Uzbek officials have deep and valuable insights into Afghanistan. Washington would do well to pay attention.
The willingness of India's politicians to trade cheap electricity for votes explains why the governance of India’s power sector, and electricity in particular, is in such dire straits.
If the United States wants to keep the promise it made in 2009 to help build a stable, accountable, and democratic Pakistan, it must significantly alter its current approach.
Saudi Arabia's willingness to hand Zabiuddin Ansari over to India demonstrates that while Pakistan is in no danger of being completely abandoned, its continued tolerance of militant groups makes even its staunchest allies skittish.
Traditional urban community life still has a profound effect on the Muslim experience in India.
In light of Pakistan's continued support for non-state militant proxies, the international community must work to meet the threat through greater cooperation, although it may have its limits.
Instead of avoiding coalitions, New Delhi should enter into preferential strategic partnerships taking the form of high-quality trading ties, robust defense cooperation, and strong diplomatic collaboration.
The arrest of Zabiuddin Ansari, one of the key planners of the 2008 Mumbai attack, has shed fresh light on the relationship between the Pakistani state, some Indian nationals, and terrorism in India.
Following Pakistan’s recent decision to reopen its border crossings to U.S. and NATO military transit into Afghanistan, the U.S.-Pakistani relationship has improved, but significant challenges remain.
Irrespective of how Afghanistan's coming security transition pans out, one country may be on a surprising course to a major strategic defeat: Pakistan.