List of South Asia articles
Modi’s ‘Make in India’ Didn’t Make Jobs
India’s prime minister could win re-election without having fixed his country’s unemployment crisis.
Why Modi Is So Popular
Soon likely to win a third term, India’s prime minister has shaped the country in profound ways.
Inside Narendra Modi’s India
Ravi Agrawal discusses FP’s Spring 2024 print issue.
4 Books to Understand Modern India
Is the world’s most populous country booming or broken?
5 Charts That Explain India
From average incomes to internet usage, New Delhi is still at the point where growth could really take off—or not.
Becoming Indian
A novelist considers how his sense of national identity has changed.
Meet India’s Generation Z
The people who will shape the country’s next decades came of age during the Modi era.
Is India Really the Next China?
The case for its economic ascent is strong, but government policies still stand in the way.
The New Idea of India
Narendra Modi’s reign is producing a less liberal but more assured nation.
Modi’s Messenger to the World
How the diplomat-turned-politician S. Jaishankar became the chief executor of India’s assertive foreign policy.
U.S.-India Ties Remain Fundamentally Fragile
If New Delhi and Washington leave frictions to fester, they could ultimately derail future cooperation.
The Moscow Attack Showed Terrorism Is Asia’s Problem Now
Increased geopolitical rivalry is allowing extremist groups to thrive—and threaten everyone.
New Hope for Pakistan’s Mistreated Workers
Germany’s new Supply Chain Act could help curb some of the world’s worst labor injustices.
Asia Should Take the Lead on Global Health
The region’s health care systems and innovations show how solidarity can shape well-being.
Al Qaeda Is Back—and Thriving—in Afghanistan
The architects of 9/11 are profiting from gold and gem mines in the Taliban-led country.