PAK PM Sharif visits Washington;

India wants to double defense exports;

India eyes S-400 Triumf air defence missile systems;

Sri Lanka attempts to repair relations with China;

UN: Taliban at its strongest in Afghanistan in 2001

Russian troops could be deployed to Afghan border;

Pakistan, Russia sign gas pipeline agreement;

India backs Philippines on South China Sea row;

Sri Lanka will welcome ships from all countries

China sends special envoy to Sri Lanka to mend ties;

Islamic state group training Russian-born fighters in Afghanistan;

Modi pushes 'obsolete' plane on reluctant military;

US Gen. in Afghanistan: Afghan Security Forces 'could potentially collapse';

Pakistan denies China provided armed drones

Iran-Bangladesh Foreign Ministers meet;

Pakistan's first use of armed drone;

'Pakistan has second nuclear strike capability';

Afghan Taliban says leadership dispute is resolved;

Sri Lanka military to get out of business

India-Australia first naval exercise;

Militants get ID cards in Pakistan for $100;

Pakistan allows Taliban to meet, choose leader;

ISIS threatens to kill Maldives president;

Pakistan says "

almost all Uighur militants eliminated"