Overwhelmed by crises elsewhere, Washington may see the unfolding India-Pakistan crisis as a secondary concern. That would be ...

Imec is an ambitious trade connectivity project seen rivalling China's Belt and Road initiative. Read more at ...

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to historian William Dalrymple about his latest book, "The Golden Road: How Ancient India Transformed the World." ...

Focus on the history of the ancient ‘Silk Road’ may have overshadowed the powerful influence of India on the many cultures ...

Hampered by the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) project is gaining momentum ...

India is the second-largest producer and consumer of silk globally, China is largest silk-producing country in the world ...

By most measures, China is currently outperforming India. Its $18.5 trillion GDP is ... the ancient web of trade routes, known as the Silk Road, that connected the Middle Kingdom to all parts ...

Buddhism, which originated in India in the 5th century BCE, traveled along the Silk Road and maritime routes, influencing ...

Musical forms and instruments traveled the Silk Road. String, wind, and percussion instruments from both East and West influenced each other. A five-stringed lute from India and four-stringed lutes ...

SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Before the Silk Road, there was India's Golden Road, says historian William Dalrymple. It was a route that ran from the Roman Empire in the West, to Korea and Japan in the Far ...