South Asia

How China and India assert military dominance through Nepal

Nepal is a staging ground for China and India's military dominance of South Asia. So what role can Nepal play as it is stuck between a rock and a hard place?

Solih sworn in as Maldives president, replaces pro-China leader

Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, 54, emerged as common opposition candidate as all key dissidents were either jailed or forced into exile by Abdulla Yameen who took power following a controversial run-off in 2013.

Here's what you need to know about Bangladesh's upcoming general elections

International observers found the last general elections in Bangladesh flawed as they were marred by an opposition boycott, low voter turnout, and deadly violence. Will the next polls be any different?

Suspected militants kill at least five in India's restive Assam state

Suspected Indian militants shoot dead Bengali-speaking Hindu men, police say, as tension grows in the northeastern state over a controversial citizenship test to identify illegal immigrants from neighbouring Bangladesh.

Reporters Diary: Bangladesh, my childhood home, has come a long way

Former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger once dismissed Bangladesh as a "basket case." After a second look now, he may want to take his words back.

Can US-Pakistan mend ties as top officials meet?

Pakistan's foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi is meeting Mike Pompeo and John Bolton today, while a deadlock between cash-strapped Islamabad and bullish Washington shows no sign of thaw.

The India-Pakistan diplomatic circus comes to town once again

Pakistan invites India to a meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly and India accepts. Less than 24 hours later India cancels deliver a scathing statement against Pakistan's prime minister. What exactly happened?

Maldives president concedes defeat in presidential election

Celebrations broke out across the tropical archipelago with opposition supporters carrying yellow flags of Ibrahim Mohamed Solih’s Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) and dancing on the streets.

Maldives election: here's what you need to know

Around 240,000 Maldivians will head to the polls on Sunday to choose their president in the small Indian Ocean nation.

Turkey seeks to attract investors through citizenship

Turkish government aims to incentivise investors by reducing the investment threshold for high net worth individuals seeking citizenship.

In pictures: Pakistan celebrates 71st anniversary of independence

Pakistan came into existence and was declared a sovereign nation after the Partition of erstwhile British India on August 14-15, 1947.

Protests in Bangladesh reveal the deep insecurity of the government

Increasingly hostile to dissent, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's government wants to halt anti-government momentum ahead of elections later this year. It could backfire.