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The Afghanistan-Pakistan Border Is Still Unstable

The Afghanistan-Pakistan Border Is Still Unstable

Welcome to Foreign Policy’s South Asia Brief. The highlights this week: Calm sets in along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border after months of...

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Rubio’s Visit Won’t Assuage India

Rubio’s Visit Won’t Assuage India

Foreign & Public Diplomacy Welcome to Foreign Policy’s South Asia Brief. The highlights this week: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio wrapped...

27.05.2026 10

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Pakistan’s High-Wire Act Gets Riskier

Foreign & Public Diplomacy Welcome to Foreign Policy’s South Asia Brief. The highlights this week: Pakistan deploys troops to Saudi Arabia per...

21.05.2026 10

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India Still Stands By BRICS

Foreign & Public Diplomacy Welcome to Foreign Policy’s South Asia Brief. The highlights this week: New Delhi hosts the BRICS foreign...

13.05.2026 10

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The BJP Scores Big in West Bengal

Welcome to Foreign Policy’s South Asia Brief. The highlights this week: India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party improves its position after...

06.05.2026 10

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India Rethinks Energy Security Amid War

Foreign & Public Diplomacy Welcome to Foreign Policy’s South Asia Brief. The highlights this week: Indian National Security Advisor Ajit Doval...

29.04.2026 10

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Pakistan Gambled on Mediation

Foreign & Public Diplomacy Welcome to Foreign Policy’s South Asia Brief. The highlights this week: Pakistan faces rising risks as U.S.-Iran...

22.04.2026 10

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Pakistan Keeps Pushing for Peace

Foreign & Public Diplomacy Welcome to Foreign Policy’s South Asia Brief. The highlights this week: Pakistan remains at the center of U.S.-Iran...

15.04.2026 10

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How Pakistan Helped Secure a Cease-Fire in Iran

Foreign & Public Diplomacy Welcome to Foreign Policy’s South Asia Brief. The highlights this week: Pakistan plays a leading role in brokering a...

08.04.2026 20

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Nepal’s New Leaders Go on the Offensive

Welcome to Foreign Policy’s South Asia Brief. The highlights this week: Nepal’s new government takes office with a public mandate for reform,...

01.04.2026 20

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

Foreign & Public Diplomacy Welcome to Foreign Policy’s South Asia Brief. The highlights this week: Pakistan presents itself as a potential...

25.03.2026 30

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Can Pakistan and Afghanistan De-Escalate?

Foreign & Public Diplomacy Welcome to Foreign Policy’s South Asia Brief. The highlights this week: The Afghanistan-Pakistan conflict...

18.03.2026 20

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Pakistan and Afghanistan Are Fighting, Too

Welcome to Foreign Policy’s South Asia Brief, which comes early this week amid major developing news in the region and beyond. The highlights this...

02.03.2026 20

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Modi’s Israel Visit Underscores Deep Ties

Foreign & Public Diplomacy Welcome to Foreign Policy’s South Asia Brief. The highlights this week: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarks...

26.02.2026 20

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Bangladesh Holds Most Consequential Election in Years

12.02.2026 20

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

05.02.2026 20

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Afghanistan and Pakistan Square Off

29.01.2026 50

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

22.01.2026 20

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Pakistan’s High-Stakes Play in the Middle East

15.01.2026 50

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India-Bangladesh Tensions Reach a Fever Pitch

08.01.2026 20

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5 Things to Watch in South Asia Next Year

31.12.2025 30

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South Asia’s Difficult Year

24.12.2025 40

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Key Figure to Return for Bangladesh Elections

18.12.2025 20

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Key Figure to Return for Bangladesh Elections

18.12.2025 20

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Where Do U.S.-India Ties Stand?

11.12.2025 20

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Putin Heads to New Delhi

04.12.2025 20

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Hasina Verdict Raises Specter of Violence in Bangladesh

20.11.2025 20

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Back-to-Back Blasts Rock India and Pakistan

13.11.2025 20

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Domestic Challenges Dent Pakistan’s Triumphalism

06.11.2025 40

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How Russia Sanctions Could Affect India

30.10.2025 20

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The Deep Roots of Afghanistan-Pakistan Border Violence

23.10.2025 30

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Taliban Foreign Minister Spends the Week in India

16.10.2025 20

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Pakistan Courts Trump With Port Offer

09.10.2025 20

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What Unrest in Ladakh Means for New Delhi

02.10.2025 10

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Trump’s Aim to Take Back Afghan Air Base Doesn’t Make Sense

25.09.2025 20

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Cricket Controversy Shows Depth of India-Pakistan Tensions

18.09.2025 20

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Nepal Protests Expose Depth of Public Anger

10.09.2025 20

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What the Modi-Xi Meeting Was Really About

03.09.2025 20

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Bangladesh-Pakistan Ties Get Dramatic Reset

28.08.2025 20

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Pakistan Grapples Again With Deadly Flash Floods

21.08.2025 20

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Is This Modi’s Moment of Reckoning?

14.08.2025 30

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The U.S.-India Trade Spat Boils Over

07.08.2025 20

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Afghanistan Can’t Handle Another Refugee Crisis

24.07.2025 20

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Russia’s Recognition Could Bolster Taliban Regime

17.07.2025 20

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How the Dalai Lama’s Succession Could Shape India-China Ties

10.07.2025 10

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What U.S.-India Trade Talks Are Really About

03.07.2025 20

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Pakistan Finds Itself in Awkward Diplomatic Position

26.06.2025 20

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Where Does India Stand on the Israel-Iran Conflict?

19.06.2025 20

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Will Modi’s Trip to Canada Boost Bilateral Relations?

12.06.2025 20

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India and Pakistan Engage in Diplomatic Blitz

05.06.2025 20

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