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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.
How to Fix India's Wealth Gap
By K.S. Venkatachalam
A recent Oxfam report raises concerns about the growing gap between the rich and the poor, including in India.
Pakistan’s Jamaat-ud-Dawa: The Conundrum in Action
By Umair Jamal
What's behind the house arrest of Hafiz Saeed, the head of Jamaat-ud-Dawa?
The Power of India's Village Women
By Moin Qazi
India is far from perfect in ensuring women's rights, but quotas at the local government level are having a real impact.
New Wave of Terrorist Attacks Casts Doubt on Pakistan's Security Forces
By Daud Khattak
A recent upswing in violence could disillusion Pakistanis, as well as impacting the new U.S. administration's view of Pakistan.
What Does India Think of Trump’s Afghanistan Policy?
By Arushi Kumar
Despite inconsistencies, India may find a valuable interlocutor in the Trump administration with regard to Afghanistan.
An Oil Spill Rattles the Indian City of Chennai
By Padmapriya Govindarajan
Chennai's oil spill jolts a government in transition, resulting in confusion and evasion.
'Act East' and the Burgeoning India-Indonesia Entente
By Harsh V. Pant
Can Indonesia and India come together to usher in a new era in bilateral ties?
A Former President Dismisses Accountability in Sri Lanka
By Taylor Dibbert
We've recently seen some troubling remarks from a former Sri Lankan president.
Does India's 2017 Budget Impress?
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
What's in India's 2017 budget?
India's Bitter Seeds: The Plight of Small Farmers
By Moin Qazi
India's small farmers are increasingly indebted and marginalized.
Afghanistan: The Crisis of Deportees from Europe
By Arif Sahar
The refugee crisis is being politicized, at the expense of human rights.
Is Pakistan Finally Cracking Down on Lashkar-e-Taiba?
By Syeda Kanwal Hassan
Alleged LeT leader Hafiz Muhammad Saeed is under house arrest. What does that mean for Pakistan's approach to extremism?