South Asia is well positioned to take advantage of the new patterns of global trade and new technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), the World Bank’s latest development update for the region revealed.

In the dynamic landscape of geopolitical shifts, U.S. policy toward South Asia has consistently been a critical area of focus. As the region continues to evolve amid changing political, economic, and security imperatives, the outcomes of the upcoming ...

The deluge has hit 10 provinces across the country's south over the past week, with the city of Hat Yai, a business hub bordering Malaysia, recording its heaviest rainfall in 300 years - 335mm in a single day. Photos show vehicles and houses submerged in the city, while desperate residents await rescue on their rooftops.

South Asia is facing a surge of violence that threatens to destabilise the region. In a matter of days, devastating bombings rocked the capitals of India and Pakistan, while Bangladesh was engulfed in arson and crude bomb attacks ahead of a politically charged court verdict.

The sixth assessment report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change highlights South Asia’s acute vulnerability to climate change, which is exacerbated by developmental constraints, pervasive poverty, governance challenges, and reliance on ...

More than 1 billion people are going to the polls in South Asia this year. In a test of democratic values and human rights in the region, voters will choose leaders in five countries: Bangladesh, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, India and Pakistan. Michael Kugelman ...