South Asia Times

Diplomacy & geopolitics

Andy Halus’s interview signals a shift in US–Pakistan relations toward minerals, education, and soft power, marking a post-security partnership in 2026.

The New Architecture of US–Pakistan Relations

SAT Commentary January 9, 2026

US-Pakistan Cooperation in Trade, Technology, and Minerals

US-Pakistan Cooperation in Trade, Technology, and Minerals

SAT Commentary December 31, 2025

Afghanistan’s Taliban uses pharmaceutical policy to assert autonomy, decouple from Pakistan, and expand strategic ties with India.

Afghan Taliban’s Biopolitics

SAT Commentary December 18, 2025

Oil, Ports, and Proxies: The Battle for Hadhramawt and the Red Sea

Oil, Ports, and Proxies: The Battle for Hadhramawt and the Red Sea

SAT Editorial Desk December 9, 2025

India’s Coercive Foreign Policy in 2025 By Farwa Imtiaz

India’s Coercive Foreign Policy in 2025

Farwa Imtiaz December 9, 2025

A deep dive into how the Afghan Taliban weaponises anti-Pakistan rhetoric to mask governance failures, rising poverty, and Afghanistan’s growing security meltdown.

The Politics of Blame

SAT Editorial Desk November 30, 2025

Since Istanbul

SAT Editorial Desk November 25, 2025

A Temporary Equilibrium: India–Taliban Engagement and the Limits of Transactional Diplomacy

A Temporary Equilibrium: India–Taliban Engagement and the Limits of Transactional Diplomacy

SAT Editorial Desk November 19, 2025

Broken Promises: The Taliban’s Betrayal of Global Commitments

Broken Promises: The Taliban’s Betrayal of Global Commitments

SAT Editorial Desk November 6, 2025