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South Asia is a story of promise and peril where Asia’s conflicting forces of modernity and reaction meet head on. Home to a multitude of different cultures, ethnicities, and religions, The Diplomat's regional correspondents and experts will provide the insight you need to navigate one of the world's most consequential regions.

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Why the Urdu Script Is Crucial for India’s Cultural Diversity

Why the Urdu Script Is Crucial for India’s Cultural Diversity

By Shahzaman Haque
India is a country whose wonderful diversity stems from the richness of its past. That includes the Urdu script.
India Backs Sri Lanka to Secure IMF Bailout Plan Amid Crisis

India Backs Sri Lanka to Secure IMF Bailout Plan Amid Crisis

By Krishan Francis
Foreign Minister Jaishankar said it has extended financing assurances to the IMF to clear the plan but did not reveal the nature of these assurances.

In Pakistan, Trans Men Search for Inclusion, Visibility

In Pakistan, Trans Men Search for Inclusion, Visibility

By Riazat Butt
While cultural traditions provide some space for trans women, trans men are invisible and live isolated lives.

Japan’s Military Resurgence Takes the Heat off India

Japan’s Military Resurgence Takes the Heat off India

By Mohamed Zeeshan
The rise of alternative military partners means that the U.S. doesn’t need to press New Delhi to align with it on sensitive geopolitical issues or against China or Russia.

Imran Khan’s Party Dissolves Assembly in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Imran Khan’s Party Dissolves Assembly in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

By Riaz Khan
The former prime minister's party has been accused of trying to force early elections by creating political chaos.
UN Names Pakistani Linked to Mumbai Attacks as Terrorist

UN Names Pakistani Linked to Mumbai Attacks as Terrorist

By Munir Ahmed
Lashkar-e-Taiba leader Abdul Rehan Makki’s designation as terrorist came after China lifted its technical hold on his inclusion in the UNSC list.

Amid Uranium Scare at Heathrow, Pakistan Confident its Nuclear Material is Secure

Amid Uranium Scare at Heathrow, Pakistan Confident its Nuclear Material is Secure

By Umair Jamal
Pakistan has an elaborate nuclear command and control system in place. So why does it get bad press on nuclear safety issues?
A Damning Indictment of Sri Lanka’s Political and Security Establishment

A Damning Indictment of Sri Lanka’s Political and Security Establishment

By Rathindra Kuruwita
The Supreme Court has ruled that despite having actionable intelligence, former President Sirisena and top officials did not act to prevent the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings.

Sri Lanka Urged to Free Student Activist Held Over Protests

Sri Lanka Urged to Free Student Activist Held Over Protests

By Bharatha Mallawarachi
Rights groups say that authorities used extraordinary powers to keep Wasantha Mudalige in detention without producing evidence of his involvement in terrorism.

Nepal PM’s Foreign Policy Plate is Full

Nepal PM’s Foreign Policy Plate is Full

By Santosh Sharma Poudel
The new government cannot delay any longer the implementation of BRI projects and its decisions on India's Agnipath scheme.

68 Dead, 4 Missing After Plane Crashes in Nepal Resort Town

68 Dead, 4 Missing After Plane Crashes in Nepal Resort Town

By Upendra Man Singh, Sheikh Saaliq, and Anish Bhattarai
The crash was the deadliest to take place in the Himalayan country in three decades.
Myanmar’s Military Launches Airstrikes Near Indian Border

Myanmar’s Military Launches Airstrikes Near Indian Border

By Lian Bawi Thang
Myanmar’s army launched several airstrikes on an ethnic Chin armed group near the Indian border.

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