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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.
Air India Privatization Faces Roadblocks as Prospective Buyers Drop Out
By Aman Thakker
India is finally planning on privatizing Air India. What will it take to make that happen?
India's Growing Afghanistan Challenge
By Harsh V. Pant
As the security situation in Afghanistan deteriorates, what are the stakes for New Delhi?
Why India Will Struggle to Extradite Vijay Mallya and Nirav Modi
By Rahul Machaiah
India has a poor track record when seeking to extradite fugitives from the U.K.
What Trump's Iran Decision Means for India
By Uzair Younus
A decision to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal will test India’s foreign policy as well as U.S.-India relations.
Pakistan Interior Minister's Would-Be Assassin Reportedly Linked to Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan
By Ankit Panda
The man who tried to kill Ahsan Iqbal is reportedly affiliated with the radical Barelvi party.
The Privatization of Heritage: Why Corporate Funding To Restore Monuments Worries India
By Priyanka Borpujari
India's “Adopt a Heritage” scheme raises serious questions about historical and cultural integrity.
The Myth of Patriotism in Pakistan
By Hannan R. Hussain
In Pakistan today, service alone lacks impact and the politicization of faith necessitates violence.
How Pakistan Weaponized ‘Love for Prophet Muhammad’
By Kunwar Khuldune Shahid
How Pakistan's anti-Ahmadiyya campaigns links to a recent assassination attempt.
Pakistan’s Counterproductive Dismissal of the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement
By Daud Khattak
PTM’s criticism of the Pakistani military is furious, but their methods are constitutional and Islamabad would be better off listening.
More Than Leadership, the Commonwealth Needs a Purpose
By Udayan Das
Renewed interest in India and the UK might provide new impetus to the 53-member group.
Can the Application of Universal Jurisdiction Foster Accountability in Sri Lanka?
By Ana Pararajasingham
A closer look at an important question.
A Lesson for India in Japan's Approach to China's Belt and Road Initiative
By Tridivesh Singh Maini
India would do well to learn from Japan and not remain totally closed to the BRI.