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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.
Nepali Premier KP Oli’s Comeuppance
By K.S. Venkatachalam
The downfall of Nepal's prime minister can be traced to three factors.
Pakistan’s Failed Kashmir Policy
By Umair Jamal
"Pakistan’s decades-long policy of naked meddling in Indian administrated Kashmir has complicated the problem further."
Is There an Alliance Between ISIS and India's Maoists?
By Uddipan Mukherjee
A closer look at reports of a link between ISIS and Naxals.
Is Pakistan at Risk for a Coup?
By Muhammad Daim Fazil
After a failed attempt in Turkey, Pakistan remains at risk for its own military coup.
Afghanistan’s Biggest Problem: Relations with Pakistan
By Catherine Putz
The Af-Pak rapprochement is long dead as Ghani repeats call for Pakistan to deal with militant sanctuaries.
Companies Are Moving Away from Bangalore, India's Largest IT Hub
By Sid Arora
Why Bangalore is losing its shine for IT companies.
ISIS Kills at Least 80 in Deadly Suicide Attack in Kabul
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Two suicide bombers struck a peaceful demonstration in Kabul today killing at least 80 and wounding over 230 people.
Should Pakistan Put All Its Eggs in the China Basket?
By Usman Shahid and Tridivesh Singh Maini
How much is Pakistan really benefiting from its "all weather friendship" with China?
Dhaka Attack Part of a Larger Pattern of Terrorism in Bangladesh
By Alexandra Stark
The attack on a cafe in Dhaka was not an aberration -- and that makes it all the more worrying.
Will Afghanistan’s Lone Fighter Succeed?
By Ali Reza Sarwar
Can Afghan President Ashraf Ghani succeed in his ambitious vision for remaking the country?
India’s New Education Policy: Creeping 'Saffronization'?
By Padmapriya Govindarajan
India's promised educational policy shifts have run into a range of setbacks.
NADI 2016: Connecting With India's Northeast
By Ibu Sanjeeb Garg
Rivers and cultural links can tie India's northeast to the rest of the country and the region as a whole.