Defense
China and India race to expand aircraft carrier fleets
Regional rivals build up naval power to broaden Indo-Pacific options
Politics
Bangladesh election: China cheers Hasina as experts eye U.S. move
Poll results, never in doubt, leave domestic politics and global ties less certain
Politics
Bangladesh PM Hasina clinches election win overshadowed by boycott
Opposition says low turnout shows public heeded its calls to stay away
International relations
Fire in Bangladesh camp leaves nearly 7,000 Rohingya homeless
Recurring blazes deepen Myanmar refugees' misery
Politics
Bangladesh election results due after tense voting, global criticism
PM Hasina says she protects democracy amid opposition boycott, scattered violence
Opinion
India-U.S. ties are now strong enough to bear strains
Top-level cooperation continues despite alleged murder plot
Politics
India races to contain fallout of Kashmir torture death allegations
Anger at army fueled by viral video challenges New Delhi in election year
Politics
Bangladesh ruling party accused of intimidation to spur election turnout
Observers call this Sunday's polls 'bizarre' and 'farcical' as opposition boycotts
Politics
Pakistan women protesting disappearances tap anti-establishment mood
Experts link Balochistan movement's broad support with Imran Khan's criticism of army
Politics
Pakistan election or 'selection'? Imran Khan's exclusion all but sealed
Rejection of ex-PM's nomination seen as move to ensure establishment's pick
Opinion
Bangladeshi voters will have their say in deciding to vote
Ruling Awami League keen to encourage turnout as sign of legitimization
International relations
Indians sent back by France spotlight 'donkey route' migration racket
Thousands attempt risky country-hopping in search of better opportunities in U.S.
Terrorism
Anti-China Pakistan separatist group dissolves as leader surrenders
Baloch Nationalist Army part of militancy movement known for deadly attacks
Opinion
2024 outlook: Much at stake in South Asia's imperfect democracies
Choices regional voters make will have implications for global governance issues
International relations
India and Russia inch closer to jointly producing weapons
In meeting with Jaishankar, Putin conveys invitation for Modi to visit Russia
Politics
Taliban supreme leader's existence remains a mystery
Some analysts say he's dead; spokesman says he simply refuses to be photographed
Politics
Sri Lanka war crimes project faces critical year for accountability
U.N. rights sessions in March likely to shape future of evidence-gathering effort
Defense
Indian navy deploys warships in Arabian Sea after tanker attack
Guided-missile destroyers to provide 'deterrent presence' in strategic region
Caixin
Two more Vivo executives detained in India in money-laundering probe
Beijing expects New Delhi to 'recognize mutually beneficial nature' of business
Asia Insight
From India and Pakistan to Indonesia, Asia set for election-packed 2024
Over a billion people will be voting but democracy questions cloud some races
Life
For Afghan refugees, World Cup cricket wins are a beacon of hope
Mixed feelings remain over lack of women and ethnic minority participation
Opinion
Kissinger's corrosive legacy still weighs on U.S. policy in Asia
Strategy of aiding China's rise has come back to bite Washington and its allies
Politics
India's Manipur holds mass burial amid unyielding violence
Families seek closure after unexplained deaths while Modi stays silent
Economy
Nepal calls for more Japanese investment in tourism, health care
Ambassador underscores growing relationship between the two nations
Environment
India sees hope through haze as farmers move away from toxic burning
Smog still a danger but some turn to mixing straw into soil, biomass market