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Nepalese Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli (left) chats with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang during a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on June 21, 2018. Photo: AFP / Pool / Greg Baker

Beijing, Bhutan, China, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, South Asia, World

India’s myopic ‘muscular’ neighborhood policy

by Bhim Bhurtel July 2, 2018July 2, 2018

Convicted rapists are denied prison furlough because they are deemed more likely to reoffend than murderers. Photo: iStock

India, South Asia

Indian court criticized for denying convicted rapists furlough rights

by Saurav Datta June 30, 2018February 18, 2020

In the months of November and December 2015, Chennai received 1,700mm of rainfall, leading to its complete inundation. Photo: climatesignals.org

Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, South Asia, Sri Lanka, World

Climate change could affect 800 million people in South Asia

by Asia Times staff June 29, 2018February 18, 2020

Rescuers search for survivors after a plane crash in Mumbai's Ghatkopar area on Thursday. Photo: The Hindu

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Deadly plane crash in Mumbai’s busy financial district

by Asia Times staff June 28, 2018February 18, 2020

A Pakistani voter casts her ballot in a by-election in Lahore. File photo: AFP/Arif Ali

Pakistan, South Asia

Questions raised over Pakistani leaders’ asset declarations

by F.M. Shakil June 27, 2018February 18, 2020

An Indian paramilitary trooper stands guard while a Kashmiri woman walks by in Srinagar, the summer capital of Kashmir. Photo: iStock/Bilal Ahmad

India, Pakistan, South Asia, World

Human rights violations in India bring global scrutiny

by Zamir Awan June 26, 2018

Members of an Indian Hindu outfit, Hindu Sena, burn posters bearing the image of Bollywood superstar Priyanka Chopra, who appeared in an episode of the US TV series Quantico that showed Indian nationalists trying to frame Pakistan in a terrorist plot, in New Delhi on June 9, 2018. Photo: AFP / Chandan Khanna

China, India, Pakistan, Russia, Shanghai, South Asia, United Kingdom, World

Rejecting the saffron narrative

by Sabena Siddiqui June 25, 2018

Iran, Middle East, Pakistan, South Asia, World

Nominees of terror groups plan to run in Pakistani election

by F.M. Shakil June 21, 2018February 18, 2020

Troops in India's Border Security Force stand guard along fencing near the India-Pakistan Chachwal border in Jammu and Kashmir state. Photo: AFP

Afghanistan, India, Iran, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Pakistan, South Asia, World

India should consider sub-conventional warfare against Pakistan

by Abhinav Pandya June 20, 2018

A Pakistani currency dealer counts Chinese yuan for a customer at his shop in Quetta on January 3. Officials now want to use the Pakistani rupee to pay for imports for a massive Chinese project. Photo: AFP/Banaras Khan

China, Pakistan, South Asia

As Pakistani Rupee falls, a balance of payments crisis looms

by Kunwar Khuldune Shahid June 18, 2018February 18, 2020

Gilgit-Baltistan occupies a strategic area of northern Pakistan. Image: iStock

Afghanistan, Beijing, China, India, Pakistan, South Asia

Nationalist movement brews as Pakistan refuses to mainstream Gilgit-Baltistan

by Kunwar Khuldune Shahid June 14, 2018February 18, 2020

A file photo of Pakistan's former prime minister Nawaz Sharif at a news conference in Islamabad. Photo: Reuters / Faisal Mahmood

Pakistan, South Asia

Corruption cases sped up against Sharif family and party

by FM Shakil June 14, 2018February 18, 2020

A fan of 500 rupee banknotes from Pakistan showing the face of Muhammad Ali Jinnah in national dress. Photo: iStock

Bangladesh, China, Middle East, Pakistan, South Asia, Sri Lanka, World

Pakistan’s third currency devaluation not the charm

by Gary Kleiman June 13, 2018

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (left) talks with Pakistani President Mamnoon Hussain after a signing ceremony during the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit in Qingdao. Photo: AFP/Wang Zhao

AT Finance, Beijing, China, India, Pakistan, Russia, Shanghai, South Asia, World

As fissures grow in West, China’s SCO tries to heal India-Pakistan divide

by Asia Times staff June 13, 2018February 18, 2020

Muslims in Karachi are seen during Salat-e-Jumma (Friday prayers) in July 2016. Photo: iStock

Pakistan, South Asia, World

Pakistan’s draconian Ramadan laws take toll on minorities

by Kunwar Khuldune Shahid June 11, 2018February 18, 2020

Chinese President Xi Jinping welcomes Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the BRICS Summit in Xiamen on September 4, 2017. Photo: AFP/Fred Dufour

AT Finance, Australia, Bhutan, China, India, Japan, Northeast Asia, Oceania, Pakistan, Russia, Shanghai, South Asia, World, Wuhan

Assessing the need for deeper China-India cooperation

by Gaurab Shumsher Thapa June 11, 2018

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (L) and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi greet each other after an exchange of agreements during a joint press conference in New Delhi on May 1, 2017.Photo: AFP/Prakash Singh

European Union, India, Middle East, Pakistan, South Asia, Turkey, World

The Modi-Erdogan Parallel

by Shashi Tharoor June 10, 2018

Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev arrives at Qingdao Airport in China's Shandong province on June 8 for the SCO summit this weekend. Photo: AFP

Afghanistan, Beijing, China, India, Pakistan, Russia, Shanghai, South Asia, World

Shanghai summit: Is it really a suitcase without a handle?

by M.K. Bhadrakumar June 8, 2018February 18, 2020

A Pakistani voter casts her ballot in a by-election in Lahore. File photo: AFP/Arif Ali

Middle East, Pakistan, South Asia, World

Pakistan’s next election will pave the way for progress

by Zamir Awan June 8, 2018

China has based J-20 Photo: Getty Images

Chengdu, China, European Union, France, Germany, India, Israel, Italy, Middle East, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, World

India’s evolving response to China’s ‘stealth threat’

by Stephen Bryen June 8, 2018February 18, 2020

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi outlined his vision for the Indo-Pacific region at the IISS Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore. Modi's speech was at times critical of China's expanding role and behavior in the region.Photo: Reuters/Edgar Su

AT Finance, Australia, Beijing, China, France, India, Japan, Laos, Maldives, Northeast Asia, Oceania, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, South Asia, United Kingdom, Vietnam, World

Is India’s regional vision at odds with China’s?

by Xuan Loc Doan June 8, 2018

Bangladeshi police display confiscated narcotics in Dhaka. Photo: NurPhoto via AFP/Mehedi Hasan

AT Finance, Bangladesh, Myanmar, South Asia

Accounts paint grim picture of drug crisis in Bangladesh

by Bertil Lintner June 7, 2018February 18, 2020

A Pakistani voter casts her ballot in a by-election in Lahore. File photo: AFP/Arif Ali

Pakistan, South Asia

Political parties press for Pakistan election to be delayed

by F.M. Shakil June 4, 2018February 18, 2020

DO NOT USE, USE RESIZED VERSION -Gilgit-Baltistan occupies a strategic area of northern Pakistan. Image: iStock

Afghanistan, China, India, Nepal, Pakistan, South Asia, World

Why Gilgit Baltistan should be a province of Pakistan

by Sabena Siddiqui June 2, 2018

Indian parliment in New Delhi by night. Photo: iStock

India, Iran, Middle East, South Asia, World

India’s institutions face growing credibility crisis

by Pushkar Raj June 2, 2018

Former chief justice Nasir-ul-Mulk has taken the oath as Pakistan’s caretaker prime minister. Photo: AFP

India, Pakistan, South Asia

Pakistan finalizing caretaker government to hold transparent elections

by Kunwar Khuldune Shahid June 1, 2018February 18, 2020

India's parliament is currently considering a draft bill that would set down rules, regulations and penalties concerning the controversial issue of surrogacy in the country. The author says such a law is needed to clarify all types of surrogacy, including commercial arrangements involving monetary compensation.
Photo: iStock/FotoShocK

India, South Asia

India’s draft surrogacy bill needs to become law

by Sonali Kusum June 1, 2018

Former Indian PM Manmohan Singh, center in turban, is seen at the release of the book, 'Spy Chronicles' in New Delhi. Photo: Courtesy Twitter

India, Iran, Middle East, Pakistan, South Asia

Pakistan gave Osama to the US, former spy chiefs claim

by Kunwar Khuldune Shahid May 29, 2018February 18, 2020

Member heads of state meet at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Ufa, Russia, in 2015. Photo: AFP / Alexander Nemenov

Australia, China, India, Israel, Japan, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Oceania, Pakistan, Russia, Shanghai, South Asia, World

What will India’s role be in the SCO?

by Zamir Awan May 28, 2018

Muslim rebel with automatic rifle and machine-gun belt.
Photo: iStock

Afghanistan, India, Middle East, Pakistan, South Asia

Power projects under increasing threat in Afghanistan

by Ruchi Kumar and Ajmal Omari May 25, 2018February 18, 2020