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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.
Pakistan: As Corrupt As Ever?
By Ram Mashru
Pakistan's corruption problem remains serious and a major impediment to good governance.
What To Make Of The India-Pakistan DGMOs Meeting?
By Ankit Panda
Indian and Pakistani military officials held a rare meeting at the end of 2013. Did it accomplish anything?
AAP: Activism Becomes Authority in Delhi
By Romi Jain
The AAP’s electoral success is an inspiration for activists everywhere. Now it has to govern.
Indian PM Manmohan Singh Denounces Narendra Modi
By Ankit Panda
Pervez Musharraf may try to leave Pakistan for treatment. Afghan security forces make strides. Weekend links.
Pervez Musharraf Rushed To Hospital On His Way To Court
By Ankit Panda
Pervez Musharraf delayed his appearance in court once again – this time for medical reasons.
The Politics of Coalitions in India
By Ram Mashru
The rise of the Aam Aadmi Party offers important lessons on the salience of coalition politics in India.
U.S. Intelligence Community Pessimistic About the Future of Afghanistan
By Ankit Panda
Afghanistan is at a crossroads today but U.S. pessimism is largely overblown.
Method in Modi's Melancholy
By Sanjay Kumar
Is Narendra Modi really in "anguish" about the 2002 Gujarat Riots?
Political Crisis in Bangladesh: A Question of National Identity
By Sanjay Kumar
Bangladeshi politics are currently mired in crisis around questions of national identity.
Indian and Pakistani Military Officials Hold Rare Meeting
By Ankit Panda
The Director Generals Military Operations of each country met for the first time in 14 years.
Justice Delayed is Justice Denied: India’s 30 Million Case Judicial Backlog
By Ram Mashru
India's legal system has the most backlogged cases of any in the world – what can it do to fix the problem?
NATO Begins Negotiations With Afghanistan For Post-2014 Security Agreement
By Ankit Panda
The proposed NATO agreement with the Afghan government hinges on the completion of the BSA with the United States.