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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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Will Pakistan’s Military Hold a Free and Fair Election in Gilgit-Baltistan?

Will Pakistan’s Military Hold a Free and Fair Election in Gilgit-Baltistan?

By Umair Jamal
The November election in the disputed territory will be closely watched in Pakistan and internationally.
Modi and Rajapaksa Meet Virtually Amid Sustained Complications in India-Sri Lanka Ties

Modi and Rajapaksa Meet Virtually Amid Sustained Complications in India-Sri Lanka Ties

By Sudha Ramachandran
The Rajapaksa brothers have the better hand in the bilateral relationship.

Jaswant Singh and George Nathaniel Curzon: The Minister and the Viceroy

Jaswant Singh and George Nathaniel Curzon: The Minister and the Viceroy

By Abhijnan Rej
Exploring the legacy of India’s former External Affairs Minister Jaswant Singh -- and the role of a long-dead British viceroy in it.

Ladakh Demands Inclusion in the Sixth Schedule of India’s Constitution

Ladakh Demands Inclusion in the Sixth Schedule of India’s Constitution

By Anwar Ali Tsarpa
No decision on Ladakh’s inclusion in the Sixth Schedule has been made yet.

Upcoming Regional Polls in India a Litmus Test for the BJP and the Opposition Alike

Upcoming Regional Polls in India a Litmus Test for the BJP and the Opposition Alike

By Aditi Dayal
COVID-19, religion, and a contentious new law affecting farmers will shape the outcomes; however local issues remain predominant.
SAARC Foreign Ministers Meet Virtually in a Sign That the Grouping Is Not Dead – Yet

SAARC Foreign Ministers Meet Virtually in a Sign That the Grouping Is Not Dead – Yet

By Abhijnan Rej
The meeting also saw India and Pakistan trade barbs.

Jaishankar’s Six Needles: Indian Foreign Policy ‘The India Way’

Jaishankar’s Six Needles: Indian Foreign Policy ‘The India Way’

By Krzysztof Iwanek
What does a new book from India’s minister of external affairs tell us of his vision of foreign policy?
Pakistan Opposition’s Plan to Challenge Military Faces Setbacks

Pakistan Opposition’s Plan to Challenge Military Faces Setbacks

By Umair Jamal
While publicly taking a harsh stance on the military’s role in Pakistan’s politics, the country’s opposition parties also seek to be in its good books.

Women in Sri Lanka Make up 56% of Voters, But Only 5% of Legislators

Women in Sri Lanka Make up 56% of Voters, But Only 5% of Legislators

By Bansari Kamdar
Money, pedigree, sexism and social norms keep Sri Lanka’s largest electorate – the country’s women – out of politics.

Kashmiri Militants Shift Base in a Worrying Sign for Indian Security Forces

Kashmiri Militants Shift Base in a Worrying Sign for Indian Security Forces

By Sudha Ramachandran
As militants move base to north Kashmir, they are likely to take advantage of the area’s proximity to Pakistan-administered Kashmir.

Violence Persists as Afghan Government and Taliban Seek Path to Peace

Violence Persists as Afghan Government and Taliban Seek Path to Peace

By Catherine Putz
As Afghan government and Taliban negotiators sort out the rules and procedures, let alone an agenda, for peace, violence persists in Afghanistan.
Afghan Officials: Taliban Attack Checkpoints, Kill 28 Police

Afghan Officials: Taliban Attack Checkpoints, Kill 28 Police

By Associated Press
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attacks, which it said were carried out after the police in the area refused to surrender.

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