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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.
Hindu Temple Handover: Inter-Faith Harmony on Display in Balochistan
By Adnan Aamir
A 200-year-old temple has been handed back to the local Hindu community after being taken over in 1947.
India’s Common Man With a Common Mandate: Arvind Kejriwal’s Image Shift
By Krzysztof Iwanek
In Delhi, Kejriwal’s Aam Aadmi Party has just defeated Modi’s BJP. But this is not the same Arvind Kejriwal we knew before.
White House Confirms Trump’s First Trip to India
By Ankit Panda
The visit will be Trump's first to India as president.
Modi’s Party Faces Stunning Defeat in New Delhi Elections
By Associated Press
In India's capital, Modi's Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party suffered a major defeat.
Ehsanullah Ehsan’s Escape and Pakistan’s Militant Landscape
By Umair Jamal
What does the controversial militant leader's escape tell us about Pakistan's fight against militants?
New Delhi Votes With Modi’s Popularity On the Line
By Associated Press
Election results are anticipated on Tuesday.
Raisina Rising: India’s Biggest Diplomatic Event Is Gaining Repute
By Krzysztof Iwanek
The Raisina Dialogue does not represent "India's World" yet. But it surely displays New Delhi’s aspirations.
Poll Pitch for India’s Capital Plays Up Growing Divisions
By Associated Press
The election campaign in Delhi is heating up with dog whistle rhetoric.
India Arrests Top Kashmiri Leaders Under Controversial Public Safety Act
By Associated Press
Former Chief Ministers Mehbooba Mufti and Omar Abdullah were among those detained ahead of the abrogation of Article 370. Now they’ve been arrested.
Europe in Afghanistan: After Nearly 20 Years, What Has Been Achieved?
By Samina Ansari and Elliott Memmi
The EU says it will continue in its role as major peacebuilder, as well as peacemaker, for Afghanistan
How India Contorts Data to Spin an Entrepreneurship Narrative
By Shezad Lakhani
There are serious questions over the use and sourcing of data in the latest edition of the annual Economic Survey.
US Citizen Believed Kidnapped in Afghanistan
By Associated Press
An American citizen working in Khost province has reportedly been kidnapped.