South Asia
Nearly a quarter of humanity lives here, and its politics, economy, and climate risk are recalibrating in real time. From India’s technology ambitions to the fragile peace holding a nuclear-armed border, the scale alone makes this impossible to ignore.
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Oct- 2026 -14 OctoberCompass
Riyadh’s airport closure is outlasting the attack that caused it
India's four carriers have suspended Riyadh, Dammam, Jeddah and Medina routes through October 17, while Saudi Arabia has not published a reopening date.
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6 OctoberPower
India’s court contradicts election chief on voter rolls as protests escalate
The Supreme Court declared on October 5 it never approved a modified voter enrolment form, directly contradicting the Election Commission's claim and fueling mass protests demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh…
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Sep- 2026 -30 SeptemberCapital
India’s state-backed insurer just cut war-risk premiums by a third
The Bharat Maritime Insurance Pool has written 3,095 policies since May 2026, offering Indian shipowners a domestic alternative to London-led P&I clubs and reducing conflict-zone cover costs by 35–40%.
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21 SeptemberTech & AI
India’s semiconductor bet hinges on one factory hitting 2028
ASML has opened a local office and committed lithography tools to Tata's Dholera fab, a ₹91,000 crore project designed to produce 50,000 wafer starts monthly at mature nodes—but execution risk…
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20 SeptemberTech & AI
India warns chipmakers: expect cyberattacks as fabs go live
Technology minister Ashwini Vaishnaw told the semiconductor industry to prepare for geopolitical sabotage as Applied Materials, Lam Research, and Fujifilm commit billions to Indian manufacturing.
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19 SeptemberEarth
Nepal’s young face climate dread after glacier collapse kills 1,446
A 21-year-old forestry student couldn't focus on exams as the August 26 disaster displaced 33,000 people, triggering psychological crisis among a generation learning their futures aren't separate from the mountain's…
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19 SeptemberPower
Trump arms tariff weapon against China’s Russian energy imports days before Xi arrives
A new US law signed September 18 lets Trump impose up to 100 percent tariffs on the five largest buyers of Russian oil and gas—China and India absorb 85 percent…
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17 SeptemberCapital
India’s $30 billion chip bet is mostly policy, not deployed capital yet
Applied Materials and Lam Research pledged $5 billion and Rs 10,000 crore respectively, but operational guidelines determining subsidy rates and eligibility have not yet been released.
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14 SeptemberTech & AI
Trump meets Xi with no US safety rules for AI racing ahead
Eleven days before the White House summit, the U.S. government has explicitly declined to impose mandatory pauses or licensing on frontier AI development, leaving safety decisions to Anthropic, OpenAI, and…
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13 SeptemberPower
The Hague ruled against India. India rejected the court.
A unanimous tribunal found India's suspension of the 65-year-old Indus Waters Treaty has no legal basis, but New Delhi rejected the award's legitimacy, leaving enforcement to politics alone.
