
Nikhil Kumar


President Trump signaled that the U.S. won't withdraw from Afghanistan, but he stopped short of providing key details

Nawaz Sharif was ousted in a case stemming from the Panama Papers that detailed the offshore financial dealings of global public figures

Ram Nath Kovind, a veteran politician from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), is set to become India's next President. Results on July...

Thousands came out to protest on Wednesday evening against a recent string of attacks on minority Muslims by Hindu vigilantes
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Diplomats and analysts on both sides await the first face to face meeting between the Indian and U.S. leaders on June 26.

Afghanistan's leader Ashraf Ghani discusses battling terrorism and trying to convince President Trump to maintain a presence in the country.

Kabul’s streets were once again smeared with blood on Wednesday morning, as a powerful bomb exploded in the center of the Afghan capital

TIME’s South Asia bureau chief Nikhil Kumar sits down with Ghani to talk about the deteriorating security situation and other vital topics.

A devastating insurgent attack on an Afghan army base has reignited concerns about the long-running war in the country
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Afghanistan’s defense minister and army chief have resigned, days after the Taliban mounted its deadliest ever attack on security forces

The country's top court has ordered a new probe into corruption allegations against the Prime Minister, allowing him to remain in office

Modi's party has picked a radical cleric with a record of divisive rhetoric to run India's most politically significant state

Big seems too small a word to describe the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh (UP). Spread over an area roughly the size of Britain,...

The BJP turned state elections into a referendum on Modi's leadership. With their victory come great expectations
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