South Asia News

Reports suggest Washington is exploring a new elite grouping. Details remain unconfirmed, but the idea signals shifting priorities.

Border clashes between Thailand and Cambodia have forced over half a million people to flee, as terrified families relive past violence amid explosions, air raids and a failing truce that collapsed within months.

A Myanmar junta air strike on a hospital killed at least 31 people and injured 68, according to an aid worker who reached the site on Thursday. Entire hospital wards were destroyed and bodies were pulled from rubble.

Fresh fighting along the Cambodia-Thailand border has forced more than 500,000 people into shelters, causing the deadliest clashes since July. At least 14 people have been killed as jets, tanks and artillery hit disputed temple areas. 

A powerful earthquake has struck off Japan’s coast, triggering a tsunami warning, according to local media reports. USGS reported that magnitude 7.6 earthquake hit Japan.

Putin’s India visit revives the Annual Summit. Five decisive points highlight why this meeting carries weight.

Deadly floods and landslides across Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Thailand, and Malaysia have killed over 1,000, leaving hundreds missing as military and aid teams race to rescue survivors.

A new WHO report says nearly 30 per cent of Indian women have faced intimate partner violence in their lifetime. Over a fifth of women aged 15-49 experienced such violence in 2023. Globally, one in 3 women have suffered partner or sexual violence.

A new report says China used Pakistan's 88-hour Operation Sindoor clash with India to test its modern weapons and push its defence sales. Beijing also ran a global disinformation campaign to harm Rafale fighter jet's market, using fake images online.

Two explosions hit a high school campus in North Jakarta, Indonesia, injuring at least 20 people. Authorities are investigating the cause, urging the public not to jump to conclusions. Bomb squads are on-site, and hospitals are aiding victims.