Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (first row, right) and other officials pose during the BRICS leaders' summit in Rio de Janeiro on July 7, 2025.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (first row, right) and other officials pose during the BRICS leaders' summit in Rio de Janeiro on July 7, 2025.

India Still Stands By BRICS

The group’s foreign ministers convene in New Delhi amid global tensions.

The feet of a small crowd of people are seen at the top of the image, shadows of the rest of their bodies cast on the reddish dirt ground below. One person's arms are raised as they wave a flag.
The feet of a small crowd of people are seen at the top of the image, shadows of the rest of their bodies cast on the reddish dirt ground below. One person's arms are raised as they wave a flag.

The BJP Scores Big in West Bengal

India’s ruling party got a boost from four state elections this week—and unseated a longtime rival.

People wait in a line to buy liquefied petroleum gas in a village on the outskirts of Jewar, India, on April 24.
People wait in a line to buy liquefied petroleum gas in a village on the outskirts of Jewar, India, on April 24.

India Rethinks Energy Security Amid War

As New Delhi feels the crunch, diplomacy in Abu Dhabi hints at expanding green cooperation.

Security officers stand guard near the Serena Hotel in Islamabad on April 21, amid heightened security measures ahead of anticipated U.S.-Iran talks.
Security officers stand guard near the Serena Hotel in Islamabad on April 21, amid heightened security measures ahead of anticipated U.S.-Iran talks.

Pakistan Gambled on Mediation

As U.S.-Iran talks falter, the political and economic risks are rising for Islamabad.

U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance talks to Pakistan Army chief Asim Munir and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar before boarding Air Force Two after attending talks with Iran in Islamabad on April 12.
U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance talks to Pakistan Army chief Asim Munir and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar before boarding Air Force Two after attending talks with Iran in Islamabad on April 12.

Pakistan Keeps Pushing for Peace

A first round of U.S.-Iran talks didn’t lead to a deal, but Islamabad wants to stay at the table.

A vendor displays morning newspapers at his roadside stall in Islamabad on April 8.
A vendor displays morning newspapers at his roadside stall in Islamabad on April 8.

How Pakistan Helped Secure a Cease-Fire in Iran

The truce remains fragile, but Islamabad has offered to host peace talks.

Balendra Shah takes his oath as prime minister during a swearing-in ceremony in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 27.
Balendra Shah takes his oath as prime minister during a swearing-in ceremony in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 27.

Nepal’s New Leaders Go on the Offensive

Former officials were arrested over the weekend in connection with a crackdown on protesters last year.

U.S. President Donald Trump greets Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif during a summit on Gaza in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, on Oct. 13, 2025.
U.S. President Donald Trump greets Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif during a summit on Gaza in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, on Oct. 13, 2025.

Pakistan Could Be a U.S.-Iran Peace Broker

Though it might seem unlikely, the role would make sense for Islamabad.

A Taliban security officer walks past rubble at the site of a Pakistani airstrike on the outskirts of Kabul on March 13.
A Taliban security officer walks past rubble at the site of a Pakistani airstrike on the outskirts of Kabul on March 13.

Can Pakistan and Afghanistan De-Escalate? 

The strike on a Kabul hospital was the deadliest single incident in the conflict so far.

Two men stand in front of a damaged two-story building, which is covered with pockmarks. The destroyed shell of a car sits amid rubble in front of the building. One man holds an automatic rifle and has his hand on his chin as he speaks to the other man.
Two men stand in front of a damaged two-story building, which is covered with pockmarks. The destroyed shell of a car sits amid rubble in front of the building. One man holds an automatic rifle and has his hand on his chin as he speaks to the other man.

Pakistan and Afghanistan Are Fighting, Too

War in Iran could pose instability risks as its neighbors to the east escalate their conflict.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi greet children in the Knesset in Jerusalem on Feb. 25.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi greet children in the Knesset in Jerusalem on Feb. 25.

Modi’s Israel Visit Underscores Deep Ties

The Indian leader has made a strategic bet on the bilateral relationship.

Jamaat-e-Islami party leader Shafiqur Rahman waves to supporters during a rally in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Feb. 9.
Jamaat-e-Islami party leader Shafiqur Rahman waves to supporters during a rally in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Feb. 9.

Bangladesh Holds Most Consequential Election in Years

The first vote since Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s ouster favors a dynastic party but could see the Islamists rise.

U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a joint press conference at the White House in Washington on Feb. 13, 2025.
U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a joint press conference at the White House in Washington on Feb. 13, 2025.

How the U.S. and India Finally Reached a Deal

The new U.S. ambassador in New Delhi may have played an instrumental role in this week’s trade agreement.

A police officer walks during an inauguration ceremony of new equipment and infrastructure at Shahid Beheshti Port in Chabahar, Iran.
A police officer walks during an inauguration ceremony of new equipment and infrastructure at Shahid Beheshti Port in Chabahar, Iran.

New U.S. Tariffs Imperil Indian-Backed Port in Iran

An infrastructure project between Afghanistan, Iran, and India gets caught in Trump’s crosshairs—again.

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, center, speaks as U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, right, watch during the Sharm El-Sheikh Peace Summit in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt.
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, center, speaks as U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, right, watch during the Sharm El-Sheikh Peace Summit in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt.

Pakistan’s High-Stakes Play in the Middle East

How Islamabad is capitalizing on the current geopolitical moment.

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