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How India and Pakistan Can Step Back From the Brink

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India Has a Long-Term Plan With Pakistan

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Foreign Policy

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How the India-Pakistan Crisis Could Spiral

How the India-Pakistan Crisis Could Spiral
03.05.2025 10

Time

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India-Pakistan Tensions Reach Six-Year High

India-Pakistan Tensions Reach Six-Year High
01.05.2025 30

Foreign Policy

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Vance Travels to India With High Stakes

Vance Travels to India With High Stakes
24.04.2025 5

Foreign Policy

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U.S. Eyes Pakistan’s Mineral Wealth

17.04.2025 40

Foreign Policy

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How South Asia Will Respond to Trump’s Tariff Reversal

10.04.2025 4

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India Faces High Stakes in U.S. Trade Talks

03.04.2025 4

Foreign Policy

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Trump Quietly Ups U.S. Engagement With the Taliban

27.03.2025 20

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Is Modi Turning Over a New Leaf With China?

20.03.2025 20

Foreign Policy

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Did Trump Signal More Security Cooperation With Pakistan?

13.03.2025 9

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Does India Have a Diplomatic Role in Ukraine?

06.03.2025 9

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Trump’s Approach to Afghanistan Is Already Limited

27.02.2025 10

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Victory in Delhi Gives BJP a Boost

13.02.2025 4

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Uncertainty Reigns in Bangladesh

06.02.2025 20

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India Knows What Makes Trump Tick

30.01.2025 8

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How Will Trump’s South Asia Policy Take Shape?

23.01.2025 8

Foreign Policy

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In South Asia, Power Shifts Usher in Diplomatic Surprises

16.01.2025 10

Foreign Policy

Michael Kugelman

The Biden Administration Pursues Last-Minute Diplomacy With India

09.01.2025 4

Foreign Policy

Michael Kugelman

Four Stories to Follow in South Asia in 2025

FP’s look ahead Welcome to Foreign Policy’s South Asia Brief, and happy New Year. There will be many questions about South Asia and the world this...

01.01.2025 5

Foreign Policy

Michael Kugelman

South Asia’s Year in Review

Welcome to Foreign Policy’s South Asia Brief—the last edition of 2024. This year produced many surprising developments in South Asia. In May,...

26.12.2024 10

Foreign Policy

Michael Kugelman

In India, Sri Lanka’s Dissanayake Reasserts Partnership

Welcome to Foreign Policy’s South Asia Brief. The highlights this week: Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake visits India in his first...

19.12.2024 6

Foreign Policy

Michael Kugelman

BJP Sends a Message With U.S. ‘Deep State’ Comments

Welcome to Foreign Policy’s South Asia Brief. The highlights this week: India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party sends a political message with...

12.12.2024 5

Foreign Policy

Michael Kugelman

Nepal’s Prime Minister Makes Significant China Trip

Welcome to Foreign Policy’s South Asia Brief. The highlights this week: Nepali Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli visits Beijing, Bangladesh-India...

05.12.2024 4

Foreign Policy

Michael Kugelman

What Adani’s Indictment Means for India’s Clean Energy Sector

Welcome to Foreign Policy’s South Asia Brief. The highlights this week: India’s renewable energy sector will feel the impact of billionaire Gautam...

02.12.2024 8

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Michael Kugelman

Toxic Smog Threatens India and Pakistan

Welcome to Foreign Policy’s South Asia Brief. The highlights this week: Worsening toxic smog threatens public health in parts of India and...

21.11.2024 6

Foreign Policy

Michael Kugelman

Are India and China About to Be Friends Again?

In June 2020, a bloody border clash broke out between India and China in the Ladakh region—the deadliest since a 1962 war. Relations between the...

17.11.2024 10

Time

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In South Asia, Expect Continuity From Washington

Welcome to Foreign Policy’s South Asia Brief. The highlights this week: U.S. South Asia policy will likely have considerable continuity in Donald...

06.11.2024 3

Foreign Policy

Michael Kugelman

Bangladesh’s Interim Government Is Under Pressure

Welcome to Foreign Policy’s South Asia Brief. The highlights this week: Bangladesh’s interim government faces challenges on a few fronts, Pakistani...

30.10.2024 4

Foreign Policy

Michael Kugelman

India and China Reach Border Breakthrough

Welcome to Foreign Policy’s South Asia Brief. The highlights this week: India and China strike a deal to resume patrolling activities along part of...

24.10.2024 5

Foreign Policy

Michael Kugelman

India’s Jaishankar Makes Rare Trip to Pakistan

Welcome to Foreign Policy’s South Asia Brief. The highlights this week: Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar travels to Islamabad for a...

17.10.2024 5

Foreign Policy

Michael Kugelman

India’s BJP Sees Split Results in State Elections

Welcome to Foreign Policy’s South Asia Brief. The highlights this week: India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party gets mixed results in state...

10.10.2024 7

Foreign Policy

Michael Kugelman

Imran Khan Calls for Renewed Protest in Pakistan

Welcome to Foreign Policy’s South Asia Brief. The highlights this week: Pakistan’s opposition sounds off against proposed amendments to the...

03.10.2024 3

Foreign Policy

Michael Kugelman