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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.
August 11, 2020
With Final Prisoner Release, Afghanistan Takes a Giant Step Toward Peace
By Ahmad Mohibi
At long last, the Afghan government and the Taliban are ready to start their long-delayed peace talks.
August 10, 2020
Why Did Pakistan Lay Claim to the Indian Territory of Junagadh?
By Krzysztof Iwanek
The Junagadh issue had once been used to raise points in the Kashmir dispute. But this is no longer of significance.
August 08, 2020
China’s Stake in Bangladesh Is Overplayed
By Adam Pitman
The China-India conflict has inspired more paternalism against Bangladesh’s rapidly developing economy.
August 07, 2020
India-Myanmar Border on High Alert After Ambush by Separatist Rebels
By StoriesAsia
The ambush came amid a reshuffling of the Naga separatist movement in Myanmar.
August 07, 2020
India Under Strain Across South Asia
By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
India’s regional relations are almost all in states of distress. That’s a big problem for New Delhi.
August 06, 2020
After a Year as a Union Territory, Dashed Hopes in Ladakh
By Anwar Ali Tsarpa
Even those who demanded UT status have been disappointed by the reality: less representation, more bureaucracy, and still no jobs.
August 06, 2020
Afghan Council to Decide Whether Kabul Releases 400 Taliban
By Associated Press
The release of the 400 prisoners is seen as the final hurdle to the start of intra-Afghan negotiations.
August 06, 2020
Modi Lays Foundation of Hindu Temple at Razed Mosque Site
By Associated Press
India’s prime minister attended the ground-breaking for a controversial temple built on the site of the demolished 16th century Babri mosque.
August 05, 2020
Why the Nepal Communist Party Must Not Split
By Pradip Adhikari
A split in the NCP would be bad for the factions involved as well as the country writ large.
August 04, 2020
Rajapaksa Brothers Expect Strong Support in Sri Lanka Polls
By Associated Press
There are at least four Rajapaksa family members contesting seats in the Parliament election scheduled for Wednesday.
August 04, 2020
Kashmir and the Forgotten History of India’s Princely States
By Sarath Pillai
As far as the princely states are concerned, the history of independent India is full of inviolable safeguards being broken.
August 04, 2020
Ram Temple and the Triumph of Sangh Parivar
By Avishek Jha
The groundbreaking on the controversial temple is a testament to the Hindu nationalist movement’s total dominance of society and politics in India.
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