Asia
India’s election
Exit polls point to a crushing victory for Narendra Modi
The BJP is expected to extend its reach across India
A protest against parliament
Some Taiwanese worry that their lawmakers may sell them out to China
They are protesting against the legislature awarding itself greater powers
Banyan
Want to stop a third world war? Pick up the phone
America’s and China’s defence ministers will meet in Singapore. They need to talk more
Monetising minerals
Australia joins the industrial arms race
The government hopes to spend its way to a future as a green superpower
Diplomatic inertia
Is America giving Narendra Modi an easy ride?
The West is struggling to balance interests and values in India
Bangsamoro’s moment
In the Philippines a decades-long conflict nears its endgame
Peace in Mindanao matters for regional security
All-consuming fires
Vietnam’s ruling communists rush to fill the country’s top jobs
Amid an anti-graft drive, they will struggle to restore an aura of calm
New Caledonia, Old Tensions
Geopolitics helps reignite New Caledonia’s anti-colonial unrest
Emmanuel Macron makes an emergency dash to the troubled Pacific island
An unruly corner
India’s YouTubers take on Narendra Modi
In one corner of India’s internet, dissent survives. For now
Justice in Kazakhstan
The murder that aroused a nation
Despite a recent conviction, a culture of impunity persists among the well-connected