The World’s Biggest Election Is Set to Begin
Welcome to Foreign Policy’s South Asia Brief. The highlights this week: India’s national election begins with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his party favored to...
How Pakistan Plays Into India’s Elections
Welcome to Foreign Policy’s South Asia Brief. The highlights this week: Accusations that New Delhi orchestrated extrajudicial killings in Pakistan play into India’s upcoming elections, Pakistani...
Sri Lanka Hones Its Balancing Act
Welcome to Foreign Policy’s South Asia Brief. The highlights this week: Sri Lanka showcases its own brand of strategic autonomy, recent terrorist attacks in Pakistan underscore...
Modi Flexes Muscle as Elections Approach
Welcome to Foreign Policy’s South Asia Brief. The highlights this week: India’s political opposition grapples with new challenges as elections approach, U.S. officials believe the Islamic...
Tensions Escalate on Pakistan-Afghanistan Border
Welcome to Foreign Policy’s South Asia Brief. The highlights this week: Pakistan carries out cross-border strikes in Afghanistan after an attack on a Pakistani military post,...
Why India Just Inked a New Free Trade Deal
Welcome to Foreign Policy’s South Asia Brief. The highlights this week: India signs a free trade agreement with four European states, New Delhi’s controversial Citizenship Amendment...
India Expands Its Naval Presence With Planned Base
Welcome to Foreign Policy’s South Asia Brief. The highlights this week: India commissions a new naval base off its southwestern coast, Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani showcases...
Bangladesh and U.S. Pursue Post-Election Reset
Welcome to Foreign Policy’s South Asia Brief. The highlights this week: A U.S. delegation visits Bangladesh amid an apparent shift in relations, Pakistan moves forward with...
How Imran Khan’s Party Stunned Pakistan
Welcome to Foreign Policy’s South Asia Brief. The highlights this week: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party pulls off an electoral upset but gets left out of government,...
Pakistan Heads to the Polls Amid Crisis
Welcome to Foreign Policy’s South Asia Brief. The highlights this week: Pakistan readies for elections that will follow the usual script, an Indian government spokesperson affirms...