Region
South Asia
Sri Lanka’s Quest for Strategic Prominence in the Indian Ocean
By Abhijit Singh
At the Galle Dialogue, Sri Lanka tries to carve out a role for itself in the South Asian littorals.
Farewell Amma: Chennai Mourns Jayalalithaa
By Samuel Theodre
Grief rocked the capital of Tamil Nadu after the death of the state's long-time chief minister.
India’s Most ‘Notorious’ Campus
By Vishal Arora and the Delhi Photo Expedition
Some see the campus of Jawaharlal Nehru University as a “den of communists.” Others see vibrant student activism.
India and NATO: Partners in Arms?
By Hriday Ch. Sarma
The time is ripe for increased cooperation between India and the U.S.-led alliance.
The Myth of India’s Non-Aligned Boycott
By Kate Sullivan de Estrada and Patrick Quinton-Brown
Why India's media was so ready to buy into the idea that Modi boycotted the Non-Aligned Summit.
Filmmakers Take Cinema to Dalai Lama’s Hometown-in-Exile
By Vishal Arora
The Diplomat spoke to filmmaker Tenzing Sonam, a Tibetan in exile, about the Dharamshala International Film Festival
Can the India-Pakistan Ceasefire Survive?
By Sudha Ramachandran
The 2003 agreement is falling apart amid a sharp decline in India-Pakistan relations.
Asia's Mentally Ill on Death Row
By Maria Kari
Pakistan rules schizophrenia does not preclude the death penalty. It is far from alone in executing mentally ill prisoners.
The Schools of the Taliban
By Maija Liuhto
In areas under Taliban control, schools are being reshaped to fit the Taliban agenda.
Here Come the Taliban Drones
By Austin Bodetti
For the first time ever, the Taliban used an off-the-shelf drone to record a suicide attack.
‘Hidden Hands’ in Pakistan
By Prem Mahadevan
RAW, India’s external spy agency, is routinely charged with all sorts of machinations in Pakistan. What’s really at work?