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Politics, world news, photos, video, tech reviews, health, science, and entertainment news. og:type: profile twitter:card: summary twitter:title: TIME | Current & Breaking News | National & World Updates twitter:description: Breaking news and analysis from time.com. Politics, world news, photos, video, tech reviews, health, science, and entertainment news. twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- # Nikhil Kumar ## Nikhil Kumar Kumar is an executive editor at TIME, overseeing AI, climate, and health coverage. He was previously TIME’s South Asia bureau chief. ## Nikhil Kumar *  Aug 22, 2017 ### [Trump Says U.S. Will Stay in Afghanistan, but Next Steps Remain Unclear](https://time.com/4910368/donald-trump-afghanistan-speech-details-unclear/) He signaled that the U.S. won't withdraw from Afghanistan [POLITICS](/section/politics/) *  Jul 28, 2017 ### [Pakistan's Top Court Ousts Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif](https://time.com/4877846/pakistan-nawaz-sharif-disqualified-panama-papers/) Sharif was ousted in a case stemming from the Panama Papers that detailed the offshore financial dea... [WORLD](/section/world/) *  Jul 20, 2017 ### [The Low-Caste Farmer's Son Taking High Office In India](https://time.com/4865974/ram-nath-kovind-india/) [WORLD](/section/world/) *  Jun 29, 2017 ### [Not In My Name: Indians Protest Against 'Beef Lynchings'](https://time.com/4838566/india-beef-lynching-attacks-muslims/) Thousands demonstrate against a string of attacks on Muslims by Hindu vigilantes [WORLD](/section/world/) *  Jun 23, 2017 ### [Narendra Modi to Meet Donald Trump at the White House](https://time.com/4828301/narendra-modi-donald-trump-india-us-visit/) The two world leaders will hold their first face to face meeting at the White House on June 26 [WORLD](/section/world/) *  Jun 1, 2017 ### ['This Is the Front Line': Afghanistan's President Talks to TIME](https://time.com/4800800/afghanistan-is-the-front-line/) Ashraf Ghani's country is key to the global battle against terrorism [WORLD](/section/world/) *  May 31, 2017 ### [90 Killed and Hundreds Wounded in Kabul Blast](https://time.com/4799126/kabul-afghanistan-explosion-suicide-car-bomb/) The bombing comes as the U.S. considers deploying additional forces to Afghanistan to counter a dete... [WORLD](/section/world/) *  May 18, 2017 ### [Read TIME's Exclusive Interview with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani](https://time.com/4781885/ashraf-ghani-afghanistan-president-interview/) Ghani met TIME on May 11, amid reports that the U.S. is considering sending additional troops to Afg... [WORLD](/section/world/) *  Apr 25, 2017 ### [What You Need to Know About Afghanistan's Worsening Security Challenge](https://time.com/4753796/afghanistan-attack-security-taliban-isis/) A devastating insurgent attack on an Afghan army base has reignited concerns about the long-running ... [WORLD](/section/world/) *  Apr 24, 2017 ### [Afghan Defense Chiefs Resign Over Bloody Taliban Attack That Killed More Than 100 Soldiers](https://time.com/4752066/afghanistan-taliban-attack-defense-chiefs-resign/) More than 100 Afghan soldiers were killed when Taliban insurgents attacked a major army base on Apri... [WORLD](/section/world/) *  Apr 20, 2017 ### [Pakistan's Nawaz Sharif Escapes Ouster in Corruption Ruling](https://time.com/4747923/pakistan-nawaz-sharif-panama-papers/) The country's Supreme Court said there was insufficient evidence of corruption in a case that could ... [WORLD](/section/world/) *  Mar 20, 2017 ### [Modi Backs Radical Hindu Cleric for High-Profile Post](https://time.com/4706326/yogi-adityanath-narendra-modi-uttar-pradesh-bjp/) Yogi Adityanath's appointment has sparked concerns about religious tolerance and the status of minor... [WORLD](/section/world/) *  Mar 16, 2017 ### [A State Election In India Reinforces Narendra Modi's Grip on Power](https://time.com/4703312/state-election-narendra-modi-india/) [WORLD](/section/world/) *  Mar 13, 2017 ### [A Landslide Win in India Means Modi Must Deliver](https://time.com/4699265/narendra-modi-uttar-pradesh-elections-up-india-bjp/) But the landslide win in Uttar Pradesh means the BJP has no more excuses. It must deliver [WORLD](/section/world/) *  Feb 2, 2017 ### [India's Leader Boosts Spending to Distract From Cash Crisis](https://time.com/4657612/india-cash-crisis-budget-modi/) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has raised spending on rural voters as a nationwide cash ban continues ... 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