Asia

Imran Khan in prison

What next for Pakistan?

The new government faces polarised politics, a faltering economy and terrorist threats

Holier than thou

The Islamic State’s branch in Afghanistan is at war with the world

The group which claimed responsibility for the Crocus City Hall attack is increasingly worrying

No country for critics?

Arvind Kejriwal’s imprisonment is a stain on India’s democracy

He is the first sitting chief minister in the country’s history to be arrested

Banyan

Vietnam’s head of state leaves under a cloud

Investors should worry about the state of the country’s politics

A series of unfortunate events

India throws another opposition leader in jail as elections loom

Arvind Kejriwal, Delhi’s chief minister, is hauled off 29 days before voting starts

That’ll cost you

India’s election could be the world’s most expensive

Big Indian companies have been buying “electoral bonds”, mostly for Narendra Modi’s ruling party

Immobile republic

How to make India richer

It would help if more people moved within the country

East Asian dramas

Relations between Japan and South Korea are blossoming

But how long can the good times last?

Spooked

An Australian spy chief triggers a debate about China

Its intelligence agencies are concerned about complacency

Banyan

Pakistan’s generals look increasingly desperate

A fraudulent election may not keep Imran Khan’s fans at bay

Hydra-headed nukes

India is souping up its nuclear missiles

For the first time it has tested a missile with multiple warheads that can each hit different targets