South Asia

Coral reefs are seen along the coast near the U.S. Marine base Camp Schwab, off the tiny hamlet of Henoko in Nago, on the southern Japanese island of Okinawa, in this file aerial photo taken by Kyodo October 29, 2015 file photo. Mandatory credit REUTERS/Kyodo/Files ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. MANDATORY CREDIT. JAPAN OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN JAPAN. - RTSG5L0

It’s time to resuscitate the Asia-Pacific Quad

Dhruva Jaishankar

Monday, January 9, 2017

Children walk to school in Kharay, Dolkha District, some 190 km (118 miles) northeast of Kathmandu September 15, 2013. Devi Budhathoki and three of her children, Manjura, Mandira, and Niraj all suffer from Congenital Hypertrichosis Lanuginosa, a very rare disease that causes excessive body hair growth, and which is sometimes referred to as "werewolf syndrome". They are undergoing laser hair removal in order to lessen their symptoms. Picture taken September 15, 2013. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar (NEPAL - Tags: HEALTH SOCIETY EDUCATION)

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WATCH: Empowering adolescent girls in rural Nepal

Wednesday, December 21, 2016

A village girl carries her sister through a rice field on Asar Pandhra in the Nepali capital Kathmandu June 29, 2007. Farmers all over the country planted rice crops on Asar Pandhra, or national paddy day, on Friday. REUTERS/Gopal Chitrakar (NEPAL) - RTR1RAG0

Empowering adolescent girls in rural Nepal

Friday, December 2, 2016

Supporters of the Jamaat-e-Islami political party hold flags as they march during a rally to mark Kashmir Solidarity Day, in Karachi, Pakistan February 5, 2016. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro - RTX25LYM

Islamists on Islamism: An interview with Asif Qazi, leader in Pakistan’s Jamaat-e-Islami

Shadi Hamid and William McCants

Wednesday, November 30, 2016

Boatmen wait for passengers by the banks of river Buriganga in Dhaka July 2, 2008. Bangladesh has proposed the creation a fund to fight climate change in densely populated South Asia, which experts say is vulnerable to rising seas, melting glaciers and greater extremes of droughts and floods. REUTERS/Andrew Biraj (BANGLADESH) - RTX7JZ5

Carbon taxes: An opportunity for Bangladesh?

Simon Davies, Qimiao Fan, and Zahid Hussain

Tuesday, November 22, 2016

Trump speaks at a charity event in Edison, New Jersey

Donald Trump brings uncertainties for India

Wednesday, November 16, 2016

American flags.

Experts weigh in: What this election means for U.S. foreign policy and next steps

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump holds a campaign event in Eau Claire, Wisconsin U.S. November 1, 2016. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri - RTX2RG0V

Trump, India, and the known unknowns

Wednesday, November 2, 2016

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the nation from the historic Red Fort during Independence Day celebrations in Delhi, India, August 15, 2016. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi - RTX2KVVW

Inside the making of India’s foreign policy

Shivshankar Menon

Monday, October 31, 2016

(L-R) Brazil's President Michel Temer, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chinese President Xi Jinping and South African President Jacob Zuma pose for a group picture during BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) Summit in Benaulim, in the western state of Goa, India, October 16, 2016. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui - RTX2P0GJ

Intertwined and interacting: The latest in India’s great power relationships

Friday, October 28, 2016