In the dynamic landscape of geopolitical shifts, U.S. policy toward South Asia has consistently been a critical area of focus. As the region continues to evolve amid changing political, economic, and ...

When Donald Trump announced his new tariff rules for more than 180 countries on April 2, what he termed as “Liberation Day,” it sent shockwaves across the global trade landscape. Like other regions, ...

Pacific region needs $250 billion a year in water investments but gets only 40% of it, says the Asian Water Development Outlook.

RARELY CALM, the cross-border politics of South Asia’s great rivers have been roiling of late. In late October Afghanistan revealed plans to build dams on the Kabul river, rankling Pakistan, with ...

WASHINGTON, October 10, 2024—Growth in South Asia is expected to increase to 6.4 percent this year, exceeding earlier projections and keeping the region on track to be the fastest growing in the world ...

Much of the discussion surrounding Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent visit to Russia was about its implications for India’s relations with the West, given the optics of Modi hugging ...

As summer settles over South Asia, the region finds itself in a state of flux where temperatures aren’t the only thing rising. India-Pakistan tensions, while paused militarily, have taken on new life ...

Blog posts represent the views of CFR fellows and staff and not those of CFR, which takes no institutional positions. As the most populous and historically most economically and strategically powerful ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about how fintech is disrupting the financial industry in Asia. As one of Asia’s largest economies and a wellspring of ...

People light candles beside the words reading "Long live martyrs" during a silent tribute observing a national day of mourning in honor of those killed in clashes during recent protests, in Kathmandu, ...

Nepal became the third South Asia country to have its government toppled by protesters in recent years. Generation Z youth led the movement, which... How Gen Z-led protests put Nepal's 1st female ...