Banyan
Our columnist offers perspective on Asian politics, economics, and culture



Asia
A White House love-in for Pakistan’s big man outrages India
It comes after Donald Trump ditched a meeting with Narendra Modi



Asia
Narendra Modi has kept his vow to make India like Gujarat
Better infrastructure and higher incomes, but also greater segregation and discrimination

Asia
On its own terms, ASEAN is surprisingly effective
The group has helped keep countries from each others’ throats



Asia
How the global south forgot its own birthday
A damp squib Bandung anniversary shows a lack of solidarity

Asia
Where new talks between Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un might go
A crisis is more likely than a genuine breakthrough
