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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.
US Envoy: Fears of Taliban Conquering Kabul Are Overblown
By Robert Burns
Khalilzad argued that the Taliban have reason not to push for a military victory and instead pursue a negotiated political settlement.
India Must Rethink Its Pandemic Vaccination Strategy
By Mohamed Zeeshan
The country must ditch its tech-centric approach and instead draw from its past successes in mass vaccination.
Rohingya Crisis: India’s Actions Must Match its Words
By Arkoprabho Hazra
Being transparent and humane will elevate India’s position at the United Nations.
Bangladesh Cracks Down on Hardline Islamist Group
By Asif Muztaba Hassan
The latest government pushback followed intelligence that terrorist groups had infiltrated Hefajat-e-Islam.
Sri Lanka Teaches the World How Not to Respond to COVID-19
By Kalani Kumarasinghe
Bungled communications and ethnic profiling have become hallmarks of Sri Lanka's pandemic response.
China’s Warning to Bangladesh on the Quad
By Nilotpal Bhattacharjee
The comments from the Chinese ambassador show Beijing's insecurities on the issue.
Afghans Who Helped the US Now Fear Being Left Behind
By Rahim Faiez and Ben Fox
As Washington reviews the special immigrant visa process, Afghan interpreters who worked with the U.S. military grow increasingly worried that time is running out.
India Braces for Powerful Cyclone Amid Deadly Virus Surge
By Associated Press
The cyclone could seriously complicate efforts by Gujarat to curb the spread of the pandemic.
Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan: From Street Power to Electoral Force?
By Sudha Ramachandran
In dealing with the Islamist group, the Imran Khan government has lurched from one extreme to another.
What US Support For a Vaccine Waiver Means For India
By Urvi Tembey and Ameya Pratap Singh
In an integrated world there can be no national solutions to a global pandemic.
Education in Pakistan Amid COVID-19: A Test Case for Policymakers
By Sidra Tariq Jamil and Umair Jamal
The nation's school system has faced unprecedented crises in the past year.
The Asymmetrical EU-Afghanistan Cooperation on Migration
By Mojib Rahman Atal
The EU’s persistent push for refugees to return to Afghanistan and efforts to fund reintegration programs fail to account for the country's ongoing instability.