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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.
The Taliban Made War. Are They Showing They Can Make Peace?
By Ahmad Shuja Jamal
The Taliban's announced ceasefire represents a tentative move toward peace. Will it hold?
Can an India-China ‘Reset’ Help BCIM?
By Saheli Bose
New Delhi needs to embrace the Bangladesh-China-India-Myanmar Forum for Regional Cooperation or be left behind.
Death Toll Rises in Bangladesh’s Anti-Drug War
By Shakil Bin Mushtaq
More than 100 have been killed since a new anti-drug push began in Bangladesh.
Is a China-India ‘Reset’ in the Cards?
By Ivan Lidarev
The 2018 Wuhan meeting cannot reset China-India relations in the way the 1988 Gandhi-Deng summit did.
US, Japan, India, and Australia Hold Senior Official-Level Quadrilateral Meeting in Singapore
By Ankit Panda
The 'Quad' continues to progress and its members have shown interest in meeting regularly.
Pay Attention to Russia's South Asia Strategy
By Uzair Younus
Russia is isolating and undermining the United States in the region.
Suicide Bomber Attacks Gathering of Afghan Clerics Which Had Just Denounced Suicide Bombings
By Catherine Putz
The gathering of about 2,000 Muslim scholars and clerics had endorsed a fatwa against the war, calling suicide bombings a sin.
Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement Comes Under Militant Attack
By Daud Khattak
PTM supporters were attacked by the “good Taliban” in Wana, South Waziristan.
Fake News and India’s Democracy
By Juhi Ahuja
Disinformation campaigns could have a serious impact on India’s electoral system.
Is There Hope for Resurrecting India-Pakistan Relations?
By K. S. Venkatachalam
There may be hope yet for India and Pakistan.
GDPR Is Just the Beginning: India May Pose New Challenges
By Manpreet Anand and Nikhil Sud
India is crafting its own data protection regime, which will pose new challenges.
Kashmir: Killing Militants Won't Kill Militancy
By Riyaz Wani for StoriesAsia
Despite the Indian Army-led, take-no-prisoners Operation All-Out, militancy is surging.