Avi Kumar

Avi Kumar is a freelance journalist who reports on Asia and the Middle East.

President Donald Trump greets then Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan at the White House, during his first term as president. July 22, 2019.

February 2, 2025

Jailed ex-Pakistani PM Imran Khan draws parallels to President Trump in fight for justice

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan looms large over the country's political scene, despite being jailed. Now questions arise as to whether President Trump could bring him some relief.

Supporters of president and independent presidential candidate Ranil Wickremesinghe wave national flags during a election public rally in Minuwangoda, Sri Lanka, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024.

September 21, 2024

Sri Lankan voters to chose from 38 candidates in consequential presidential election

Thirty-eight candidates are running for president of the Asian nation of Sri Lanka, which is still recovering from a 2022 economic collapse. Its incumbent president faces a tight race.

Two men in fatigues stand beside a robot at a trade fair

May 26, 2024

Indian military ramps up AI capabilities to keep up with regional powers

India is making new financial investments in AI to aid its military. Delhi recently unveiled a robot that can remove unexploded shells and double as a stretcher for injured troops.

A woman walks past an election campaign poster of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) featuring their leader and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi (R), along a street in Varanasi on March 24, 2024, ahead of the country's upcoming general elections. (Photo by NIHARIKA KULKARNI/AFP via Getty Images)

April 19, 2024

India's Modi poised for victory as 6-week general election begins in world's largest democracy

As some 970 million Indians start to vote in the country's general election, polls suggest that incumbent Prime Minister Narendra Modi will win a third-term in office.