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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.

The Hypocrisy of Pakistan's Homeland Criticism

The Hypocrisy of Pakistan's Homeland Criticism

By Akhilesh Pillalamarri

The Pakistani government's complaints about Homeland are hypocritical.

Rethinking the Pope’s Sri Lanka Visit

Rethinking the Pope’s Sri Lanka Visit

By Taylor Dibbert

Would a papal visit so soon after the election be such a bad thing?

BCIM: Can India Be a Driving Force?

BCIM: Can India Be a Driving Force?

By Manish Vaid and Tridivesh Singh Maini

India has finally gotten serious about a new regional cooperation framework known as BCIM-EC.

3 Biggest Misconceptions About India

3 Biggest Misconceptions About India

By Akhilesh Pillalamarri

Despite its huge size and population, there are several common misconceptions about India.

2015: Afghanistan's Make-or-Break Year

2015: Afghanistan's Make-or-Break Year

By Ankit Panda

Major security, political, and economic challenges await Afghanistan in 2015.

The BJP's Assembly Election Victories Are Misleading

The BJP's Assembly Election Victories Are Misleading

By Sanjay Kumar

Don't be fooled by the Bharatiya Janata Party's recent showing in State Assembly elections.

Separatist Carnage in Northeast India

Separatist Carnage in Northeast India

By Kiran Mohandas Menon

An attack last week by a separatist group killed more than 70 people in the Northeast Indian state of Assam.

Testing the 'Modi Doctrine': Russia and India in 2015

Testing the 'Modi Doctrine': Russia and India in 2015

By Ankit Panda

Don't hold your breath for a major shift in India-Russia relations in 2015.

The Top Ten Stories in South Asia, 2014

The Top Ten Stories in South Asia, 2014

By Alyssa Ayres

A look at the events in 2014 likely to have the most lasting impact on the region and beyond.

The Geopolitics of South Asian Political Stability

The Geopolitics of South Asian Political Stability

By Akhilesh Pillalamarri

A recent essay by Robert Kaplan offers fascinating insight into South Asia's political stability.

Should Modi Break With the BJP?

Should Modi Break With the BJP?

By Akhilesh Pillalamarri

Even after the BJP's latest victory, it's clear that the party is heavily reliant on Narendra Modi's personal appeal.

Who Should Worry About Pakistan’s School Carnage?

Who Should Worry About Pakistan’s School Carnage?

By Malik Siraj Akbar

Is the tragic Peshawar massacre a symptom of Pakistan’s continued tolerance of the Taliban?

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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.