Bangladesh drifts West;
Nepal, India draw closer;
Washington envisions a Western quad;
China poised to deepen Afghan foothold;
Pakistan hurtles toward chaos

The divisive hunt for an Indian separatist;
Pakistan seeks to protect Chinese residents;
Japan's new indo-pacific plan;
Lithium find a mixed blessing in contested Kashmir

Afghanistan's neighbors organize;
India invests in Arunachal Pradesh;
Amid coalition crisis, Nepal elects third president;
India, Australia aim to boost ties

Beijing, Delhi jockey for position in Bangladesh;
Khan's PTI makes a power play;
To protect against China, India greenlights domestic arms...;
...And deepens partnership with the United States;
The Taliban's new groove

Amid border tensions with China, an Indian show of force;
Nepal elections usher in pro-China shift;
Pakistan becomes an oil client of the Kremlin;
Taliban-ISIS feud still simmers