Assessments Dec 12, 2019 | 09:30 GMTDec 12, 2019
Until New Delhi restores security in Indian-controlled Kashmir, the investment and migration Modi wants to foster in the region will not substantially materialize.
Pakistan: A Military With a Country
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Assessments Nov 6, 2019 | 10:30 GMTNov 6, 2019
Pakistan's spiraling economic crisis will continue to escalate calls for the prime minister's resignation. But there's only so far the protests can push, should he remain in the military's good graces.
Assessments Oct 2, 2019 | 09:00 GMTOct 2, 2019
Cleaner and less expensive than oil, natural gas could be a godsend for Pakistan's economy. But between the country's energy bottlenecks and corruption probes, finding enough of the resource will be a problem.
On Geopolitics Aug 29, 2019 | 09:00 GMTAug 29, 2019
For Modi and his nationalist ruling party, the political benefits of an Indian Kashmir ultimately outweigh the risks of escalating New Delhi's decadeslong territorial dispute with Pakistan.
Assessments Aug 8, 2019 | 09:00 GMTAug 8, 2019
Abundant minerals lay buried beneath Pakistan's ground. So why is the country having such a tough time exploiting them?
Assessments Aug 6, 2019 | 02:43 GMTAug 6, 2019
India's prime minister has abrogated Kashmir's autonomy with an eye to putting the state more firmly under India's grasp. That, however, could infuriate Kashmiris and the country's archrival: Pakistan.
Snapshots Jul 23, 2019 | 20:36 GMTJul 23, 2019
Nevertheless, Islamabad's own strategy means it will be careful not to pressure the Taliban to accede to U.S. wishes to the extent that it alienates the Taliban.
Reflections Jul 22, 2019 | 09:30 GMTJul 22, 2019
The ongoing peace process has yielded a recent thaw in U.S.-Pakistani relations. But without an active conflict in Afghanistan, there will be little keeping Washington from turning toward more pressing issues in the region -- namely, stemming China's rise.
Assessments Jul 1, 2019 | 12:03 GMTJul 1, 2019
The country's economic woes will shape its turbulent political atmosphere in the months to come.
Assessments Jun 10, 2019 | 10:00 GMTJun 10, 2019
Animated by their opposing visions of economic prosperity and global influence, China and India's competition over Pakistani and Iranian ports, respectively, carry on at all costs.
