World / Politics | FOCUS Sep 8, 2021

Quiet Taliban deal-maker holds key role to Afghanistan’s future

Baradar will have to convince world leaders that this is a different Taliban, a more moderate version of a group

Asia Pacific | FOCUS Apr 30, 2021

How India’s vaccine push faltered and left a country in chaos

India has fully vaccinated less than 2% of its 1.3 billion-strong population, inoculation centers say they’re running short of doses and exports have all but stopped.

Asia Pacific / Politics | FOCUS Apr 26, 2021

World's biggest COVID-19 crisis threatens Modi's grip on India

The political fallout of Modi's handling of the pandemic may become clear on May 2, when election results are due to be announced for the five states voting over the past month.

World Feb 26, 2021

India beats China at its own game in vaccine diplomacy fight

India's pharmaceutical industry had already made the South Asian nation the main supplier of essential medicines to the developing world.

Asia Pacific Jan 27, 2021

Indian farmers clash with police in Delhi as protests mount

The escalation of the farmers’ protest adds to Modi’s challenges amid efforts to reverse a contraction in Asia’s third-largest economy due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Asia Pacific Dec 5, 2020

Angry Indian farmers are ‘ready to die’ in showdown with Modi

The Indian prime minister has stood his ground against the protesters, saying Nov. 29 that the controversial new laws gave farmers "new rights and new opportunities.”

Asia Pacific Oct 27, 2020

U.S. and India to sign defense pact amid China border standoff

Traditionally wary of both Chinese and American influence in its neighborhood, India has become more comfortable with outreach by friendly nations.

Asia Pacific / Politics | FOCUS Oct 21, 2020

Why Narendra Modi is still so popular even as India fails to fight pandemic

India is battling one of the world’s highest coronavirus caseloads, its worst-ever economic slump, shuttered factories, farmer protests and the deadliest border fighting with China in decades. Yet Prime Minister Narendra Modi appears to remain as popular as ever. Opinion polls in Bihar, where from ...

Asia Pacific | FOCUS Sep 16, 2020

Secret Tibetan military force raises stakes in India-China clash

The rare recognition of a secretive Indian military unit with Tibetan soldiers threatened to escalate a border dispute that has killed dozens since May.

Asia Pacific | ANALYSIS Jun 17, 2020

China and India ties tested after border standoff takes deadly turn

The uptick in tensions comes amid a rising din of nationalism stoked by both governments as the two powers jostle for regional influence.