The SCO's flexibility allows rivals to engage without losing face—a vital feature for South Asia’s fractured geopolitics.

Pakistan says it will take its dispute with India over Kashmir to the International Court of Justice, after New Delhi revokes the special status of its part of the region.

Security forces detained 30 people overnight in Indian Kashmir’s main city of Srinagar, local officials say, seeking to keep a tight lid on protests over the federal government’s decision to strip the region of its autonomy.