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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.
Pakistan’s ‘FATA Spring’
By Daud Khattak
Protests in Pakistan's tribal areas signal the rise of a younger, more educated, and technologically savvy generation.
All These Years Later, Do Not Forget the Kunan-Poshpora Mass Rapes
By Priyanka Borpujari
The Indian Army's violence against Kashmiri women must be etched in the history books.
Afghan Ministry of Defense Announces Creation of New 36,000-Strong Militia Force
By Ankit Panda
The new force is framed as a cost-effective way to exercise control over fragile territory.
The Kabul Hotel Attack: Moving Beyond the Blame Game
By Nafay Choudhury
Structural conditions in Afghan society provide insurgents the opportunity to escape detection.
Explaining Canadian PM Justin Trudeau's Chilly Reception in India
By Harsh V. Pant
Canada-India relations are entering a cool period.
India’s Role and China's Roads in the Indo-Pacific
By Bharath Gopalaswamy
Looking east and south, New Delhi’s attention is finally turning to Southeast Asia.
The (Re)Birth of the Nepal Communist Party
By Kamal Dev Bhattarai
Nepal’s Left Alliance takes a step toward formal unification, but is it just a marriage of convenience?
Three Years After Declaring Neutrality in Yemen Conflict, Pakistan to Send Troops to Saudi Arabia
By Ankit Panda
The Pakistani Army's announcement caught the legislature off-guard.
The Unequal Fates of Big and Small Loan Defaulters in India
By Priyanka Borpujari
Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi are the latest Indian bigwigs to default and abscond.
India-Iran Ties: More Challenges Than Opportunities
By Kabir Taneja
The visit by Iran’s president to New Delhi has come at a tricky time in the bilateral relationship.
Iran's Rouhani Comes to India: What to Expect
By Harsh V. Pant
The Iranian president will come to New Delhi with an economic agenda on his mind.
Nepal Has a New Prime Minister. Now Comes the Hard Part.
By Kamal Dev Bhattarai
Will the second time be the charm for K.P. Sharma Oli?