List of South Asia articles
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Shiite Muslims hold portraits of late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during a Matam procession in New Delhi, India, on March 10. Iran War Puts India in Tricky Position
Modi’s government faces increasing domestic dissent when it comes to working with the Trump administration.
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An Iranian refugee walks with his belongings after crossing the border from Iran to Armenia in the southern Armenian town of Meghri. The Trump Administration Is Driving Migrants Into Traffickers’ Hands
Irregular migration needs a compassionate and careful approach.
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Former Nepali King Gyanendra Shah greets supporters in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Feb. 13. Hindu Nationalism Takes a New Form in Nepal
Ahead of elections, calls to reinstate the king and bring an end to secularism have grown louder.
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Abhishek Sharma, a player for India's national cricket team, is dressed in official sport attire while holding a bat. How India’s Dominance Reshaped Cricket
The T20 World Cup has underscored that New Delhi is a schoolyard bully.
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Carney and Modi walk side-by-side near Indian and Canadian flags. Both men smile slightly. A Middle Powers Club Would Make the World More Dangerous
Mark Carney’s tour of the Indo-Pacific this week is a rousing show of defiance, but it may have unintended effects.
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A woman in a headscarf walks amid a crowd of people. When Counting Comes at a Cost
In India, a new caste census risks making prejudice permanent.
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Vietnam's Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, Cuba's President and First Secretary Miguel Diaz-Canel, Bolivia's President Luis Arce Catacora, South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa, Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi pose for a family photo during the BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on July 7, 2025. What India Wants From BRICS
New Delhi wants to play the role of a bridging power between the West and the rest.
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Oli, an older Nepalese politician, stands among a crowd of supporters as a few of them place a garland over his head. Can Elections Secure Nepal’s Youth Revolution?
With a generational shift in power possible, the old guard is fighting back.
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Workers and construction equipment are seen from a distance in a moonlike, cratered landscape torn up by mining activity. On a ridge in the distance are a few tents and simple, single-story buildings. China’s Afghan Gold Rush Is Turning Deadly
The Taliban government can’t protect Chinese miners from local hostility.
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A photo illustration showing six classical Greek or Roman-style columns, plus a stack of televisions as the seventh pillar of populism. The TVs show images of Victor Orban, Narendra Modi, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and Donald Trump. The Seven Pillars of Populist Foreign Policy
To understand Trump’s approach to the world, look at the leaders he resembles.
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Visitors arrive to attend the AI Impact Summit at the Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, India, on Feb. 17. Tech Is the Bright Spot in India-U.S. Relations
The AI models are American, but the food that feeds the beast is being enriched in India.
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio shakes hands with Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar at the State Department in Washington on Feb. 3. A U.S.-India Trade Deal Can’t Restore Lost Trust
Trump’s approach has done damage to bilateral ties that won’t so easily be repaired.
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A man wearing a white shirt walks past a dam that's in the distance. India and Pakistan’s Water Politics Is Starting to Boil
Climate stress is rewriting the region’s rules of water sharing.
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A crowd watches Bangladesh Nationalist Party Chairman Tarique Rahman speak at a rally in Dinajpur, Bangladesh, on Feb. 8. As Bangladesh Votes, Few Women Are on the Ballot
Parties failed to meet a modest commitment to field more female candidates, despite the leading role of women in the 2024 protest movement.
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A series of book covers laid over a yellow and white background. A Pair of Inventive Novels on Migration
Plus, more international fiction releases in February.
