections
Pakistan votes for senators as public trust in politics declines
30 out of 48 will be elected unopposed; controversy delays vote for others
International relations
Deadly Pakistan attacks threaten China economic ties
Beijing calls on Islamabad to boost security for Chinese workers in nation
Opinion
Pakistan's national parties never mind the Balochs
Political abandonment of country's largest province only feeds discontent