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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.
There’s a New Quad in Town: India, Israel, US, UAE
By Mohamed Zeeshan
As part of the Middle East quad India will garner support from other member countries for its own interests but it might be forced to get off the fence on crucial and sensitive geopolitical debates.
Bangladesh Bears the Cost of Climate Change
By Julhas Alam and Aniruddha Ghosal
A country of about 160 million, Bangladesh has historically contributed a fraction of the world's emissions but is being devastated by climate change.
Bumpy Road Ahead for Talibanomics: DRI Experts
By Diplomat Risk Intelligence
A Diplomat Risk Intelligence report warns that the options in front of the new Taliban regime in Kabul when it comes to running the Afghan economy are few and perilous.
Communal Violence in Bangladesh Echoes in India’s Tripura
By Rajeev Bhattacharya
Violence targeting Muslims is a recent occurrence in this northeast Indian state.
Women and State-building in Afghanistan
By Shibani Mehta and Shivangi Seth
While the world helps Afghanistan battle hunger and the collapse of its healthcare system, women’s rights are at risk of being politically orphaned.
Pakistan’s TLP Emerges Stronger From Protests
By Umair Jamal
The Imran Khan government’s secret deal with the banned group will get the latter off the streets but at a price.
Should the Taliban Be Given Afghanistan’s UN Seat?
By Mohammad Qadam Shah and Mohammad Bashir Mobasher
The question of recognizing the Taliban is a test of the integrity of international law.
In Afghan Hospital, Unpaid Doctors and Rigid Taliban Clash
By Samya Kullab and Bram Janssen
The Taliban are now running Afghanistan’s hospitals. Their top priorities? Separating men and women and building mosques, even as there’s no money for salaries or medicines.
Why Is It So Hard for the World to Quit Coal?
By Aniruddha Ghosal
The lives and livelihoods of nearly 4 million people in India are directly or indirectly linked to coal.
Is Shah Rukh Khan a Victim of a BJP Vendetta?
By Kavita Chowdhury
The arrest of his son Aryan seems aimed at bringing to heel the Bollywood superstar, a Muslim, for not aligning with the BJP government.
Who Will Bear the Financial Burden of Supporting the Rohingyas in Bangladesh?
By Kazi Mohammad Jamshed
As long as Bangladesh continues to host such large numbers of refugees it will need financial support.
Nepal’s System, Not Just the Chief Justice, Is on Trial
By Santosh Sharma Poudel
The controversy involving Chief Justice Rana lays bare the politicization of the Nepali judiciary.