South Asia

Soon likely to win a third term, India’s prime minister has shaped the country in profound ways.

Ravi Agrawal discusses FP’s Spring 2024 print issue.

Is the world’s most populous country booming or broken?

From average incomes to internet usage, New Delhi is still at the point where growth could really take off—or not.

A novelist considers how his sense of national identity has changed.

The people who will shape the country’s next decades came of age during the Modi era.

The case for its economic ascent is strong, but government policies still stand in the way.

Narendra Modi’s reign is producing a less liberal but more assured nation.

How the diplomat-turned-politician S. Jaishankar became the chief executor of India’s assertive foreign policy.

If New Delhi and Washington leave frictions to fester, they could ultimately derail future cooperation.

Increased geopolitical rivalry is allowing extremist groups to thrive—and threaten everyone.

Germany’s new Supply Chain Act could help curb some of the world’s worst labor injustices.

The region’s health care systems and innovations show how solidarity can shape well-being.

The architects of 9/11 are profiting from gold and gem mines in the Taliban-led country.

A new book provides a detailed account of the colonial bureaucrats who made up the first generation of the Indian Foreign Service.