Rapid action force personnel stand guard near the site of an explosion in the Red Fort area in New Delhi on Nov. 12.
Rapid action force personnel stand guard near the site of an explosion in the Red Fort area in New Delhi on Nov. 12.

Back-to-Back Blasts Rock India and Pakistan

The two incidents underscore growing risks to regional stability.

Commuters make their way through the rain in Islamabad on Nov. 4.
Commuters make their way through the rain in Islamabad on Nov. 4.

Domestic Challenges Dent Pakistan’s Triumphalism

As Islamabad draws attention on the global stage, it grapples with economic problems and surging terrorism back home.

Trucks are reflected in a puddle outside the Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited parking terminal in Mangaluru, India, on Sept. 5.
Trucks are reflected in a puddle outside the Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited parking terminal in Mangaluru, India, on Sept. 5.

How Russia Sanctions Could Affect India

U.S. and EU penalties on Russian oil companies raise the stakes for New Delhi’s trade talks with Washington.

Two men in camouflage jackets sit against light-colored brick wall. Both hold rifles.
Two men in camouflage jackets sit against light-colored brick wall. Both hold rifles.

The Deep Roots of Afghanistan-Pakistan Border Violence

It’s not just terrorism concerns driving tensions.

Muttaqi, a man in traditional Afghan clothing and a turban, gives the camera a serious look as he walks through a doorway, followed close behind by three men in similar attire.
Muttaqi, a man in traditional Afghan clothing and a turban, gives the camera a serious look as he walks through a doorway, followed close behind by three men in similar attire.

Taliban Foreign Minister Spends the Week in India

The trip marks the culmination of a remarkable turnaround in ties.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio greets Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Sept. 25.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio greets Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Sept. 25.

Pakistan Courts Trump With Port Offer

A report suggests that Islamabad continues to use its critical minerals to attract U.S. financing.

Security personnel stand guard along a road during a curfew in Leh, India, on Sept. 28.
Security personnel stand guard along a road during a curfew in Leh, India, on Sept. 28.

What Unrest in Ladakh Means for New Delhi

The biggest implications of recent protests in the border region relate to security.

Three military planes fly through a cloudless sky over a tarmac filled with neat rows of military trucks and other vehicles.
Three military planes fly through a cloudless sky over a tarmac filled with neat rows of military trucks and other vehicles.

Trump’s Aim to Take Back Afghan Air Base Doesn’t Make Sense

The Taliban quickly rejected the U.S. president’s demand that it turn over Bagram Airfield to the United States.

Activists from the Hindu right-wing political party Shiv Sena (UBT) take part in a protest against an India-Pakistan cricket match in Mumbai on Sept. 14.
Activists from the Hindu right-wing political party Shiv Sena (UBT) take part in a protest against an India-Pakistan cricket match in Mumbai on Sept. 14.

Cricket Controversy Shows Depth of India-Pakistan Tensions

People-to-people ties between the countries have previously flourished despite conflict.   

A man shouts with both hands raised in the air, pointing his index fingers at the sky, as he walks in front of a flaming pile of tires at the center of a city street. A crowd of people—mostly young men—stand circled around the tires, partly obscured by wafts of black smoke.
A man shouts with both hands raised in the air, pointing his index fingers at the sky, as he walks in front of a flaming pile of tires at the center of a city street. A crowd of people—mostly young men—stand circled around the tires, partly obscured by wafts of black smoke.

Nepal Protests Expose Depth of Public Anger

The situation in Kathmandu remains tense after Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli’s resignation.

Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Tianjin, China.
Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Tianjin, China.

What the Modi-Xi Meeting Was Really About

The Indian leader’s visit to China caps a nearly year-long effort to ease bilateral tensions.

Bangladeshi Advisor for Foreign Affairs Md. Touhid Hossain addresses a press conference after a bilateral meeting with Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Aug. 24.
Bangladeshi Advisor for Foreign Affairs Md. Touhid Hossain addresses a press conference after a bilateral meeting with Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Aug. 24.

Bangladesh-Pakistan Ties Get Dramatic Reset

A resurgence in bilateral relations is one of the region’s more significant recent trends.

People gather near a damaged vehicle and scattered debris after a flash flood in Mingora, Pakistan.
People gather near a damaged vehicle and scattered debris after a flash flood in Mingora, Pakistan.

Pakistan Grapples Again With Deadly Flash Floods

Flooding disasters have intensified in recent years, and global climate aid efforts now face a setback.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi gestures as he addresses a public gathering on the outskirts of Varanasi, India.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi gestures as he addresses a public gathering on the outskirts of Varanasi, India.

Is This Modi’s Moment of Reckoning?

From Trump’s tariffs to domestic political headaches, challenges converge for the Indian leader.

U.S. President Donald Trump (right) and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi hold a joint press conference at the White House in Washington, on Feb. 13.
U.S. President Donald Trump (right) and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi hold a joint press conference at the White House in Washington, on Feb. 13.

The U.S.-India Trade Spat Boils Over

With Trump imposing an additional 25 percent tariff, New Delhi faces some difficult choices.

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