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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.
State No More: India Formally Ends Statehood for Jammu and Kashmir
By Associated Press
Under the changes, no Kashmiri flag or constitution is permitted as the former state of Jammu and Kashmir becomes federally governed.
Where Does the Afghan Peace Process Stand After Talks Collapsed?
By Umair Jamal
Trump’s cancellation of peace talks with the Taliban makes his top envoy’s job more difficult.
The Importance of the India-Japan Dharma Guardian Military Exercises
By Rupakjyoti Borah
What do the evolving joint exercises between India and Japan tell us about their relationship?
India’s Latest Regional Election Results: Lessons for the BJP
By Avishek Jha
The Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party should ponder its struggles at the state level.
In the Indian Northeast, Old Traditions Meet New Tensions
By StoriesAsia
A tiny village in Meghalaya encapsulates India’s new intra-religious tensions.
How India’s Aircraft Carriers Tell the Story of Its Diplomatic History
By Krzysztof Iwanek
India’s five aircraft carriers through time may represent the four stages of its evolving foreign policy.
The Indian Government Seeks to Firm Up Another Peace Agreement in Disturbed Nagaland
By StoriesAsia
Can this attempt succeed where others have not?
Ahmadis Once Again Fear the Fallout From Pakistan’s Political Tussles
By Kunwar Khuldune Shahid
“All political issues, which have nothing to do with us, see us becoming the scapegoats,” says the Ahmadiyya community’s spokesperson.
India-Saudi Arabia Ties: Scaling New Heights
By Alvite Ningthoujam
Prime Minister Modi’s latest trip to Riyadh underscores a growing relationship.
Balochistan’s Students Take to the Streets
By Mariyam Suleman
Protests at one of Pakistan’s largest universities continue to widen after a surveillance, harassment and blackmail scandal broke open.
The Taliban’s Diplomatic Reemergence
By Daud Khattak
Over the past few years, Moscow, Tehran and Beijing have warmed to the Taliban. What explains their change of heart?
Is India Redefining Its Role in the Politics of the Middle East?
By Niranjan Marjani
A closer look at India’s increasingly complex relationships with countries of the Middle East.