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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.
India To Expedite Dam Construction After China Announces Project in Tibet
By StoriesAsia
However, environmental concerns continue to dog the planned hydroelectric projects in India’s northeast.
Indian Farmers’ Hidden Enemy: Disaster Capitalism
By Pascale Hunt
The government’s agricultural reforms threaten food and water security as well as deepening economic inequality in India.
India Says It May Approve Vaccine in Weeks, Outlines Plan
By Associated Press
Three vaccine companies have applied for early approval in India.
Chinese Dam Plan Worries India – But Perhaps Excessively
By Sudha Ramachandran
The plan to build a hydropower dam across the Yarlung Zangbo has worried many in India, who say the country could be adversely affected.
India Farmers Intensify Protest Against New Laws with Strike
By Associated Press
The ongoing protests have rattled the Modi government with farmers refusing to back down.
What a City Election in Hyderabad Says About the BJP’s National Strategy
By Prashant Waikar
While the party seeks to make inroads in the south of India, it still has a significant distance to traverse.
Report: With Relaxed Restrictions, More Civilians Died in Air Strikes in Afghanistan in 2017-2020
By Catherine Putz
Relaxed rules of engagement for air strikes led to increased civilian casualties in Afghanistan.
Biden Must Aid India’s Quest for Multilateral Reforms
By Niranjan Marjani
For New Delhi, comprehensive reforms of global institutions are a key foreign policy priority. Washington should help.
What Can Pakistan Expect From the Biden Administration?
By Umair Jamal
While it is likely that Pakistan will see some relief come January, the United States’ policy toward that country will also be shaped by its relations with China and India.
India Warns Canada as the Trudeau Comments Threaten Relations
By Abhijnan Rej
The Indian foreign ministry’s statement after it summoned the Canadian high commissioner is unlikely to go down well in Ottawa.
Rights Groups Allege Coercion in Rohingya Island Relocation Plan
By Sebastian Strangio
Refugees and rights groups say that threats and inducements have been used to get refugees to move to the previously uninhabited island.
Indian Government, Farmers to Meet Again Over Highway Blockade
By Associated Press
There was some progress in talks between the government and protesting farmers six days after the blockade began.