Chinese authorities have not only imposed a massive crackdown on Uighur activists in the far western region of Xinjiang, but also punished even moderate critics.

The wife and mother of an imprisoned Indian naval officer facing the death penalty in Pakistan for espionage and sabotage were allowed to meet with him on Monday in what the Foreign Ministry said was a "humanitarian gesture."

Christians and others in India have celebrated Christmas despite fears of an anti-Christian backlash in some parts of the Hindu-majority country

A series of incidents this fall have reinforced fears that anti-Muslim sentiment has hardened in India in the three years since a Hindu nationalist party led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi swept to power

The ruling party of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has held onto power in his home state of Gujarat, despite a stronger-than-usual challenge in local elections

Pakistani security forces on high alert day after suicide bombing that killed 9 at a church in Quetta

Suicide bombers strike church in Pakistan; 9 dead, more than 50 wounded

Rahul Gandhi, the scion of India's most famous political dynasty, has taken over as president of the main opposition Congress party

During a bitterly fought local election, India is witnessing the unusual spectacle of Prime Minister Narendra accusing the opposition of holding secret meetings with officials from archrival Pakistan