BJP sees historic win, narrow loss
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By: Michael Kugelman
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The highlights this week: India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party sees mixed results in state...
Unpacking Nepal’s national elections
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By: Michael Kugelman
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The highlights this week: Nepal’s parliam...
Imran Khan wounded in attack at rally
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Welcome to South Asia Brief. The highlights this week: Pakistani opposition leader Imran Khan survives a reported assassination attemp...
Sri Lanka’s Economic Crisis Is Still Spiraling
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The highlights this week: Sri Lanka’s economic pain endures even as the new government settles in, the&n...
Washington’s balancing act in South Asia
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By: Michael Kugelman
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The highlights this week: U.S.-India-Pakistan diplomacy gets complicated as both foreign ministers visit...
In flooded Pakistan, it’s politics as usual
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The highlights this week: Pakistan needs more than just international aid to address its flooding crisis...
Assembly, South Asia focuses on the climate crisis
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Pakistan’s flood crisis could become a food crisis
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By: Michael Kugelman
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The highlights this week: Pakistan’s ongoing flood crisis could intensify food insecurity, Ba...
How Bad Governance Exacerbated Pakistan’s Flooding
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By: Michael Kugelman
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Is Pakistan’s new government on shaky ground?
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Another quad rises
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By: Michael Kugelman
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Why twitter is taking India to court
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By: Michael Kugelman
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Domestic politics dent its diplomacy?
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By: Michael Kugelman
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Is Biden building a broader south asia policy?
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Why India Just Limited Wheat Exports
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Can Modi overcome India’s Ukraine stance?
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By: Michael Kugelman
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South asia’s record-breaking heat wave isn’t over yet
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By: Michael Kugelman
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Political Crisis Heightens U.S.-Pakistan Tensions
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The Taliban hard-liners are winning
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Afghanistan misinformation after the Taliban takeover: Con...
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Imran Khan faces his biggest political test yet
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