List of South Asia articles
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Chief of a social organisation, Amritpal Singh along with devotees takes part in a Sikh initiation rite ceremony also known as Amrit Sanskar at Akal Takht Sahib in the Golden Temple in Amritsar on October 30, 2022. Violent Sikh Separatism Is Repeating as Farce
How India became captivated by a hapless fugitive Sikh separatist.
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi attends a summit in Tokyo. Why India Downplays China’s Border Threat
Responding to Beijing’s aggression is more than a military question.
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Indian Air Force Su-30 fighter planes perform during Aero India 2023 in Bengaluru, India, on Feb. 13. India’s Defense Plans Fall Victim to Putin’s War
Russian weapons dominate India’s arsenal, but Moscow can no longer deliver.
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afghanistan-embassies-taliban-arsh-Raziuddin-illustration-hp Afghanistan’s Ambassadors Fly the Flag Against the Taliban
A dispirited diplomatic corps is the last remnant of a fallen government.
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Sikh protest outside Indian High Commission, London The Solution to India’s Sikh Protests Lies Abroad
To stop the return of separatist violence, New Delhi needs help from Western partners with powerful diaspora communities.
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Taliban clerical students attend a class at an Islamic school in Kandahar on Feb. 8. Keep Talking to the Taliban
Shaming and shunning won’t make life better for Afghans.
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Supporters of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan stand atop a shipping container. Politics Are Holding Pakistan’s Economy Hostage
Drama around former Prime Minister Imran Khan leaves Pakistan’s finances in the lurch.
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Supporters carry placards displaying a portrait of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan during a protest in Karachi. A Coup Would Put Pakistan Squarely in China’s Bloc
An isolated junta would be cripplingly dependent on Beijing.
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A Likud Party election banner hanging from a building shows Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shaking hands with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi with a caption above reading in Hebrew "Netanyahu, in another league", in Tel Aviv on July 28, 2019. How Modi and Bibi Built a Military Alliance
India and Israel have strengthened their defense ties in recent years—but a new book makes the relationship sound more sinister than it is.
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Actors Ram Charan and N.T. Rama Rao Jr. are seen in RRR. India’s Global Blockbusters Paint an Incomplete Picture
Online streaming is more representative of the country’s diversity but is becoming a double-edged sword.
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monarchy-democracy-hanna-barczyk_FP_HP Democracy Isn’t Just About Voting
Precolonial kingdoms challenge our beliefs about people power and monarchies.
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Afghan special immigrant visa applicants crowd into an internet cafe. Afghan Special Immigrant Visas Surge Amid Taliban Crackdown
The Biden administration is trying to cut red tape. But advocates worry the scissors are slow.
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A burqa-clad Afghan woman walks past as a U.S. soldier belonging to the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) keeps watch during a patrol outside Bagram airbase, 50 kilometers north of Kabul on February 28, 2009. America Is Again Failing Afghanistan’s Women—and Itself
The deteriorating status of women under Taliban rule is a strategic disaster for Washington.
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Afghan women wait to receive food aid. The Taliban Have Turned Afghanistan Into a Graveyard of Women’s Rights
The Taliban are marking International Women’s Day with an ever-worsening cascade of abuses against women.
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A person holds up effigies of Modi and Adani, and the Indian flag with a hand printed on it. What Does the Adani Crisis Mean for India’s Growth Story?
The scandal has cast doubt on whether Modi can ensure India remains the world’s fastest-growing major economy.
