India’s trade with its neighbours is thus bound to be impacted, resulting in a further decline of South Asia’s share in its total trade which was only 2.8% last fiscal up to February.

“South Asia is the least economically integrated region in the world if we compare it to Southeast Asia, Europe or North America. Trade within the region is less than 5 per cent of the trade of ...

South Asia is grappling with significant fiscal challenges that affect its governments’ ability to provide essential public services. Although its tax rates are often higher than average, the region ...

The US-China and China-India rivalry in South Asia today seems set to change the geopolitics of the region. Even a modest analysis of the South Asia region through the prism of geopolitics or ...

If the United States falls behind Russia and China in South Asia, it won’t just forfeit clean energy leadership—it will forfeit the future of nuclear diplomacy in the region. These aren’t ...

South Asia is the most climate-vulnerable region among emerging markets and developing economies. With governments having limited room to act due to fiscal constraints, households and firms will ...

The number of people with cardiovascular disease surged by 148 per cent in South-east Asia over the past three decades, with the condition becoming the region’s leading cause of mortality and ...

We have selected seven stories from the SCMP’s coverage of Asia over the past week that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our ...

India and Pakistan don’t need Trump to negotiate peace. We must invest in memories, storytelling and a new pedagogy to make South Asia a theatre of alternative possibilities I began thinking ...

“I have turned my eyes closer to home. South-east Asia has incredible marine ecosystems too, and maybe this is a sign to root my work right here, where it matters most,” he said. Others have ...

In recent decades, South Asia has become a hotspot of climate change, with the region facing significant climate-induced risks that are intensified by existing vulnerabilities. It has already ...

New Delhi: Delhi power minister Ashish Sood on Thursday inaugurated a 20-MW battery energy storage system (BESS) at Kilokari, said to be the "largest" in South Asia. The system is also India's ...