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Science & Technology September/October 2018 Comment

Data to the People

India's online biometric ID database offers a model for treating digital infrastructure as a public good and data as something that citizens deserve access to.

Nandan Nilekani

Politics & Society Oct 19, 2017 Snapshot

Gandhi's Role in the Partition of India

Gandhi’s alienation of British India's Muslim elite means that he is at least partially responsible for the 1947 partition

Mohammed Ayoob

Mohandas Gandhi and Mohammed Ali Jinnah in Bombay, September 1944.

Security November/December 2017 Comment

Staying the Course in Afghanistan

Withdrawing U.S. troops from Afghanistan would allow the country to revert back to a terrorist safe haven, but significantly ramping up the U.S. presence is a...

Kosh Sadat and Stanley McChrystal

The fight goes on: near Jalalabad, Afghanistan, December 2014

U.S. Foreign Policy Sep 7, 2017 Snapshot

What Were China's Objectives in the Doklam Dispute?

The Doklam dispute raised important questions about the balance of power in Asia, China’s grand strategy, and what Washington can learn from the episode.

Jonah Blank

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands ahead of their meeting at Hyderabad House in New Delhi, September 2014.

Asia Aug 1, 2017 Snapshot

Can the Doklam Dispute Be Resolved?

Chinese and Indian troops are facing off just yards away from each other, high in the remote Himalayas, at a spot called Doklam.

Michael Auslin

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the West Lake State Guest House ahead of G20 Summit in Hangzhou, China, September 2016.

Security Jul 27, 2017 Snapshot

Why Extremism Is on the Rise in Bangladesh

Bangladesh remains in terrorists' crosshairs, and troubling developments raise doubts about how committed the government is to combating radicalization within society.

Michael Kugelman and Atif Ahmad

Policemen patrol outside the Holey Artisan Bakery as others inspect the site after gunmen attacked, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, July 2016.

Security Jun 16, 2017 Snapshot

How to Normalize Pakistan's Nuclear Program

The threats of jihadists stealing a Pakistani nuclear weapon and of a high-intensity conventional war between India and Pakistan remain a present and growing danger....

Gaurav Kampani and Bharath Gopalaswamy

A Hatf-VI (Shaheen-II) missile with a range of 2,000 km (1,242 miles) takes off during a test flight from an undisclosed location in Pakistan, April 2008.

Economics Dec 3, 2015 Snapshot

A Costly Corridor

As China expands its regional influence, its relationship with Pakistan will be increasingly important. Last April, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Pakistani Prime...

Fahad Shah

Pakistan's President Mamnoon Hussain, China's President Xi Jinping, and Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.

Law & Institutions Nov 26, 2015 Snapshot

Kabul's New Street Politics

The protests in Afghanistan—the largest popular demonstrations ever in the country— reflect a dramatic shift in Afghan politics. Inspired by many causes and ideologies...

Robert D. Crews

Civil Society Nov 3, 2015 Snapshot

The Might of the Pen

Indian writers have been returning awards from India’s National Academy of Letters. It's part of a larger battle: a culture war between India's literary establishment...

Ananya Vajpeyi

A vendor arranges books by the roadside in the old quarters of Delhi, August 20, 2006.

Refugees & Migration Oct 21, 2015 Snapshot

The Other Refugee Crisis

Tens of thousands of Bengalis and Rohingya, fleeing poverty and ethnic persecution, are embarking on desperate journeys from Bangladesh to Malaysia and beyond.

Bruno Stagno-Ugarte

Migrants, who were found at sea on a boat, collect rainwater during heavy rain at a temporary refugee camp in Myanmar

South Asia Sep 29, 2015 Snapshot

Caste Conflict

In late August, half a million protesters brought the Indian city of Ahmedabad, in the western state of Gujarat, to a complete halt. Led by a 22-year-old named Hardik...

Ananya Vajpeyi

Patel protesters demand reservations in Gujarat.

Trade Apr 19, 2015 Snapshot

China's Road Rules

While the world focuses on China’s aggression in the seas to its east, China’s leaders are looking west with their "One Belt, One Road" strategy. If successful, the...

Jacob Stokes

A vessel is seen under construction at the Waigaoqiao shipyard in Shanghai November 5, 2013.

Politics & Society Apr 8, 2015 Snapshot

China's Port to Nowhere

India keeps its grip on Sri Lanka as China tries to steal influence and lengthen its “string of pearls," a cluster of developing nations along the Indian Ocean rim...

Sameer Lalwani

Economic Development Nov 20, 2014 Snapshot

Delhi Dilemma

China and the United States were once the greatest barriers to a comprehensive global climate agreement. No longer: India is now the last stumbling block standing in...

Scott Moore

A chimney is reflected in a puddle polluted with chemicals at an industrial area of the western Indian city of Surat, November 2

Politics & Society Aug 26, 2014 Video

Foreign Affairs Focus on Books: Ananya Vajpeyi on Hindu Nationalism

Deputy Managing Editor Justin Vogt discusses the rise of Hindu nationalism with Ananya Vajpeyi, a fellow at the Center for Developing Societies in New Delhi.

Civil & Military Relations Aug 17, 2014 Letter From

Meet Pakistan's Lady Cadets

Wardah Nur never imagined that she would become a soldier. And, until ten years ago, she couldn’t have. Nur belongs to a small, elite group—the 2013 “lady cadets,” as...

Aeyliya Husain

A female cadet stands before displaying her skills during a passing out parade, upon the completion of her basic training with others at the Police Training College, on the outskirts of Karachi, March 13, 2015.

Politics & Society May 7, 2014 Snapshot

Partners in Crime

The governments of India and Pakistan have had trouble establishing a productive relationship, but smugglers on both sides of the border have not. If Pakistan and...

Rahul Mediratta

Economics Apr 30, 2014 Snapshot

The Rupee Dilemma

India's economy is hampered by slow growth, a widening current account deficit, and a depreciating rupee -- a combination of problems with no easy fix. Making matters...

Neil K. Shenai

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