Pakistan Aims for IMF Deal at Last
Welcome to Foreign Policy’s South Asia Brief. The highlights this week: Pakistan closes in on a deal with the International Monetary Fund to unlock further assistance,...
Modi’s State Visit Aims to Cement U.S.-India Partnership
Welcome to Foreign Policy’s South Asia Brief. The highlights this week: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in Washington for a state visit, Pakistan mourns the...
Russian Oil Shipment Arrives in Pakistan
Welcome to Foreign Policy’s South Asia Brief. The highlights this week: The first Russian crude oil shipment arrives in Pakistan after a deal between the countries,...
India’s Deadly Train Crash Raises Safety Concerns
Welcome to Foreign Policy’s South Asia Brief. The highlights this week: India’s deadly train crash suggests overlooked problems amid an infrastructure push, Bangladesh signs a fertilizer...
The U.S. Ups the Ante in Bangladesh
Welcome to Foreign Policy’s South Asia Brief. The highlights this week: The United States doubles down on its values-based foreign policy in Bangladesh, Indian Prime Minister...
Modi Visits Papua New Guinea as Biden Skips
Welcome to Foreign Policy’s South Asia Brief. The highlights this week: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits Papua New Guinea for a summit with Pacific Island...
Pakistan’s Military Goes Full Throttle Against Imran Khan
Welcome to Foreign Policy’s South Asia Brief. The highlights this week: The confrontation between former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan and the political establishment escalates, India’s...
India and the Gulf Are Getting Cozy—to Counter China
Welcome to Foreign Policy’s South Asia Brief. The highlights this week: An ambitious connectivity project aims to better link India to the Middle East, former Pakistani...
Why Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Is Visiting India
Welcome to Foreign Policy’s South Asia Brief. The highlights this week: India hosts a Shanghai Cooperation Organisation foreign ministers’ meeting, Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina passes...
Heatstroke Is India’s Latest Climate Calamity
Welcome to Foreign Policy’s South Asia Brief. The highlights this week: An early and deadly heat wave in India underscores the climate threats facing the region,...