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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.
India’s Farmers March to the Hollow Halls of Parliament
By Priyanka Borpujari
India's farmers have had enough and are making their voices heard in the nation's capital.
How Sri Lankans Are Resisting Rajapaksa's Soft Coup Attempt
By Lisa Fuller
Even as the country's constitutional crisis persists, Mahinda Rajapaksa's base of support may be waning.
In December 2018, Two Important Neighborhood Relationships in the Spotlight for India
By Ankit Panda
This month, India will have an opportunity to define a new era in its relations with Bhutan and the Maldives.
Attack on the Chinese Consulate in Karachi: Not the First Nor the Last
By Nazia Hussain
To make sense of the attack, one has to dive into the complexities of Karachi itself.
The Temple Guardians: Is India’ Ruling BJP Becoming More Conservative?
By Krzysztof Iwanek
Bharatiya Janata Party balances two ideologies: nationalism and conservatism.
Can Pakistan Bring Tehreek-e-Labbaik to Justice?
By Hannan R. Hussain
What is driving Pakistan's crackdown on Khadim Rizvi's group?
India at the 2018 G20 Summit: Modi's Outreach
By Harsh V. Pant
Narendra Modi showed India's diplomatic nimbleness at the G20 summit.
The Ferment: Caste, Politics, and the Role of India's Youth
By Parul Abrol
India's youth are driving a new era of political mobilization and change.
Pakistan's Biodiversity Is Disappearing, But No One Seems to Notice
By Rabiya Jaffery
The depletion of natural habitats in Pakistan is a problem in need of greater attention.
A Missionary's Death in India's Highly Securitized Andaman Islands
By Kajal Basu
Or how a US neomissionary's tragic evangelizing to a “primitive” tribe has left India's security mechanism at war with itself.
India Struggles to Compete With China’s Digital Silk Road
By Chan Jia Hao and Deepakshi Rawat
China is making technological inroads into South Asia that will have long-lasting repercussions for India.
Making Sense of the India-Pakistan Kartarpur Corridor Opening
By Umair Jamal
The Kartarpur corridor may be a good confidence-building measure between the two countries, but it’s not a game changer.