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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.
Scars of Violence Haunt India’s Capital After Deadly Riots
By Associated Press
New Delhi continues to reel from an outbreak of deadly inter-religious violence.
Is the Pakistani Government Really Worried About Indian Muslims?
By Umair Jamal
As India’s Muslims come under siege, will Pakistan’s concern amount to anything more than opportunism?
Death Toll Spikes to 24 From Delhi Riots During Trump Trip
By Associated Press
The violence is the worst in decades in India’s capital.
Why Has China Given Shelter to a Rebel Leader From India’s Northeast?
By StoriesAsia
Parash Baruah is thought to be in China. Why exactly?
Is India Still a Rising Superpower?
By Muhsin Puthan
India’s international relations have become a hostage to its own domestic political and social chaos.
US Urges Afghanistan to Focus on Peace and Intra-Afghan Talks, Not Electoral Politics
By Catherine Putz
U.S. State Department statement neither congratulated nor contradicted Ghani’s electoral victory.
Violence in Indian Capital Casts Shadow Over Trump’s Visit
By Associated Press
At least 10 people have been killed in Hindu-Muslim clashes in New Delhi.
The BJP’s Flawed Blueprint for Resurrecting Kashmir’s Politics
By Naveed Mehmood Ahmad
In order to restore political “normalcy” in Kashmir, the BJP is following in the footsteps of the Congress.
Trump Returns to Domestic Squabbles on India Trip
By Jonathan Lemire and Jill Colvin
President Donald Trump lashed out at Supreme Court justices and his Democratic rivals on Tuesday during the second and last day of a whirlwind trip to India.
Can Nepal’s Communist Party Survive Closer Ties With the US?
By Kripendra Amatya
The MCC agreement is the latest example of serious divisions over foreign policy in the top echelons of Nepal’s ruling party.
Iran Says 12 Dead From New Virus, Rejects Higher Death Toll
By Associated Press
Tehran rejected reports that as many as 50 people had died in the city of Qom.
Afghan Truce Worry: 1 Militant Could Threaten Peace Process
By Associated Press
Can the fragile truce hold? What if one militant with a suicide vest kills dozens in a Kabul market?