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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.

CPEC: Boon or Bane for Pakistan?

CPEC: Boon or Bane for Pakistan?

By Hanan Zaffar

A look at the hopes and fears surrounding the ambitious China-Pakistan Economic Corridor.

Afghan Parliament Goes on a Firing Spree

Afghan Parliament Goes on a Firing Spree

By Catherine Putz

A government with legitimacy crisis, a parliament with a grudge, and headless ministries are a recipe for disaster.

India’s Fight Against Fake Currency

India’s Fight Against Fake Currency

By Sharmad Mahajan

The fake currency notes pumped into India from Pakistan are nothing less than economic terrorism.

Pakistan’s Jihad Paradox in Balochistan

Pakistan’s Jihad Paradox in Balochistan

By Umair Jamal

The streak of attacks in Balochistan underlines Pakistan’s problem with the sectarian groups it used to support.

Where Is India’s Baloch Policy Heading?

Where Is India’s Baloch Policy Heading?

By Prateek Joshi

Is India actually willing to lend support to Baloch separatists in Pakistan?

Afghanistan’s Water-Sharing Puzzle

Afghanistan’s Water-Sharing Puzzle

By Zabihullah Mudabber

Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Iran have a long history of conflict over scarce water resources.

Nepal Leads South Asia in Women's Political Representation

Nepal Leads South Asia in Women's Political Representation

By Jivesh Jha

Nepal's Constitution ensures 33 percent of parliamentary seats are reserved for women.

Reconsidering US Leadership at the Human Rights Council

Reconsidering US Leadership at the Human Rights Council

By Taylor Dibbert

Notwithstanding the Obama administration’s modest achievements, continued engagement with the UN HRC is a good thing.

What Does a Trump Presidency Mean for India?

What Does a Trump Presidency Mean for India?

By Rohan Joshi

How will the next U.S. president treat India?

Modi: India’s Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 Notes No Longer Valid

Modi: India’s Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 Notes No Longer Valid

By Roshni Kapur

India’s prime minister maked a surprise announcement that the notes would be pulled out of circulation immediately.

What a Trump Presidency Means for Pakistan

What a Trump Presidency Means for Pakistan

By Kunwar Khuldune Shahid

Trump's election could trigger a geopolitical restructuring of the Af-Pak region.

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The Pulse

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Abdul Basit

Abdul Basit is a Senior Associate Fellow at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Singapore, where he covers extremism and militancy in South Asia. Follow him on Twitter @basitresearcher.

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Ahmed Naish

Ahmed Naish is a freelance journalist from the Maldives and former editor of the Maldives Independent, the country’s premier English-language publication.

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Akhilesh Pillalamarri

Akhilesh Pillalamarri is an international relations analyst, writer, and journalist.

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Ali Riaz

Ali Riaz is a distinguished professor of Political Science at Illinois State University and a nonresident senior fellow of the Atlantic Council.

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Birat Anupam

Birat Anupam is a Kathmandu-based Nepali journalist writing mostly on tourism, diplomacy, and the environment.

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Elizabeth Roche

Elizabeth Roche is Associate Professor at the Jindal School of International Affairs, OP Jindal Global University, Haryana, India.

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Kavita Chowdhury

Kavita Chowdhury is an independent journalist and writes on development, politics, gender, culture.

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Mariyam Suleman Anees

Mariyam is a development specialist and a freelance writer from Gwadar. She tweets at @mariyamsuleman

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Mimrah Abdul Ghafoor

Mimrah Ghafoor writes on the politics and diplomacy of the Indian Ocean, with a particular focus on the Maldives. He holds a Master of Arts in International Relations from the University of St Andrews. He served as a speechwriter for the President of the 76th Session of the General Assembly.

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Mohamed Zeeshan

Mohamed Zeeshan is a foreign affairs columnist and author of “Flying Blind: India’s Quest for Global Leadership.”

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Mubashar Hasan

Mubashar Hasan, Ph.D., is a Sydney-based scholar and analyst of geopolitics in South Asia.

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Rajeev Bhattacharyya

Rajeev Bhattacharyya is a senior journalist in Assam in India’s northeast.

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Rathindra Kuruwita

Rathindra Kuruwita is a journalist and a researcher from Colombo, Sri Lanka.

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Rushali Saha

Rushali Saha is a New Delhi based independent researcher and foreign affairs columnist. She is currently working as a security risk analyst with Horizon Intelligence, a Belgium-based threat intelligence firm.

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Santosh Sharma Poudel

Santosh Sharma Poudel is a faculty at the Department of International Relations and Diplomacy, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu and a co-founder of Nepal Institute for Policy Research (NIPoRe).

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Saqlain Rizve

Saqlain Rizve is a Bangladeshi journalist and photographer who covers politics and society from Dhaka for The Diplomat.

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Snigdhendu Bhattacharya

Snigdhendu Bhattacharya, the author of two non-fiction books on India’s ultra-Left and the Hindu right, writes and comments on India’s politics, environment, human rights and culture.

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Sudha Ramachandran

Sudha Ramachandran is South Asia editor at The Diplomat.

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Umair Jamal

Umair Jamal is a correspondent for The Diplomat, based in Lahore, Pakistan.