Politics

An Afghan lecturer reads a book inside her home in Kabul. Some female students have turned to the internet, but even these efforts are hampered as connections are poor.
Afghanistan turmoil

Over 1m girls barred from Afghanistan schools as rules sap economy

Taliban restrictions deplete workforce, prompting warnings of long-term damage

12 April 2023
India's homegrown Tejas fighter jets will participate in the bilateral Cope India exercise with the U.S.
Defense

India resumes joint air exercise with U.S., eyeing China

F-15s and homegrown Tejas jets feature in first Cope India since 2019

11 April 2023
Mohammad Rizwan bats for Pakistan against India at the Dubai International Stadium on Sept. 4, 2022.
Sports

India-Pakistan spat threatens Cricket World Cup

Both countries are refusing to play on each other's home grounds

11 April 2023
Security forces guard the entrance to Pakistan's Chinese-built Gwadar Port in 2018. Separatists in Balochistan have targeted Chinese interests. (Photo by Getty Images) 
Terrorism

Pakistan's arrest of anti-China militant felt from Beijing to Tehran

Islamabad aims to secure Belt and Road as it vows new campaign against terror

10 April 2023
Sri Lankan women protest against high living costs and taxes on March 8: The island nation and others in debt distress are in need of relief. 
Opinion

G-20 nations should commit $500bn a year to 'SDG Stimulus'

The world is running out of time to rescue the U.N. 2030 Agenda

10 April 2023
The Surat Station project for India's first bullet train: Officials say construction continues 24/7 with 650 workers putting in three shifts. (Photo by Nandan Dave)
International relations

India's Japan-backed bullet train project gathers speed

As Modi and Kishida tighten ties, construction now in 'full swing' after delays

7 April 2023
Taliban forces inspect an Islamic State hideout on the outskirts of Kabul in November 2021.
Terrorism

ISIS-K threat rising from Afghanistan casts shadow over the West

Officials and experts warn of risks to U.S., Europe on top of Chinese interests

7 April 2023
Pakistan's government led by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif insists it cannot afford to fund provincial elections nor guarantee their security, while the Supreme Court has ordered polls to proceed. (Source photos by Reuters and AP)
Politics

Pakistan faces constitutional crisis over elections: What to know

Parliament passes motion rejecting Supreme Court order for polls to proceed

6 April 2023
The Supreme Court of Pakistan in Islamabad has ruled that provincial elections should go ahead.
Politics

Pakistan top court rules provincial polls delay illegal

Government has insisted that elections cannot be held amid economic crisis

4 April 2023
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves to supporters in Varanasi. The country is expected to host its first Quad summit next year.
Indo-Pacific

India faces critical test as Quad host in 2024: CSIS analyst

Partners seek to lock in New Delhi with backing on border tensions with China

3 April 2023
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin in September: Russia surged from India's 21st largest source of imports to its fourth in April-December 2022.
Trade

Russia aims to widen trade with India as energy ties boom

Moscow to send delegation in April but geopolitics and other obstacles loom

3 April 2023
Chinese President Xi Jinping, left, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The two leaders are vying for leadership of the Global South. (Source photos by Reuters) 
Comment

China and India battle for leadership of Global South

Less conflict with West means New Delhi likely to triumph over Beijing

1 April 2023
Bangladesh aims to build a China-backed water treatment plant, but it hopes to secure better loan terms first. (Source photo by Reuters)
International relations

Bangladesh urges China loan tweaks amid scrutiny of BRI bailouts

Sources say letter asks to amend cancelation, dispute, maturity and fee policies

1 April 2023
Indian National Congress party leader Rahul Gandhi holds a news conference after his conviction and disqualification from parliament. His legal woes have given the opposition a common rallying point.
Politics

Rahul Gandhi conviction offers glue for fractured India opposition

Multiple parties allege abuse of power; Modi slams drive to 'save the corrupt'

31 March 2023
Employees work inside the General Motors plant in Maharashtra, India, in this 2012 photo. The U.S. automaker has been producing cars for export at the facility in recent years.
Automobiles

China tensions open door for Hyundai to buy GM's India plant

Chinese rival Great Wall Motors had sought factory as foothold in growing market

30 March 2023
An officer stands guard after an attack on a police station in Karachi in February. Pakistan has seen an alarming rise in terrorism in recent months, prompting a fresh warning from China.
Terrorism

Pakistan police resort to shutting Chinese shops over terror risk

Authorities say some establishments failing to take security seriously enough

29 March 2023
The Afghan Taliban's acting Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani: He recently drew attention by warning against "monopolizing power."
Afghanistan turmoil

Taliban unity shows cracks under Afghanistan's isolation

Group denies rift after high-level figures appear to criticize governance

28 March 2023
Indian opposition figures Akhilesh Yadav, left, and K. Chandrashekhar Rao, center, are among the politicians exploring the possibility of forming a third front to challenge Prime Minister Narendra Modi, right. (Nikkei montage/Reuters/Getty Images)
Politics

India opposition looks to forge 'third front' to take on Modi

Political parties attempt to combine forces but are held back by division

25 March 2023
Rahul Gandhi, leader of India's main opposition Congress party, arrives at the New Delhi airport on March 23.
Politics

Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi expelled from Parliament

Action follows conviction in defamation case, dealing blow to Congress party

25 March 2023
Supporters of Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan stand guard outside his house in Lahore on March 21, following clashes with police that prevented his arrest last week.
Politics

Pakistan election spat enters new stage as IMF cash remains elusive

Imran Khan slams decision to delay polls in defiance of court ruling

24 March 2023
Indian National Congress party leader Rahul Gandhi addresses a crowd during his Unite India March in Delhi on Dec. 24, 2022.
Politics

India's Rahul Gandhi given 2-year jail term for defaming Modi name

Prominent opposition leader remains free for 30 days, will appeal

23 March 2023
Rohingya refugees in Cox's Bazar after a fire in 2021: Efforts to arrange repatriation from Bangladesh to Myanmar appear to be going nowhere.
Myanmar Crisis

Myanmar visit to Bangladesh's Rohingya camps leaves doubts, fears

Repatriation outlook 'very vague' after delegation verifies 429 of about 1m refugees

23 March 2023
India and the U.K. have so far closed talks on 13 of 26 policy areas in their negotiations for a free trade deal.
Trade

India-U.K. trade talks home in on digital trade, investor protection

Pressure mounts for agreement to come soon as elections loom in both countries

22 March 2023
Supporters of Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe watch him speak in parliament at a party office in Colombo on March 22.
Sri Lanka crisis

Sri Lanka president declares 'new journey' as first IMF cash arrives

Wickremesinghe vows more reforms but experts wary of 'Band-Aid' fixes

22 March 2023
The State Department begins a pilot program later this year before scaling up to all eligible visa holders. 
International relations

U.S. plans to resume domestic visa renewals for IT workers

Categories include H-1B, which draws many skilled employees from India and China

20 March 2023