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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.
January 24, 2020
CPEC and Beyond: China and the US Fight For Influence In Pakistan
By Umair Jamal
Beijing and Washington tussle to have their way with Islamabad’s foreign policy decisions.
January 23, 2020
Why Is India’s Right Wing Defaming the Women Protesters of Shaheen Bagh?
By Avishek Jha
Pro-government media and politicians have cast the protesters as paid anti-India agents, but that’s far from the reality driving the demonstrations.
January 23, 2020
A Lukewarm Commitment: India and Gender Equality in Security Affairs
By Akanksha Khullar
India can do much more to support the women, peace, and security agenda.
January 23, 2020
Ending the War Won’t Solve Afghanistan’s Governance Problem
By Gul Maqsood Sabit
Afghanistan has made progress, but without a well-functioning government at the helm all those gains risk being lost.
January 22, 2020
Battle for India’s New Citizenship Law Moves to Top Court
By Associated Press
The Indian Supreme Court will hear arguments for and against the controversial citizenship law, which opponents say discriminates against Muslims.
January 22, 2020
India’s Citizenship Moves May Impact Relations With Its Neighbors
By Amit Ranjan
The CAA and NRC will echo across India’s borders, particularly in Bangladesh and Nepal.
January 21, 2020
Bhutan’s Lawmakers Urged to Decriminalize Homosexuality
By StoriesAsia
Bhutan’s upper house of parliament is set to deliberate a bill that could decriminalize homosexuality in the country.
January 21, 2020
How India Ended Up in Turmoil Over the Issue of Citizenship
By Associated Press
Protests began recently, but tensions over who gets to be Indian have persisted for decades.
January 21, 2020
India and France in 2020: The Indo-Pacific Beckons
By Rupakjyoti Borah
New Delhi and Paris have much to do in the year ahead.
January 18, 2020
Why Does Nepal Still Have So Few Women Lawyers?
By Dikshya Koirala and Harsh Mahaseth
Over 50 years after Nepal’s first woman lawyer, entrenched gender norms continue to hold women back from the legal profession.
January 18, 2020
Protests Continue Unabated Against Citizenship Law in India
By Associated Press
Protests against the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act continue in India.
January 17, 2020
Pakistani Court Hands Down 55-year Sentences to 86 Islamists
By Associated Press
The 86 were charged with damaging public property, beating people up and staging sit-ins against the acquittal of Aasia Bibi in 2018.
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