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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.
India Fails to Meet Its 2015 Development Goals
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
India’s disturbing statistics cast a shadow on its growth story.
India Faces off With Pakistan, China on Disputed Kashmir Borders
By Ankit Panda
Both incidents highlight the continued instability on the disputed borders in Kashmir.
Why Is India Silent on the Israeli Operation in Gaza?
By Sanjay Kumar
India has grown closer to Israel in recent years and is thus less willing to make moral pronouncements on Palestine.
India Should Not Participate in Anti-Western Rhetoric
By Sridhar Ramaswamy & Tridivesh Singh Main
As India meets its BRICS partners in Brazil, it should not forget its Western ties.
Language and Basic Rights in India: Beyond English
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
Why India cannot become truly integrated or democratic until it uses its native languages more.
Afghan Electoral Crisis Defused
By Ankit Panda
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry succeeded in mediating between Afghanistan's two presidential candidates.
Pakistani Authors Find a Market in India
By Sonya Rehman
Indian publishing houses are giving young Pakistani writers a much-needed outlet for their work.
Afghanistan: Wealthy But Unprepared
By Andong Peng and Richard Ghiasy
Afghanistan’s natural resources require a well-planned, long-term strategy. Can it come up with one?
What Can the US Do About Afghanistan's Run-Off Election Crisis?
By Ankit Panda
As the United States tries to resolve Afghanistan's political crisis, it should keep a few things in mind.
Time for Pakistan to Integrate Gilgit-Baltistan
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
Escalating tensions in a remote territory threaten to drag Pakistan into yet another conflict.
Reconstructing India’s Relationship With Indonesia
By Gaurav Daga
The bilateral relationship represents the possibilities of the Global South.
Pakistani Terror Group Declares Allegiance to Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's Caliphate
By Ankit Panda
The group is the first outside the Middle East to align with al-Baghdadi's movement.