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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 Eurasia Policy Gets a Boost With Long-Awaited Trade Corridor
By Martand Jha
The International North-South Trade Corridor is finally online.
Wassenaar Arrangement Admits India as Its 42nd Member
By Ankit Panda
Participation in the Arrangement will burnish India's nonproliferation credentials.
Tobacco in Pakistan: Deadly Economics
By Razeen Ahmed
Pakistan must balance the revenue from the tobacco industry with the health of its citizens.
The Mullah-Military Takeover of Pakistan
By Kunwar Khuldune Shahid
A Musharraf-Saeed alliance could provide the political face of the mullah-military takeover underway in Pakistan.
The Future of India’s Do-Nothing Policy Toward the Rohingya
By Shreya Upadhyay
The Rohingya crisis will impact India directly and indirectly. New Delhi must take action.
Nepal and the Rohingya Refugees
By Maximillian Morch
Some Rohingya are making their way to Nepal, but the government is unwilling to handle another influx of refugees.
India's SCO Challenge
By Suyash Desai
India’s involvement in the SCO brings a diplomatic challenge and opportunities in energy, connectivity, and security.
How South Asia is Failing its Rohingya Challenge
By Angel Sharma
Regional states must provide more realistic and comprehensive solutions to avert instability in the subcontinent.
Who Benefits From Pakistan's Sit-Ins?
By Farah Jan
The winners: hardline Islamists. The loser: Pakistan's democracy.
Looking at Constitutional Reform in Sri Lanka
By Taylor Dibbert
The Diplomat’s Taylor Dibbert speaks with Sri Lankan civil society leader Jehan Perera.
India Has a Problem With Revering Mythical Women
By Priyanka Borpujari
A recent controversy over a Bollywood film highlights why revering mythical women can accentuate existing gender inequities in India.
Can India ‘Connect' With Central Asia?
By Neha Dwivedi
India has yet to translate its aspirations in Central Asia into reality.