The Latest Breaking News from South Asia

India and Pakistan have seen the scenario play out before: a terror attack in which Indians are killed leads to a succession of escalatory tit-fot-tat measures that put South Asia on the brink of all-out war. And then there is a de-escalation.

In an unprecedented move, India recently suspended the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan, citing cross-border terrorism. This was one of a series of escalations between the two countries which now find themselves on the brink of war.

Colourful Heritage is raising money to build a tribute in the grounds of Kelvingrove art gallery and museum in Glasgow.

Temperatures south Asians dread each year arrive early as experts talk of ever shorter transition to summer-like heat

Manufacturers fear retailers will opt for other cost-effective nations with lower tariffs on imports

Nepal has five million child brides. A proposal to lower the marriage age could imperil millions more, mothers warn.

As a child, I lived with my grandmother in a rural village in Sri Lanka where women often played an active economic role – working in sectors like farming, technology, sewing, household work or some other area. These days across South Asia, businesses led by women are on the rise,…

Millions of people in South Asia are celebrating Holi, the Hindu festival of colors, by smearing each other with brightly colored powder, dancing to festive music and feasting on traditional sweets prepared for the occasion

Celebrate the beginning of spring in Hindu culture by indulging in some delicious South Asian cuisine

Days before the Emir of Qatar, Tamim bin Hammad Thani, arrived in India to a warm welcome from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, an Adani company and a Qatar company signed a joint venture that increases Gautam Adani’s footprint in maritime operations in the Gulf region – a morale booster for…

A 24-year-old British travel influencer suddenly passed away possibly due to pesticide poisoning in a Sri Lankan hostel. The post “Truly Heartbroken”: 24-Year-Old Influencer’s Dream Backpacking Trip Ends in Tragedy first appeared on Bored Panda.