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Would Better U.S.-China Ties Harm India?

Would Better U.S.-China Ties Harm India?

Foreign & Public Diplomacy Welcome to Foreign Policy’s South Asia Brief. The highlights this week: The prospect of more stable U.S.-China...

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Jaishankar Leads India’s UNGA Delegation

Jaishankar Leads India’s UNGA Delegation

Foreign & Public Diplomacy Welcome to Foreign Policy’s South Asia Brief. The highlights this week: Indian External Affairs Minister S....

24.09.2026 30

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Modi and Xi’s Meeting Caps a Detente

Foreign & Public Diplomacy Welcome to Foreign Policy’s South Asia Brief. The highlights this week: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and...

17.09.2026 20

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What India Gets Out of BRICS

Welcome to Foreign Policy’s South Asia Brief. The highlights this week: India gears up for the BRICS leaders’ summit this weekend, Nepal’s...

09.09.2026 10

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Nepal’s Disaster Demands a Regional Response

Welcome to Foreign Policy’s South Asia Brief. The highlights this week: Nepal’s catastrophic flooding underscores the need for regional...

02.09.2026 10

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The Taliban’s Next Five Years

Welcome to Foreign Policy’s South Asia Brief. The highlights this week: The Taliban mark five years in power in Afghanistan, a Pakistani court...

20.08.2026 50

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What Does the Mecca Pact Deliver Pakistan?

Foreign & Public Diplomacy Welcome to Foreign Policy’s South Asia Brief. The highlights this week: The new security pact among Pakistan, Saudi...

13.08.2026 40

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What’s Behind the Violence in Pakistan-Administered Kashmir

Welcome to Foreign Policy’s South Asia Brief. The highlights this week: Unrest in Pakistan-administered Kashmir underscores broader discontent,...

06.08.2026 20

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Does Modi Have a Cockroach Problem?

Welcome to Foreign Policy’s South Asia Brief. The highlights this week: India’s Cockroach movement winds down protests after the education...

29.07.2026 20

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India’s Cockroach Movement Delivers a Blow to the BJP

Welcome to Foreign Policy’s South Asia Brief. The highlights this week: India’s Cockroach movement grows as thousands of people march in New...

22.07.2026 60

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Will Hasina Return to Bangladesh?

Welcome to Foreign Policy’s South Asia Brief. The highlights this week: Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina announces plans to return...

15.07.2026 50

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Modi Seeks to Project Influence on Asia-Pacific Trip

Foreign & Public Diplomacy Welcome to Foreign Policy’s South Asia Brief. The highlights this week: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi makes a...

08.07.2026 20

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Bangladesh Sends Signal With China Visit

Foreign & Public Diplomacy Welcome to FP Free Week. To celebrate America’s 250th birthday, our entire site is completely unlocked this week...

01.07.2026 30

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The Faint Hope for Peace Between India and Pakistan

Around 14 long months have passed since India and Pakistan fought a four-day war. The brief and dangerous conflict has left relations between the...

26.06.2026 70

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Will Pakistan’s Iran Gamble Pay Off?

Foreign & Public Diplomacy Welcome to Foreign Policy’s South Asia Brief. The highlights this week: Pakistan hopes to capitalize on the success...

24.06.2026 80

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The Afghanistan-Pakistan Border Is Still Unstable

Welcome to Foreign Policy’s South Asia Brief. The highlights this week: Calm sets in along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border after months of...

04.06.2026 30

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Rubio’s Visit Won’t Assuage India

Foreign & Public Diplomacy Welcome to Foreign Policy’s South Asia Brief. The highlights this week: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio wrapped...

27.05.2026 30

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Pakistan’s High-Wire Act Gets Riskier

Foreign & Public Diplomacy Welcome to Foreign Policy’s South Asia Brief. The highlights this week: Pakistan deploys troops to Saudi Arabia per...

21.05.2026 30

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India Still Stands By BRICS

Foreign & Public Diplomacy Welcome to Foreign Policy’s South Asia Brief. The highlights this week: New Delhi hosts the BRICS foreign...

13.05.2026 30

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The BJP Scores Big in West Bengal

Welcome to Foreign Policy’s South Asia Brief. The highlights this week: India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party improves its position after...

06.05.2026 30

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India Rethinks Energy Security Amid War

Foreign & Public Diplomacy Welcome to Foreign Policy’s South Asia Brief. The highlights this week: Indian National Security Advisor Ajit Doval...

29.04.2026 30

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Pakistan Gambled on Mediation

Foreign & Public Diplomacy Welcome to Foreign Policy’s South Asia Brief. The highlights this week: Pakistan faces rising risks as U.S.-Iran...

22.04.2026 30

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Pakistan Keeps Pushing for Peace

Foreign & Public Diplomacy Welcome to Foreign Policy’s South Asia Brief. The highlights this week: Pakistan remains at the center of U.S.-Iran...

15.04.2026 40

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How Pakistan Helped Secure a Cease-Fire in Iran

Foreign & Public Diplomacy Welcome to Foreign Policy’s South Asia Brief. The highlights this week: Pakistan plays a leading role in brokering a...

08.04.2026 50

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Nepal’s New Leaders Go on the Offensive

Welcome to Foreign Policy’s South Asia Brief. The highlights this week: Nepal’s new government takes office with a public mandate for reform,...

01.04.2026 50

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Pakistan Could Be a U.S.-Iran Peace Broker

Foreign & Public Diplomacy Welcome to Foreign Policy’s South Asia Brief. The highlights this week: Pakistan presents itself as a potential...

25.03.2026 60

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Can Pakistan and Afghanistan De-Escalate?

Foreign & Public Diplomacy Welcome to Foreign Policy’s South Asia Brief. The highlights this week: The Afghanistan-Pakistan conflict...

18.03.2026 40

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Pakistan and Afghanistan Are Fighting, Too

Welcome to Foreign Policy’s South Asia Brief, which comes early this week amid major developing news in the region and beyond. The highlights this...

02.03.2026 40

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Modi’s Israel Visit Underscores Deep Ties

Foreign & Public Diplomacy Welcome to Foreign Policy’s South Asia Brief. The highlights this week: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarks...

26.02.2026 40

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Bangladesh Holds Most Consequential Election in Years

12.02.2026 50

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How the U.S. and India Finally Reached a Deal

05.02.2026 40

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Afghanistan and Pakistan Square Off

29.01.2026 100

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New U.S. Tariffs Imperil Indian-Backed Port in Iran

22.01.2026 60

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Pakistan’s High-Stakes Play in the Middle East

15.01.2026 80

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India-Bangladesh Tensions Reach a Fever Pitch

08.01.2026 40

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5 Things to Watch in South Asia Next Year

31.12.2025 50

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South Asia’s Difficult Year

24.12.2025 60

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Key Figure to Return for Bangladesh Elections

18.12.2025 40

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Key Figure to Return for Bangladesh Elections

18.12.2025 40

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Where Do U.S.-India Ties Stand?

11.12.2025 50

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Putin Heads to New Delhi

04.12.2025 50

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Hasina Verdict Raises Specter of Violence in Bangladesh

20.11.2025 40

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Back-to-Back Blasts Rock India and Pakistan

13.11.2025 40

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Domestic Challenges Dent Pakistan’s Triumphalism

06.11.2025 70

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How Russia Sanctions Could Affect India

30.10.2025 40

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The Deep Roots of Afghanistan-Pakistan Border Violence

23.10.2025 50

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Taliban Foreign Minister Spends the Week in India

16.10.2025 40

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Pakistan Courts Trump With Port Offer

09.10.2025 40

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What Unrest in Ladakh Means for New Delhi

02.10.2025 40

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

25.09.2025 40

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