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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 India's National Green Tribunal Upheld Environmental Protections in 2016
By Padmapriya Govindarajan
India's National Green Tribunal played an important part in several notable environmental cases in 2016.
India, Sri Lanka Revisit Palk Strait Fishing Dispute in Ministerial Talks
By Ankit Panda
India agreed to crack down on bottom trawling, an environmentally destructive and unsustainable fishing practice.
Can the Pakistan People’s Party Restore Itself to Its Past Glory?
By Umair Jamal
The apparent lack of vision and substance in the party’s current workings doesn’t bode well for its future.
Farmers Without Markets: Afghanistan's Struggle Toward an Agricultural Economy
By Mohammad Abed Shirzai
Instability and a lack of connectivity combine to keep Afghanistan's farmers from prospering.
Changes at the Top Levels of Government in Delhi
By Padmapriya Govindarajan
Delhi's lieutenant governor resigned. What comes next?
Nawaz Sharif's Newfound Power
By Muhammad Daim Fazil
Nawaz Sharif's position heading into 2017 is far stronger than it was three years ago.
Water Crisis in Bangladesh's Urban Slums
By Sakib Imtiaz
In Bangladesh's slums, residents often lack reliable access to safe drinking water.
Honor Killings in Afghanistan and Pakistan
By Meha Pumbay
What the two neighbors can learn from each other's efforts to protect women.
Russia and the Taliban: A Closer Look
By Samuel Ramani
Why is Putin reaching out to the Afghan Taliban?
Pakistan’s Foreign Policy in 2016: Flashbacks, Challenges, and Opportunities
By Hamzah Rifaat Hussain
Did 2016 represent a foreign policy turning point for Pakistan?
The Geopolitics of India and Russia’s Disparate Interests
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
How much do Indian and Russian interests converge in the 21st century?
Is Pakistan’s Stability in India’s Interest?
By Umair Jamal
The thought of a failed nuclear-armed state next door is worrying India more and more.