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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.

Why Was Myanmar’s President Not Invited to Modi’s Swearing-In Ceremony?

Why Was Myanmar’s President Not Invited to Modi’s Swearing-In Ceremony?

By Akhilesh Pillalamarri

What this tells us about India’s policy toward Southeast Asia

Kashmir and the Question of Article 370

Kashmir and the Question of Article 370

By Sanjay Kumar

The BJP may attempt to abrogate Article 370, at long last removing Kashmir's autonomy.

India’s Security Policies Under Modi

India’s Security Policies Under Modi

By Arun Sahgal

How will the new government approach its regional and international security challenges?

Modi and India's New Political Era

Modi and India's New Political Era

By Ankit Panda

With the rise of Narendra Modi and the BJP in India, the country will enter a new political era.

India’s Muslims Aren’t All Skeptical of Modi and the BJP

India’s Muslims Aren’t All Skeptical of Modi and the BJP

By Akhilesh Pillalamarri

The BJP may be a Hindu nationalist party, but India's Shia Muslims seem to support it.

Obama: 9,800 Troops to Remain in Afghanistan Post-2014

Obama: 9,800 Troops to Remain in Afghanistan Post-2014

By Ankit Panda

The United States will keep just shy of 10,000 troops in Afghanistan beyond 2014.

India's Cabinet Ministers Announced

India's Cabinet Ministers Announced

By Ankit Panda

A roster of prominent BJP leaders will join Narendra Modi on India's cabinet.

Four Misconceptions About Narendra Modi

Four Misconceptions About Narendra Modi

By Michael Kugelman

India’s new prime minister is a man of contradictions. Not surprisingly, he is also dogged by many misconceptions

Narendra Modi Inaugurated as Prime Minister of India

Narendra Modi Inaugurated as Prime Minister of India

By Sanjay Kumar

India inaugurated Narendra Modi's government on May 26, 2014.

India: Resolving the Bangladesh Immigration Issue

India: Resolving the Bangladesh Immigration Issue

By Joyeeta Bhattacharjee

The long-running issue of illegal immigration has hindered development and exacerbated poverty in both countries.

Why Was India's Herat Consulate Attacked?

Why Was India's Herat Consulate Attacked?

By Sanjay Kumar

India's consulate in Herat, Afghanistan was attacked. Why?

Prime Minister-Elect Modi's Proactive Diplomacy

Prime Minister-Elect Modi's Proactive Diplomacy

By Ankit Panda

As Prime Minister-elect, Narendra Modi demonstrates his interest in proactive diplomacy.

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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.