Revising the status of Jammu & Kashmir; 
American authorities thwart Indian assassination plan; 
India-Maldives row escalates; 
Playing politics with religion in India

Nepal bans TikTok, tightening social media regulations; 
Russo-Indian arms trade still going strong; 
India's growing naval fleet; Kabul's new canal; 
The quad's new investment model in Sri Lanka

Accusations roil India-Canada ties; 
New Maldivian President vows a cold shoulder for India; 
China's diplomacy a sign of growing interest in Afghanistan...;
...As Kabul comes aboard the Belt and Road; 
Alarm over Pakistan's plan to expel illegal Afghan migrants; 
The diplomatic costs of Chinese loans

Pakistan's electoral uncertainty;
India's space ambitions surge forward;
Taking Pakistan's airport private;
Second thoughts about the Iran-Pakistan pipeline

India, U.S. boost defense ties;
Pakistan cashes in on Russia's energy sell-off;
Counterterrorism worries push China, Iran, Pakistan together;
Nepal works to improve tepid ties to India...;
...As Delhi flexes its maritime muscle